A Day in the Life of MAST Academy

Commencement Challenge

Maritime & Science Technology Senior High School – MAST Academy
Miami, FL

MAST's 100% graduation rate is only one measure of student success. Our school's strong core curriculum, which includes a variety of Advanced Placement and dual enrollment courses, complements the unique electives that truly set MAST apart. In Solar Energy class, we learn about kilowatt-hours, then construct solar ovens and spread environmental awareness by monitoring school energy usage. Cadets in the nation's only Coast Guard JROTC program earn boating licenses on the surface, while underwater, engineering students test their remotely operated vehicles. Culinary classes prepare feasts using produce from our "edible garden," while woodshop students construct everything from dining tables to CO2-powered cars. We express creativity through steel drum band or ceramics class, while required internships provide hands-on experience in fields ranging from marine biology to architecture. As a testament to the dedication that MAST instills, the majority of our diverse student body stays beyond the bell to participate in activities like water polo, ocean conservation, multicultural dance and independent research in our greenhouse and artificial reefs.

MAST's 100% college acceptance rate proves the effectiveness of well-rounded, interactive learning. Here, students, teachers and parents take initiative to build a culture of success that propels us into college and beyond.

VOTE MAST ACADEMY--Bring Obama to 2010 graduation

MAST Academy recently became a finalist in the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, one of six schools in the running to have President Obama speak at their 2010 graduation. And now we need your help to get the vote out. Please vote for Mast Academy at www.whitehouse.gov/commencement beginning on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 8:00 am. The voting period will end at 11:59 pm EST on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The public can view a video profile for each school on the site. The three schools with the most votes will be presented to the President and he will select the winner. The result will be announced on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, and MAST hopes to be in the Final Three.

Mast has a diverse student body that includes many students of Caribbean descent (several appear in the official video on www.whitehouse.gov/commencement ) and has a 100% graduation rate with over 90% of our graduates attending 4 year universities. We have a full steel band open to all students which is also featured in the video profile.

Turn Me On @ Pan-Tastik 4/09/08 Mast Academy

Mast Academy Music Department held their Spring Showcase on April 9, 2009. Here's Andrew Meade (left)& Special Guest Leon "Foster" Thomas on Tenor steel pans playing Turn Me On by Kevin Lyttle. They are accompanied by Gabriela Condarco-Quesada, Helena Matamoros, Alain Pierre-Louis, and Music Teacher Vincent Hamilton on drums.