Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics

Last updated

Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Seal.png
Address
Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
260 University Blvd.

Morehead
,
Kentucky
40351

United States
Coordinates 38°11′17″N83°26′02″W / 38.187956°N 83.433805°W / 38.187956; -83.433805
Information
Type Public, boarding, dual enrollment
MottoImagining. Inventing. Impacting Kentucky.
Established2014;10 years ago (2014)
CEEB code 181849
DirectorCarol Christian
Grades 11–12
Enrollment146 (April 2021)
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
AthleticsIntramural only
Website www.moreheadstate.edu/craft-academy

The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics (simply Craft Academy) is a two-year residential early college high school serving approximately 146 academically exceptional high school juniors and seniors at Morehead State University (MSU). The students live in Grote-Thompson Hall and earn dual credits as they complete their last two years of high school at the Academy while at the same time taking at least 60 credit hours of college-level courses, with tuition, room and board, and meal plan all free of charge. The Academy is funded in large part by Joe Craft and Ambassador Kelly Craft, who have donated over $10 million to the Academy, the largest donation in MSU history.

Contents

Founding and funding

Joe Craft and Ambassador Kelly Craft Joe and Kelly Knight Craft at Independence Day celebration.jpg
Joe Craft and Ambassador Kelly Craft

Kelly Craft and Joe Craft co-founded the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics in 2015. [1] It is a two-year residential early college high school serving approximately 146 academically exceptional high school juniors and seniors at Morehead State University (MSU). [2] When students complete the two-year program, they will have earned both a high school diploma and at least 60 college credit hours, free of charge. [3] Tuition, room and board, and meal plan are free for students. [4]

The Crafts' initial $4 million pledge in support of the Academy was the single-largest cash gift in the history of MSU. [5] In 2019, Joe Craft and his wife Kelly Craft committed an additional $3.5 million across five years. [6] By 2019 they had committed over $10 million to the Academy. [6] Their contributions to the Academy are the largest donation in MSU history. [2]

The Academy is supported by a public-private partnership between the Crafts and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [7]

History

Students live in Grote-Thompson Hall on campus and take MSU classes during their time at the Academy, graduating with a Craft Academy high school diploma as well as at least 60 hours of MSU college credit. [8] The Craft Academy specializes in providing "a unique academic and social high school experience that will better prepare [students] for college". [9]

The first graduating Class of 2017 included 55 students. The Academy originally admitted 60 students to each of the first five classes, but has begun increasing class size in accordance with an increase in state funding.

In 2019, the Academy graduated its third class, with an average ACT score of 31. [10] Of its 50 graduates, 35 scored 31 or higher. [10]

In 2021, it was named among the top elite public schools in the nation by The Washington Post Education Editor Jay Mathews, and was certified by Cognia, provider of assessment services, as an elite STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program. [2]

The Academy admitted 69 students to its Class of 2023. [11]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berea College</span> Work college in Berea, Kentucky, US

Berea College is a private liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky. Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first college in the Southern United States to be coeducational and racially integrated. The college provides a work-study grant that covers the remaining tuition fees after subtracting the total sum a student received from Pell Grant, other grants, and scholarships. Berea's primary service region is southern Appalachia but students come from more than 40 states in the United States and 70 other countries. Approximately one in three students identify as people of color.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morehead State University</span> Public university in Morehead, Kentucky, US

Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school on the university's campus, was established in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science</span> Residential school in Texas, United States

The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) is a two-year residential early entrance college program serving approximately 375 high school juniors and seniors at the University of North Texas. Students are admitted from every region of the state through a selective admissions process. TAMS is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murray State University</span> Public university in Murray, Kentucky, US

Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy</span> Public residential magnet school in Aurora, Illinois, United States

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public secondary education institution in Aurora, Illinois, United States, with an enrollment of approximately 650 students.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics</span> Public boarding school in Durham, North Carolina, United States

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school with two physical campuses located in Durham, North Carolina and Morganton, North Carolina that focuses on the intensive study of science, mathematics and technology. It accepts rising juniors from across North Carolina and enrolls them through senior year. Although NCSSM is a public school, enrollment is extremely selective, and applicants undergo a competitive review process for admission. NCSSM is a founding member of the National Consortium of Secondary Stem Schools (NCSSS) and a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts</span> Public school in Louisiana, United States

The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is a public residential high school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US on the campus of Northwestern State University (NSU). It is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST). In 2016, Niche ranked LSMSA the 9th best public high school nationwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alabama School of Mathematics and Science</span> Residential secondary school in Mobile, Alabama, United States

The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) is a public residential high school in the Midtown neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama. ASMS is a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS). It graduated its first class in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science</span> Residential public high school in Columbus, Mississippi, United States

The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) is Mississippi's only public residential high school for academically gifted students and is located in Columbus, Mississippi, United States on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. A member of the National Consortium for Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS), it is a statewide public magnet school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mountain State University</span>

Mountain State University (MSU) was a private university in Beckley, West Virginia. It closed in 2013. It was formerly named Beckley College and then The College of West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics</span> Public boarding school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Established by the Oklahoma state legislature in 1983, the school was designed to educate academically gifted high school juniors and seniors in advanced mathematics and science. OSSM opened doors to its inaugural class in 1990. It is a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts</span> Public residential high school in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, United States

The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA) is a public residential high school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that serves sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It is a part of the University of Arkansas administrative system and a member of the NCSSSMST. The school was originally known as The Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences. The school is accredited by AdvancED.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan State University academics</span>

Michigan State University (MSU) offers over 200 academic programs at its East Lansing, Michigan campus. MSU is well known for its academic programs in education and agriculture, and the university pioneered the studies of packaging, horticulture and music therapy. MSU has one of the premier hospitality schools in the United States, and the study abroad program is one of the largest of any university in the nation, offering more than 300 programs in more than 60 countries on all continents, including Antarctica. MSU's Office of the University Ombudsperson is the oldest continually operating ombudsman office at a college or university in the country. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities</span> Boarding, residential, school in Beaumont, Texas, United States

The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities is a residential high school supported by disciplines of the humanities located at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature. The other residential program is the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. The dual-credit program, established by the Texas Legislature in 1993, allows high school juniors and seniors to attend college level classes in order to complete their high school requirements, while at the same time gaining credits that must be accepted by any Texas public college and are transferable to other universities subject to each university's transfer regulations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Craft</span> American businessman

Joseph Craft III is an American businessman. He is the president and chief executive officer of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., the third-largest coal producer in the eastern United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan State University College of Natural Science</span> MSU College for the natural sciences

The College of Natural Science (NatSci) at Michigan State University is home to 27 departments and programs in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky</span> Public school in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

The Gatton Academy is a public academy and an early college entrance program funded by the state of Kentucky and located on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY, United States.

The Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) is a two-year, residential, early-entrance-to-college program for U.S. high school juniors and seniors who are academically talented in the areas of mathematics and science. Located on the Fort Hays State University campus in Hays, Kansas, students concurrently complete their last two years of high school, while earning over 60 college credits.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adron Doran University Center</span>

Adron Doran University Center, commonly known and referred to as ADUC, is the primary student activity center of Morehead State University, located in Morehead, Kentucky.

References

  1. ↑ Althia Raj (July 4, 2018). "Life As Trump's Envoy In Ottawa Hasn't Been Easy On Kelly Craft, Friends Say". HuffPost Canada.
  2. 1 2 3 "Morehead State University: Morehead State's Craft Academy continues to grow". Morehead State News. April 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bentley, Jackie Hollenkamp (February 3, 2021). "First Class Opportunity". Kentucky Monthly.
  4. ↑ Madelynn Coldiron (July 2017). "Craft Academy launches its first graduates". KSBA.
  5. ↑ "Morehead State to start residential high school for gifted students". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Morehead State receives additional $3.5M commitment for Craft Academy". Lane Report. October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ James, Mike (April 11, 2014). "Plans for Craft Academy unveiled". The Independent. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Morehead State University: Craft Academy". moreheadstate.edu. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Craft Academy - Prospective Students". moreheadstate.edu. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Kenny, Tom (October 19, 2019). "Morehead State to receive additional money for the Craft Academy". WTVQ.
  11. ↑ Wells, Hagan (May 27, 2021). "Craft Academy announces Class of 2023". WTVQ.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.