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School Profile

Type of School: An open-enrollment public charter school for both male and females in grades 9-12.

Year Opened: August 2009

Enrollment Capacity:  90 (45 in morning session; 45 in the afternoon)

Student Profile:  

  • About half of the student body will go to work immediately after graduation, while the other half will enter a community college, trade school or four year college
  • 80% of the student body is from Georgetown and Round Rock with the remaining 20% from surrounding areas.
     

School Features:

  • 4-hour school day, allowing for before and after school employment and activities
  • Students can enroll at any time during the school terms
  • No required homework
  • Acceleration and early graduation
  • Grades that students earn reflect what they know, not whay they didn't do
  • Students are encouraged to concurrently enroll in dual credit college courses
  • Students can take traditional academic courses or specific technical training courses
  • Limited unstructured time decreases most behavioral issues
  • Allows students who are pursuing training in competitive sports fileds, acting, dancing, gymnastics, etc. to continue thtat training while also completing high school
  • Member of the University Interscholastic League since 2010
  • First charter school in the grater Austin area to offer competitive UIL Athletics, Academic and Performing Arts
     

Accreditation:  Gateway Tech High School is accredited by the Texas Education Agency 

School Colors:  Forest Green, Orange & Gray

School Mascot:  Gators
 


School Ideal:  Citizen. Scholar. Athlete.

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School District:  
Orenda Charter Schools
2951 Williams Drive
Georgetown, TX 78628
512.869.3020
www.orendaeducation.org