Medical Academy for Science and Technology explained

MAST Medical @ Homestead
Motto:Striving to Inspire, Explore, and Innovate
Type:Public magnet
Grades:9-12
District:Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Established:August 2010
Address:1220 NW 1st AVE
City:Homestead
State:Florida
Zipcode:33030
Country:United States
Staff:29.00 (FTE)
Enrollment:737 (2023–24)[1]
Ratio:23:1
Free Label 1:School grade
Nickname:Saber Tooth Tigers AKA Sabers
Mascot:Sammy
Colors:Blue, White, and Red   
Principal:Jean-Rachelle Lefranc Baril
Yearbook:Medical Academy for Science and Technology Caduceus (2010-present)
Newspaper:The Caduceus Times (2019-present, "Think Once Think Twice, Think The Caduceus Times)
Free Label 2:School Hours
Free 2:7:30 AM to 2:30 PM (normal schedule), 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM (half-days)
Website:MAST Medical @ Homestead

Medical Academy for Science and Technology, also referred to as MAST Academy @ Homestead,[2] is a secondary magnet school located in Homestead, Florida.[3] It opened for the 2010–2011 school year as a few classrooms in Campbell Middle School (renamed Center For International Education: A Cambridge Associate School in 2014), then moved into the then-closed Homestead Medical Hospital in 2011.[4]

The school's former and founding principal was Gregory Zawyer. Its current principal is Jean-Rachelle Lefranc Baril taking the position in 2022.

Acceptance at MAST Academy @ Homestead is done via random selection process, along with a prerequisite of taking Algebra in 8th grade from a local middle school. The school provides classes for students who are interested in becoming a part of the medical field, and the basic category of classes are Honors classes.

Magnet programs

Notable AP programs

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (M.A.S.T.) @ HOME. National Center for Education Statistics. November 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Dadeschools.net. May 28, 2013.
  3. http://www.communitynewspapers.com/homestead/mast-homestead-begins-application-process-for-next-school-year/ MAST @ Homestead Begins Application Process for Next School Year | Homestead
  4. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/27/1794184/medical-magnet-school-mast-at.html Medical magnet school MAST at Homestead opens doors to students - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com