Project Lead the Way National Recognition

Project Lead the Way PLTW Distinguished School Badge

Tri County Tech Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Named a distinguished school for STEM and career learning program.

Tri County Tech announced that it has been recognized as a 2020 – 2021 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of just 204 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW Medicine & Biosciences program and Pre-Engineering program. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in over 12,200 schools across the U.S.

The PLTW Distinguished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in their PLTW programs. To be eligible for the designation, Tri County Tech had to meet the following criteria in the 2019-20 school year:

  • Had 95 percent of students take the End-of-Course (EoC) Assessments.
  • Had 25 percent of students or more participate in PLTW courses, or of those who participated in PLTW, at least 33 percent took two or more PLTW courses.
  • Offer and had students enrolled in at least three PLTW courses.
  • Had strategies and procedures in place that support reasonably proportional representation with regard to race, ethnicity, poverty, gender and can support such claims with relevant data.
“It is a great honor to recognize Tri County Tech for their unwavering commitment to provide students with an excellent educational experience despite the unusual circumstances and unique challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to the educational landscape this past year. They should be very proud of their achievements in unlocking their students’ potential and equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom no matter what career path they choose.”

Dr. Vince Bertram | President and CEO of PLTW

Tri County Tech is part of a community of PreK-12 schools, colleges, and universities, and corporate and philanthropic partners across the country united around a passion for providing students with inspiring, engaging, and empowering learning opportunities. For more information about PLTW’s recognition program, visit PLTW.org.