Ignite Institute is a STEAM fields high school located in Erlanger, Kentucky, and is the first STEAM-focused high school in Kentucky specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.[2]
| Ignite Institute | |
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| Location | |
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37 Atlantic Ave, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | STEAM fields High school |
| Established | 2019 |
| School district | Kentucky Tech System[1] |
| Principal | Jerome Gels |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Website | [1] |
History edit
The school site was donated by Toyota as a parting gift to the community of Erlanger as they have now moved to Texas.[3][4] Toyota's gift was one of their former laboratories, which they wanted to be transformed into a school that would specifically train students to enter fields where employees were needed in the Northern Kentucky area. Ignite agreed and established internal colleges relating to these fields such as Allied Health, Biomedical Sciences, Design, Education, Engineering, Computer Science, and Logistics; all cornerstones of the NKY workforce.[5] The school is fully managed and operated by the Boone County government.[6][7][8]
Sports edit
VEX Robotics edit
On May 7, 2022, Ignite's VEX Robotics team won the World Championships in Dallas, Texas. Out of 20,000 registered teams, only 818 from 40 countries were selected for the world competition. The IGNITE robotics team went 10–0 in round-robin qualification matches. They then went on to win the quarterfinal and semifinal to get to the best-of-three division final. They lost the first match, but came back to win the second match and the third match to earn a spot in the grand elimination bracket of all 10 division winners. They again won their quarterfinal and semifinal matches taking them to the best of three final to crown the world champion. The grand elimination was held in a 10,000 seat-domed arena where the crowd cheered on the IGNITE team to win.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Ignite Institute". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "New STEAM-focused high school opens doors in Boone County". wlwt.com. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Innovative new school in Erlanger building donated by Toyota ignites interests of students, teachers".
- ^ "Ignite Institute on schedule for its August 14 Opening".
- ^ "Home". Ignite Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "First All-STEAM high school set to open in the tri-state".
- ^ "Energy from students to fuel success of Ignite Institute envisioned as regions workforce pipeline".
- ^ "STEAM-Education Ignite Institute open former Toyota laboratory".
- ^ "Robotic team at IGNITE Institute in Boone County wins world championships".