Crooms Academy of Information Technology
Coordinates: 28°48′07″N 81°17′25″W / 28.801858°N 81.290172°W
| Crooms Academy of Information Technology | |
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Rich in Tradition, Pride, and Vision | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1926, 2001 in present form |
| Founder | Joseph N. Crooms |
| School district | Seminole County Public Schools |
| Principal | Demetria Faison |
| Faculty | 63 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~580 |
| Color(s) | Orange & Maroon |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | http://www.cait.scps.k12.fl.us/ |
Crooms Academy of Information Technology (Crooms AoIT), locally called Crooms, is a technology magnet school located in Sanford, Florida, known for being one of the few schools in the United States that issues laptops to every student. Crooms is much smaller than many U.S. high schools, having a little more than 600 students The school is operated by Seminole County Public Schools.
For the 2005-2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, and 2008-2009 school years Crooms was rated an A.[1]
Crooms Academy was also recently ranked as one of U.S. New's Top 100 Best High Schools in the country for 2008, moving from a bronze to silver medal.[2] In October 2011, Crooms was ranked #1 in a survey done by U.S. News for the 2012 Most Connected Classrooms in the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ "2005-2009 School Grades." Florida School Grades. June 2007. Florida Department of Education. 18 Jun 2009 Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Best High Schools." Crooms Academy of Information Technology: Best High Schools USNews.com. 03 Jan 2009 Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "2012 Most Connected Classrooms" USNews.com. 27 Oct. 2011 Archived October 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.