Academics & STEM

A College-Prep Curriculum With STEM at Its Core.

From 6th-grade robotics to senior-year AP courses, our young men are prepared for a competitive future.

What Each Subject Covers — And Why It Matters

Green Tech High Charter School serves young men in grades 6–12 in Albany, New York. These five academic cores form the backbone of the schedule, with STEM applications woven through each of them.

Green Tech High students smiling together during class in Albany, New York

English Language Arts

Reading, literature, writing, grammar, and rhetoric.

ELA is the foundation of every other subject. Our young men read widely, write often, and learn to argue with evidence — the same skills colleges test on placement exams and employers expect on day one.

  • Reading & close analysis
  • Literature across cultures
  • Expository & argumentative writing
  • Grammar and mechanics
  • Rhetoric, speech & debate

Mathematics

Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, and statistics.

Math is the gatekeeper course for STEM majors and skilled trades alike. A sequence that runs from algebra through calculus and statistics keeps every pathway — engineering, finance, construction, coding — open at graduation.

  • Algebra I & II
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Pre-calculus
  • Calculus
  • Statistics & data literacy

Science

Biology, chemistry, physics, earth/environmental science, and anatomy.

Lab science teaches students to test claims instead of accepting them. Weekly hands-on labs build the observation, measurement, and reasoning habits behind health care, engineering, and environmental careers.

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Earth & environmental science
  • Anatomy & physiology

Social Studies & History

World history, U.S. history, government/civics, economics, and geography.

Understanding how power, money, and history work is how young men become citizens who can advocate for themselves and their community. Civics and economics turn classroom learning into everyday leverage.

  • World history
  • U.S. history
  • Government & civics
  • Economics & personal finance
  • Geography

World Languages

Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, or Latin.

Most competitive colleges expect multiple years of a world language, so this is an academic admission requirement as much as an elective. It also widens the range of people a graduate can work with and serve.

  • Spanish
  • French
  • Mandarin
  • German
  • Latin

A Day in the Life

7:45 AM
Morning brotherhood meeting & goal-setting
8:15 AM
Core academic blocks: math, ELA, science, history
12:00 PM
Lunch, advisory & one-on-one check-ins
1:00 PM
STEM lab, electives, and applied learning
3:15 PM
Homework help, tutoring & office hours
4:00 PM
Athletics, clubs & mentorship until 6:00 PM