Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School

Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School

Address
666 East Delavan Avenue Buffalo, NY East Side 14215
Information
Opened	2006
Status	Focus School
School number	197
NCES School ID	360585005857^[1]
Principal	Todd B. Miklas
Asst. Principals	Derek M. Baker Dennis Lesniak
Grades	5-12
Affiliation	College Board
Dean of Students	John Paul Zeis
Website	MST Prep

Math, Science, and Technology Preparatory School at Seneca, A College Board School is a magnet middle/high school located in the City of Buffalo, New York. the first preparatory school in Western New York and the third in New York State. The school opened in September 2006 and has approximately 387 students.^[2] The current principal is Mr. Todd Miklas, and the current assistant principals are Mr. Derek Baker and Mr. Dennis Lesniak.

Academics

MSTP (Math Science and Technology Preparatory School) enrolls students from 5th through 12th grade. MSTP is a public school in the Buffalo Public School district, and is part of the school district's school choice program. Accelerated programs begin in fifth grade, and by 12th grade all students are expected to have passed at least two AP classes. MSTP had its first graduating class in 2010. 100% of 2010 graduates were accepted into college.

The Funding

The school is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation who gave around half a million dollars. MSTP is a College Board school, and all of its faculty and staff have been through extensive training through college board.

History

Black Rock Academy, where MST Prep was temporarily housed from 2010-2012.

MST Junior High Annex on High Street.

The school opened in 2006 in a building that formerly housed Seneca Vocational High School. It is a College Board school that began accepting students and sixth and ninth grade and since added two grades each year.

The Seneca campus was renovated from 2010 until 2012. During this time, the school is currently located at the site of former Public School 51 while renovations were made to the Seneca building. The Seneca building reopened in Fall 2012.

In Fall 2016, Grades 5 through 8 moved to the former Dr. Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute at 487 High Street. The MST building also began housing the new Research Laboratory High School.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Ms. Pamela D. Rutland–2006-2008 (Principal - Community School 53, named Principal of Wilson Magnet High School)
Mrs. Rose M. Schneider–2008-2014 (Assistant Principal - Hutchinson Central Technical High School, named Transition Specialist of East High School)

Former assistant principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Mrs. Aarin R. Pellitieri–2007^[3]-2010 (Fourth grade teacher - Hamlin Park School, named Assistant Principal at Riverside Institute of Technology^[4])
Ms. Denise B. McMichael-Houston–2010-2015 (Assistant Principal - Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School, retired)
Ms. Tracy E. Simchick–2014-2015 (Staff Developer - Erie 2 Chattaqua BOCES, named Director of Curriculum at Global Concepts Charter School)
Mr. Darryl A. King–2015-2016 (Assistant Principal - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Institute, named Principal of East Community High School)
Mr. Andrew M. Drouin–2015-2016 (Assistant Principal - Lorraine Elementary, named Assistant Principal of BUILD Academy)

Former administrators


Year	Superintendent	Principal	Assistant Principal
2006-2007	James Williams	Pam Rutland
2007-2008	James Williams	Pam Rutland	Aarin Pellitieri
2008-2009	James Williams	Rose Schneider	Aarin Pellitieri
2009-2010	James Williams	Rose Schneider	Aarin Pellitieri
2010-2011	James Williams	Rose Schneider	Denise Houston
2011-2012	Amber Dixon*	Rose Schneider	Denise Houston
2012-2013	Pam Brown	Rose Schneider	Denise Houston
2013-2014	Pam Brown	Rose Schneider	Denise Houston
2014-2015	Don Ogilvie*	Todd Miklas	Denise Houston
2015-2016	Kriner Cash	Todd Miklas	Darryl King	Simchick/Drouin
2016-2017	Kriner Cash	Todd Miklas	Derek Baker	Dennis Lesniak

Sports

MSTP offers a wide variety of competitive activities. MSTP currently hosts competitive intramural teams in tennis, basketball, softball, cross-country, soccer, bowling, math, science olympiad, and debate.

References

↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for The Math Science Technology Preparatory School At". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
↑ King, J. New York State Department of Education, Office of Information & Reporting Services. (2012). The math, science, and technology preparatory school: Accountability & overview report. Retrieved from New York State Department of Education website: https://reportcards.nysed.gov/files/2010-11/AOR-2011-140600010132.pdf
↑ Buffalo Public Schools (2006, August 22). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
↑ Buffalo Public Schools (2010, August 25). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.

External links

PS 197 Math Science Technology Preparatory School

Coordinates: 42°33′53″N 78°54′10″W / 42.564819°N 78.902741°W / 42.564819; -78.902741

Buffalo Public Schools
Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center
Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School
High Schools	PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 208 Riverside Academy High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 Emerson Annex @ 28 PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center
Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 200 Bennett High School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School

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