Should I apply to CSMTech?
If you love math and science, you should definitely apply to CSMTech.
How do I apply to CSMTech?
You will need to fill out an application. Applications are available through this website by clicking on the "Apply" button. For out of district applicants, you will also need to complete and submit the 105/105c application by the deadline.
Once I am accepted, then what?
Come visit the CSMTech classrooms during the student showcase in the spring to familiarize yourself with the high school, meet the teachers, and locate the classrooms. If you aren’t able to attend the CSMTech open house during the student showcase and are curious as to where in the building CSMTech is, you can attend the sophomore orientation day (in August) at CHS to tour the building. However, you will still attend schedule pick-up at your home building before school starts. On the first half day of school, you will attend only your home building. On the first full day of school, you will begin your schedule that includes starting your day at CHS in the CSMTech classrooms.
What if I am currently advanced in math or science?
We have many students that are advanced in math and/or science. We have schedules that have been created to fit the level of education for most of the advanced students so that they can remain on their advanced track.
What if I am a school of choice student?
You must currently be an 8th grade student in order to apply to CSMTech as an out of district student. If you are a school of choice student, you will need to follow the same application process, but also complete and submit the 105/105c application by the deadline. All application links are located under the "Apply" link. Once accepted into CSMTech you will become a full time Clarkston Student. School of choice students are expected to have their own transportation to and from school, a bus will not be provided to pick you up in the morning or drop you off in the afternoon.
Can I be in a sport or be involved in other extra-curricular activities if I am part of CSMTech?
The CSMTech program does not prevent any students from participating in extra-curriculars! The majority of our students are involved in band, choir, drama, athletics (we have many athlete scholars), robotics and various other activities.
Can I take band, a foreign language, or other elective courses and be part of CSMTech?
CSMTech currently takes up 2 of the 5 academic slots for a school year. Within those 2 slots students get their science, mathematics, and technology credits. The remaining 3 slots can be filled with other graduation requirements, foreign languages, band, choir or other electives. When scheduling conflicts occur, the Clarkston High School counseling staff has been able to adjust schedules to accommodate students' needs.
Does CSMTech offer Advanced Placement (AP) classes?
YES! We offer AP Calculus AB, AP Physics C, AP Chemistry, & AP Biology within our 11th and 12th grade curriculum.
How do colleges view CSMTech?
Colleges favorably view the CSMTech program. It is an advanced curriculum and our graduates have made a name for the program at most of the major colleges and universities in Michigan. Graduates from our program have also gained entry into prestigious math and science universities (i.e. MIT, RIT, Embry-Riddle) and Ivy League schools (i.e. Cornell). Seniors receive a CSMTech class profile that they can use to send along with transcripts when applying toward college admissions.
What career paths have students of CSMTech followed?
Career paths range from engineering to music and art. The top 3 career paths that our students follow are engineering, medical, and education. We do not focus on any particular careers in our curriculum. Instead, we try to expose our students to as much as we can so that they have a well rounded education and can make a choice that fits who they are.
What is a Super Saturday?
Super Saturday is an "out of the classroom" math, science or technology experience, which is a 1% grade for all three classes, math, science and technology. The purpose of this activity is for the student to experience what they are doing in the classroom outside of the classroom - as it pertains to the real world. Students are expected to put at least 2.5 hours into the experience - with a 1.5 page write-up documenting their experience. Examples of Super Saturday can include: going to Cranbrook Museum to explore the planets, or the Mummy exhibit at the Detroit Science Center, or going to a college visit and finding out what types of math/science degrees are offered ... the Super Saturday ideas are endless!
If I am a 9th grader in CSMTech, how do I get back and forth to the junior high?
Clarkston Community Schools provides a bus to and from CSMTech. If you ride the bus in the morning, you will get off at the high school instead of the junior high. If you walk to the junior high, you will ride the shuttle bus over to the high school in the morning. Once you have completed 1st and 2nd hours at CSMTech you will have a shuttle bus to return to the junior high for the remainder of your school day.
Does it cost anything to be part of CSMTech?
No, it does not cost anything to be part of CSMTech. We are part of Clarkston Community Schools which is a public school system.
Where is CSMTech housed?
We are housed at Clarkston High School. Our classrooms are located in the basement of the high school are are grouped together in the same hallway. This location gives us the freedom to expand our education outside the classroom and into the hallways and fresh air without disrupting other classes.
