...It was the problem finding workers for the shipbuilding operations on the
Gulf Coast that prompted the creation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Polytechnic High School. With a main facility in Gautier and branches in Pearl
River and George counties – linked by technology – by 2020 it has 700
students doing their last two years of high school.
...Given the importance of polymers and composites to both the marine and
aerospace industries, advanced materials is a core offering of the academy.
The student body includes a mix of university, community college and direct
entry aspirants interested and motivated by incentives to pursue careers in ship
and boat-building or aerospace.
...This is not the “votech” of old, but a school where academic rigor is
intense. But the promise of summer employment is also very appealing to
students looking for a high-paying career.
...It was concern during 2008 that the region was going to lose its lead as a
shipbuilding center that prompted the creation of the academy. Northrop
Grumman had actually sent some of its work to other locations, including to a
competitor. The center helped turn that around. - Tcp
July 2008
Gulf Coast that prompted the creation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Polytechnic High School. With a main facility in Gautier and branches in Pearl
River and George counties – linked by technology – by 2020 it has 700
students doing their last two years of high school.
...Given the importance of polymers and composites to both the marine and
aerospace industries, advanced materials is a core offering of the academy.
The student body includes a mix of university, community college and direct
entry aspirants interested and motivated by incentives to pursue careers in ship
and boat-building or aerospace.
...This is not the “votech” of old, but a school where academic rigor is
intense. But the promise of summer employment is also very appealing to
students looking for a high-paying career.
...It was concern during 2008 that the region was going to lose its lead as a
shipbuilding center that prompted the creation of the academy. Northrop
Grumman had actually sent some of its work to other locations, including to a
competitor. The center helped turn that around. - Tcp
July 2008
Prediction 2020: The academy
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