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{{Infobox school
| name = Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy
| logo =
| streetaddress = 701 Churchill Pkwy
| city = [[Avondale, Louisiana|Avondale]]
| state = [[Louisiana]]
| zipcode = 70094
| country = United States
| schooltype = Magnet
| established = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
| founder = [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools|Jefferson Public School Board]]
| status = Operating
| district = Jefferson Parish School District
| principal =
| grades = 6–12
| enrollment = 818 (2021–22)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2200840&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=220084001667|title=Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
| ratio = 25.56<ref name=NCES/>
| staff = 32.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| mascot = [[Bengal tiger|Tiger]]
| nickname = Tigers
| colors = Royal blue, gray, and black {{colorbox|#4169E1}} {{colorbox|gray}} {{colorbox|black}}
| athletics =
| conference = [[LHSAA]] District 9-3A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crescentcitysports.com/school/taylor-patrick-sciencetech/|title=Taylor, Patrick Science/Tech - Crescent City Sports|website=crescentcitysports.com|access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://www.jpschools.org/Domain/87}}
}}
'''Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy''' is a comprehensive college preparatory [[magnet school]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy|publisher=pftsta.com/|url=http://www.pftsta.com/|accessdate=2015-10-31}}</ref> In August 2004, the school opened with 7th and 8th grades and has grown to include 6th through 12th grades in recent years.
PFTSTA is located in [[Avondale, Louisiana]]. Named after [[Patrick F. Taylor]], this Sci-tech school currently has grades 6-12. The students are on a [[School timetable|block schedule]], four separate 90 minute (an hour and a half) courses a day that changes the following semester. The school campus is now located in a new facility on the Westbank in Avondale by the [[Alario Center]], and each student is issued a school laptop on which to do classwork, projects, and homework. The school's current principal is
== History ==
The school was started in 2002 as a half day specialty school called [[Jefferson Parish]] School for Science and Technology (JPSST). Students attending public schools in the [[parish]] would enroll in JPSST - they would attend their home-based school half a day and JPSST half a day - they were transported between their home-based school and JPSST by bus daily to attend either the morning or afternoon session (morning transportation there or afternoon transportation home were arranged or provided by students' parents). Starting off with only two grades (7th and 8th), the school soon became a full day magnet school by the 2005–2006 school year and was renamed Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy (PFTSTA), after Patrick F. Taylor, an oil business tycoon famous for creating the TOPS program (which helps pays college tuition for students who attain a minimum GPA and ACT score). Patrick Taylor's widow, Ms. Taylor, continues to play a close role in the development of the school. At the time, the school included 6th - 9th grade and was located in the Jefferson Parish Public School System special services building, occupying the entire second floor of the building. On August 29, 2005, only a few weeks into the school year, [[Hurricane Katrina]] struck the Gulf Coast, causing evacuations and New Orleans school closures. Students were able to keep in touch with their teachers and one another via internet using the discussion forums set up on the school's eBoard. The rest of the 2005–2006 school year continued with a smaller
For the 2006–2007 school year, PFTSTA moved to its own building in Jefferson, Louisiana, only a few blocks away from the Parish School Headquarters building. The school moved into what was previously Deckbar Elementary. The larger complex included three classroom buildings, a cafeteria building, and a smaller building used as a computer lab. The oldest building was built in the 1920s. With each new year, the school was getting progressively bigger as each new grade was added. At this point, PFTSTA grades 8 - 10 and about 115 students. A 6th grade was added in 2007.
The 2008–2009 school year was the first year in which Patrick Taylor had a full school. PFTSTA's 220 students prepared to say goodbye to its first graduating class. The
In 2011, PFTSTA's name was changed to Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Regional Academy (PFTSTRA) to further clarify the role the school plays in Southeastern Louisiana; however, the new name is not widely used in informal speech. That same year, the federal government awarded Taylor Academy the Blue Ribbon Award for Scholastic achievement, one of the highest honors a public school can receive.
Several traditions have been started at Patrick Taylor Academy which are celebrated by the students and faculty. These include Founder's Day, a celebration of Mr. Taylor and the work he did to proliferate education in Louisiana. Ms. Taylor attends the event, and students put on performances, eat food, and sing the alma mater together.
== Work and grades ==
Patrick Taylor is a Jefferson Parish specialty school; the students have to apply to the school and exhibit certain
== Clubs and electives ==
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=== Electives ===
*Fine Arts Survey -
*[[Computer]] Science - How computers work.
*Web Mastery - Become a master of [[HTML]].
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*[[Mu Alpha Theta]]
*[[National Honor Society]]
*[[National Junior Honor Society]]
*Quiz Bowl
*[[Science Olympiad]]
*Students Against Alcohol and Drugs (SAAD)
*Student Government Association
*Band
*Lego Robotics
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*Debate
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Taylor Science and Technology Academy athletics competes in the [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association|LHSAA]].
Sports sponsored by the school include:
*Basketball
*Football
*Cross-Country
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming
*Track and Field
*Volleyball
*Cheerleading
*Dance team
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Portal
*[http://pftsta.com PFTSTA web page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090530140934/http://jpsst.jppss.k12.la.us/NewSite/HTML/newsite.html New School Site Program]
{{Jefferson Parish High Schools}}
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[[Category:Public middle schools in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Magnet schools in Louisiana]]
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