St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (STVM) is a coeducational, college preparatory, Marianist-sponsored Catholic high school. Guided by a vision to provide the best of Catholic education with cutting-edge technology and forward thinking teaching practices. STVM boasts a long-standing tradition of excellence, while also blazing new trail as the only Catholic STEM-designated high school in Ohio.
As a state of Ohio designated STEM school, we teach beyond the traditional acronym of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). STEM at STVM is integrated into all classrooms and contents through the Entrepreneurial Mindset, Design Thinking, and Problem-based Learning. Students at STVM are immersed into a world of hands-on, authentic, integrated curriculum that empowers them to seek and find solutions for numerous authentic problems presented by faculty and our higher education and career oriented partners in Akron and beyond.
In addition to STEM integration in our classroom curriculum, STVM offers exceptional programs including robotics, rocketry, engineering, and environmental science. STVM students develop a competitive edge through programs such as the nationally recognized science and rocket teams, the First Tech Challenge Robotics Team, the NASA Student Launch Challenge, and the NASA Fluid and Microgravity Research Team (which requires selection by NASA). Through our STEM Research Class, students collaborate with STEM professionals at the University of Akron College of Polymer Engineering. All of these unique opportunities foster new connections for our students, while also furthering knowledge and skill sets that can be applied to incoming college and career opportunities.
STVM’s on-campus learning labs include a Center for Science and Technology, outdoor garden and greenhouse, and emerging Maker Space. These facilities provide a world-class setting where students can design, prototype, build, and test their ideas while conferencing in real time with experts around the globe, allowing them to be in the forefront to present their research at prestigious science fairs, including NEOSEF and ISEF (the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair).