Fullerton : School Seeks Students for High-Tech Program

The county’s first state-funded “magnet” program is expected to attract students from throughout the county to Troy High School to study high technology beginning in September.

The program is made possible by a $226,000 grant received in January from the state Department of Education, said Robert C. Martin, superintendent of the Fullerton Union High School District.

John Seeland, principal of Troy High, said part of the program will emphasize math, science and engineering. Another part will emphasize applied technology such as computer repair and word processing.

Because this is a magnet program and not a magnet school like those in Los Angeles County, students in the program will be integrated with the rest of Troy’s student body.

Seeland said professors from Cal State Fullerton, across the street from Troy, and engineers from high technology industries will be asked to act as mentors to students and help them work on their senior research projects.

Ninth- and 10th-graders anywhere in the county may apply. “Any student who can get here is welcome as far as we’re concerned,” Seeland said.

Students interested in math, science and engineering will be evaluated on their grades in such courses and recommendations from teachers. Those interested in applied technology will be tested and judged on their ability to work with their hands.

For information on applications, call Jackie Reedy at (714) 738-5746.