Academy for Science and Design

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
The establishment of the school was approved in March 2006.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a> Its establishment was sponsored by <a href="/facts/Daniel_Webster_College/XEN8f9aL">Daniel Webster College</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a> The school opened for the 2007-08 academic year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> During the 2011-12 year, grade 6 was added to the school. Prior to the 2012-13 school year, ASDNH moved from its original location in <a href="/facts/Merrimack%2c_New_Hampshire/3xFGR67g">Merrimack, New Hampshire</a>, to its current location in Nashua, expanding the size of the student body.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a> On October 3, 2014, Dr. Scott F. Bobbitt donated $30,000 for the construction of a full chemistry lab, now officially named the Bobbitt lab after its donator.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> In 2015, the Academy for Science and Design was ranked the 50th best high school in America by <a href="/facts/Newsweek/ClFEs5So">Newsweek</a>.,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a> and rose to 44th in 2016.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a> It is currently ranked as the best high school in New Hampshire. On September 28, 2017, ten years after opening for their first year, the school won the <a href="/facts/National_Blue_Ribbon_Schools_Program/a8qBN5Kv">National Blue Ribbon Schools award.</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a>
In the 2023-2024 school year, the Academy for Science and Design opened at their new location at 9 Townsend West in Nashua after a delay of 3 weeks, due to fire safety concerns, on the 18th of September.

<h2 id="curriculum">Curriculum</h2>
The academy's goal is to be internationally competitive. Algebra 1, Experimental Physics, and Integrated Biology and Chemistry are taught beginning in grade 7. Chemistry and biology are taught as a three-year course referred to as "Integrated Biology and Chemistry" or "IBC". Beginning in the 2018-2019 year, the course previously known as "IBC III" became known as "Chemistry Honors" to minimize confusion, and the course titled "IBC II" is now known as "Biology Honors"<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a> Starting in 2012, world history (now known as "Social Studies") and language arts are taught as a package course titled "Humanities". Technology and design are taught in dedicated courses as "Technology Design" and "Technology Applications in Society". Information technologies are integrated throughout the curriculum. In addition to the course load, the students are required to complete 150 community service hours as well as a junior internship comprising approximately 100 hours in the specialty that they have chosen. Student projects emphasize research skills and engineering. German, Latin, and Spanish are offered as the initial foreign languages.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a>
Recently, in the 2023-2024 school year, the academy started a new 5th grade program similar to their 6th grade program.

<h2 id="achievements">Achievements</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Mathcounts/KAPABTfl">Mathcounts</a>
<ul><li>First in 2014 Southern New Hampshire Regional Competition<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a></li>
<li>First in 2015 Southern New Hampshire Regional Competition<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/facts/FIRST_Tech_Challenge/gDSHdoAy">FIRST Tech Challenge</a>
<ul><li>First in The Wapack Northern New England FTC Championship, 2011<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Destination Imagination
<ul><li>2013 New Hampshire State champions<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Technology_Student_Association/lM6ygFfj">Technology Student Association</a>
<ul><li>2015 First Place New Hampshire Middle School<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/facts/National_Blue_Ribbon_Schools_Program/a8qBN5Kv">National Blue Ribbon Schools Award</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a></li></ul>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li>New Hampshire portal</li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/The_Founders_Academy/pC2VAynp">The Founders Academy</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.asdnh.org">Official site</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:13">"Course Registration". Received by Anonymous, Course Registration, 23 Mar. 2018. <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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