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Founded in 2004, Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) in Colorado is a public charter high school with high expectations for its students. One hundred percent of DSST students are expected to go to four-year colleges.
That ambitious goal and the resources and facility to support it attract hundreds of Denver students to apply each year for just 130 openings. Students are chosen by lottery, and more than 40 percent come from economically disadvantaged households.
Income barriers, however, don’t stop them from excelling in school. Students who enroll at DSST soon discover a new world of learning with a curriculum supported by a 1:1 student-to-PC ratio. Those PCs: HP notebook and Tablet PCs.
According to Head of School Bill Kurtz, DSST is demonstrating that a 1:1 technology-rich learning environment with individualized instruction can elevate student performance far beyond the norm.
Objective:
To fulfill its mission of providing a top-quality, college-preparatory education, DSST needed to ensure that each student had access to a reliable, high-performance mobile PC.
Approach:
DSST acquired more than 400 HP notebook PCs and HP Tablet PCs for students, faculty and administrators.
Business benefits:
• Premium technology on a 1:1 basis attracts and motivates students.
• Students are better prepared for college and careers.
• Computer problems are virtually nonexistent, keeping students productive.
