Model Schools
Several high-performing charter high schools were analyzed during the development of the Green Tech High school design. These charter high schools are:

• Noble Street Charter High School, Chicago;
• Media and Technology Charter High School (MATCH), Boston;
• Academy of the Pacific Rim, Hyde Park, Mass.;
• KIPP High School(s), Houston and Gaston, N.C.;
• YES College Preparatory School(s), Houston and Richmond, Texas;

The success of these "no excuses" type high schools has shown irrefutably that potentially negative demographic factors can be overcome by well-designed schools that combine innovative educational approaches, longer instructional time, high academic standards, and strong behavioral expectations.