Akins High School

Akins High School is located in South Austin, Texas, United States. It was named after Dr. William Charles Akins, an Austin resident and founded in 2000. It is one of the newest high schools in the Austin Independent School District. Its current attendance exceeds 2,500 students. Akins High School competes on the 6A circuit in all of its UIL competitions.Curriculum redesignBeginning in late August 2006, the school opted for students to continue their education following courses modeled through 'Academies'. Under the plan, students choose a path from 5 academies, each modeled after varying areas of academics, with the exception of its NTHS program which focuses on project-based learning. In addition to taking the basic required courses for graduation, students choose from electoral and advanced courses within their selected academy. The academies are: ABLE (Academy of Business and Legal Enterprise) AHA (Arts and Humanities Academy) SS (Social Services) GTH (Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences) NTHS (New Tech High School) T-STEM (Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)Departments Athletics (Physical Education) Career and Technical Education English/Language Arts Fine Arts Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Mathematics Science Social Studies Special EducationStudent organizations Business Professionals of America Health Occupations Students of America Future Farmers of America Technology Student Association Robotics PAL Key Club Rockets