1495 Rice St
St Paul, MN  55117

Arlington Senior High School is now recognized as St. Paul's "high tech"  high school and magnet school of choice for BioŸSMART.  BioŸSMART, a program designed to emphasize Science, Math, Academic Rigor and Technology that introduces Arlington students to career pathways in:

• Bio Medical and Health Sciences
• Bio Engineering and Technology
• Bio Business and Marketing

BioŸSMART coursework and experiences, emphasize the study of bio-science and integration of  technology through the examination of health care systems, practices, and procedures; involves students in a challenging instructional program; addresses national and state standards of education; and provides work-based learning experiences that are age and grade appropriate. Arlington was designed and built to support smaller communities (SLC) of learners within a large high school.

Grade 9 and 10 students choose a "House" connected to one of the Pathways listed above, where they spend half of their school day taking their core classes (social studies, English and science) with the same team of teachers for two years. Grade 11 and 12 students take core classes and special elective classes related to the their BioŸSMART pathway for two years. A 15-minute Advisory period  incorporates Project Wisdom character development training along with reading /math skills and test-taking strategies.

Arlington offers a wide variety of programs to address student needs and interests. Academic programs include:

• Advanced Placement courses (and pre-AP in all Pathways/Houses in 2008)
• College in the Schools courses
• Advancement Via Individual Determination Program (AVID)
• English Language Learner Program (levels 1-4)
• World Language courses (including Arabic)

Additional programs include a nationally-recognized NJROTC program, Academy of Finance, School-to-work partnerships with the Carlson School of Management and 3M, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, Admission Possible and the Multicultural Excellence Program.