The CITGO Innovation Academy for Engineering, Environmental & Marine Science is a Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academy. The Innovation Academy is a magnet program that serves Moody High School students, as well as students from across the Corpus Christi ISD attendance zone. Students interested in pursuing a college and career program in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics are encouraged to apply.
CITGO Innovation Academy students have the opportunity to conduct research, visit major colleges and universities, participate in co-curricular academic competitions, and visit with world-famous scientists and STEM representatives as they move through their Academy pathway. The academy focuses on increasing students’ understanding of the natural world by exposing them to the dynamics and socio-economic effects of their local natural resources. Students will have the opportunity to earn their Autodesk Certified Professional Certificate.
Admission into the Academy is strictly by application. Students can only be admitted in Grade 9. Students who successfully complete the program will earn the STEM graduation endorsement.