MSTP enrolls students from 9th through 12th grade. MSTP is a public school in the Buffalo Public School district, and is part of the school district's school choice program. Accelerated programs begin in fifth grade, and by 12th grade all students are expected to have passed at least two AP classes. MSTP had its first graduating class in 2010. 100% of 2010 graduates were accepted into college.
The Funding
The school is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation who gave around half a million dollars. MSTP is a College Board school, and all of its faculty and staff have been through extensive training through college board.
History
The school opened in 2006 in a building that formerly housed Seneca Vocational High School. It is a College Board school that began accepting students and sixth and ninth grade and since added two grades each year. The Seneca campus was renovated from 2010 until 2012. During this time, the school was temporarily located at the site of former Public School 51 Black Rock Academy while renovations were made to the Seneca building. The Seneca building reopened in Fall 2012. In Fall 2016, Grades 5 through 8 moved to the former Dr. Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute at 487 High Street. The MST building also housed the new Research Laboratory High School for the 2016-2017 school year.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Ms. Pamela D. Rutland-2006-2008
Mrs. Rose M. Schneider-2008-2014
Mr. Todd B. Miklas-2014-2017
Mr. Derek M. Baker-2017-2018
Former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mrs. Aarin R. Pellitieri-2007-2010
Ms. Denise B. McMichael-Houston-2010-2015
Ms. Tracy E. Simchick-2014-2015
Mr. Darryl A. King-2015-2016
Mr. Andrew M. Drouin-2015-2016
Mr. Dennis M. Lesniak-2016-2017
Mr. Donald R. White-2017-2018
Former administrators
School 196 @ 39 Annex
MST Prep 196 @ 39 is a junior high school annex located at the former School 39 on High Street on the East Side of Buffalo. It opened in 2016 to better accommodate the needs of younger students. The school houses Grades 5-8. The current principal is Mrs. Bethany Schill-Brown and the current Acting Assistant Principal is Ms. Brittany Mecca.
Former principal
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Michael J. Mogavero-2018-2019
Former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses