Crooms Academy of Information Technology

Public High School in Seminole County, Florida

The campus consists of a two story building consisting mostly of classrooms and computers in labs (Building 1), a gymnasium (Building 3), and a cafeteria (Building 2). The cafeteria building also houses four classrooms and a computer lab. The small size of the campus allows for a capacity of approximately 700 students. A new gymnasium was finished during the 2020 2021 school year.

HP is the number one supplier of the technology at Crooms. Each student is issued a laptop based on grade level and return condition of previously issued laptops. Every technology based classroom is equipped with a desktop computer for the student to use in case their laptop is being repaired. The school's cyber center functions as a standard high school library with attention given to providing a location for students to bring their laptops and have a quiet place to study with charging stations located in several areas around the room. An iMac lab is available on campus which students use in conjunction with their core and elective classes to edit videos, create podcasts, and develop other multimedia projects while learning the Mac OS. The school also features SMARTBoards in every classroom with the exception of computer labs. Lessons "written" on the board can be saved to a computer, uploaded to eCampus, SCPS's online education system, and easily accessed and downloaded by students from school or home. Many students who are technologically savvy have shown their skills in various ways, some make programs, others build computers, and some have created websites.

For the 2005 2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, and 2008 2009 school years, Crooms was rated an A.

Crooms Academy was also recently ranked as one of U. S. News' Top 100 Best High Schools in the country for 2008, moving from a bronze to silver medal. In August 2010, Crooms was awarded the 2010 Business Education Partnership Award for being recognized for the educational programs they provides to their students. In October 2011, Crooms was ranked #1 in a survey done by U. S. News for the 2012 Most Connected Classrooms in the United States. Crooms has been recognized by NAF as a Distinguished Academy, the highest honor given by NAF, for eight consecutive years. Crooms is recognized by Magnet Schools of America as an academy of excellence, the highest honor given by the organization.