Quality Education in Science and Technology (QUEST) Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)   The QUEST/AOIT program began in 1991 with a target population of 50 sixth-grade African American males. A major objective of the program is to provide under-represented groups who have not gained admission into the Science and Technology program at Eleanor Roosevelt an opportunity to be successful in a rigorous math and science curriculum. The program currently serves more than 400 students in grades 7-12. Eleanor Roosevelt High School is a comprehensive high school, as well as a Science and Technology Center. The school has a population of more than 2,800 students. Prince George's County Public School System, with a student population of more than 127,000 is the 17th largest school system in the nation. Admission Policy Admission to the QUEST/AOIT Program is highly competitive. More than 250 students apply for 64 seats. Ninth grade students must complete a rigorous two-week summer program to be admitted into the program. To apply for the program please submit an application before the deadline. Program The QUEST/AOIT program is a highly structured four-year academic program. Of twenty-eight possible credits, a student is required to obtain a minimum of 12 credits in specific mathematics, pre-engineering, technology, science, and research courses. In grades nine and ten, the program consists of common experience courses for all students. In grades eleven and twelve, each student selects course work from one of four focus areas. Students are expected to be enrolled in a full schedule of seven classes per day during the entire four-year program. External experiences are possible and encouraged, but must be a direct extension of, or enrichment of, the QUEST/AOIT Program. Seniors complete a research project, similar to a master's thesis. Many students conduct their research at prestigious facilities in the Washington D.C. area, such as the National Institutes of Health, the University of Maryland, The Catholic University of America, and NASA.