Mission & Vision

Our Mission

The mission of Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is to provide a rigorous learning environment that assures college-readiness, while fostering leadership and encouraging community involvement for all students.

Middle School Vision

Our vision is to be a middle school whose students accept responsibility as full participants in the school culture to ensure individual and collective success in our advanced STEAM curriculum in order to prepare all students for our accelerated high school.

High School Vision

Our vision is to be a top 10 nationally ranked high school where students take ownership of the school culture by demonstrating resilience in an accelerated curriculum which will ensure success for all students. Our students will have an influential impact as leaders at their institutions of higher learning and in the global community.

Awards and Honors

Niche.com 2022 Best Schools named Patrick Taylor Academy 

Best Public Middle Schools in Louisiana #2 of 464

Best Public High Schools in Louisiana #3 of 325

Best Public High School Teachers in Louisiana #3 of 322

Best College Prep Public High Schools in Louisiana #3 of 301

US News and World Report named Patrick Taylor Academy 

#1 in Louisiana High Schools

#1 in Jefferson Parish High Schools

#37 in National Rankings

#13 in Magnet High Schools