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Amp Lab at Electric Works
Amp Lab at Electric Works, nominated by Mastery Transcript Consortium, is a high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
Governance Public District School
Grades High
Students 400
Locale Urban
Principal Riley Johnson
Demographics
Percentage of students*
10%
English Learners
—
Free/Reduced Lunch
15%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 28%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Asian 10%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%
Hispanic or Latino 17%
White 28%
2+ Races —
Why Amp Lab at Electric Works was nominated
This school has implemented a competency-based learning model and is or will soon be publishing Mastery Transcripts or MTC Learning Records as summative records for some or all graduates., The school has implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates or supplements the legacy transcript with the MTC Learning Record reporting on "durable skills) (aka "portrait of a gradudate" competencies).
Student experience design
Amp Lab is a half-day think tank and launchpad that focuses on developing entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking, and design abilities for students to level up their chosen path across all possible industry sectors.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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Client Projects |
3-4 years
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Community And Workforce Partnerships |
3-4 years
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Competency/mastery-based Education |
3-4 years
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Grading Policies Focus On Mastery |
3-4 years
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Industry Networking |
3-4 years
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All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
Anti-racist Practices
Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning
Assessments For Career Readiness
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Career Advising & Support
Career Exploration
Culturally Responsive Practices
Higher Education Partnerships
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Industry-recognized Credentials
Educators Have Industry Experience
Industry-aligned Learning Pathways
Internships
Individual Learner Profiles
No Tracked Classes
Project-based Learning
Peer To Peer Support
Performance Based Assessment
School-based Enterprises
SEL Integration School-wide
Student-led Goal Setting
Students Develop Projects
Career Prep
key reasons for innovating
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Increase student agency
Artifacts
Amp Lab opened its doors in 2022. Since then, students have worked with 80+ businesses, organizations, and agencies to attempt to solve a problem they were facing, launched over 300 student-owned business ideas, and worked with 400+ industry experts.
Date Updated: 4/1/2026
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.