dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ fˈoːɹ skˈuːl jˈɪɹ, ɐdvˈænst tɛknˈɑːlədʒiz ɐkˈædəmi wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wɪððə blˈuː ɹˈɪbən skˈuːl ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌv ˈɛksələns baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ðə hˈaɪɪst ɐwˈɔːɹd ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən skˈuːl kæn ɹᵻsˈiːv.
During the 2003–04 school year, Advanced Technologies Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.