dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ fˈoːɹ skˈuːl jˈɪɹ, ðə stˈæf bɪɡˈæn ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɹˈɛʃmən ɐkˈædəmiz əkɹˌɑːs ðə stˈeɪt ænd ðə kˈʌntɹi.
During the 2003–04 school year, the staff began researching freshman academies across the state and the country.