Program of Studies
Four vocational programs are available to students: Allied Health, Building Construction, Food Service, and Power Mechanics. In each of these programs, students learn skills related to their career goals in addition to acquiring academic skills. Students may choose from either the academic or applied curriculum in the core areas of English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
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This program prepares the student for the workplace or to enter a two-year college. It does not, however, eliminate the possibility of completing a four-year college program. The applied academic courses in English, Mathematics, and Science are all challenging courses taught in a "hands-on" manner emphasizing application rather than theory. In addition to required Social Studies courses, students in this program complete their high school education by choosing from a wide variety of elective courses.
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Pennsylvania's Tech Prep program is organized in a fashion that allows for school districts and higher education institutions to work together to create a focused sequence of advanced technical and academic courses for students pursuing careers in a technical field. Secondary and postsecondary administrators/faculty and employers have developed a seamless curriculum of courses, aiding a smooth transition for students from secondary to postsecondary schools, with no duplication of courses. Completing a higher level of academic and technical preparation courses. Tech Prep students graduate better educated and prepared for a higher-paying job. At the present time, we have Tech Prep programs in Allied Health, Building Construction Trades, Food Service, Power Mechanics and Management Information Systems.
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The college preparatory program prepares students for entry into colleges and universities offering four and five year courses of study. Students selecting this option should schedule courses labeled "academic," CP, and H (Honors). Recommended minimums for CP students: four credits of academic math (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry), four credits of science (Grade 9 General Science, Academic Biology, Physics I, Chemistry I), and two credits of a single foreign language.
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Our 8 advanced placement courses are based on curricula developed by the College Entrance Examination Board. Such courses are introductory college level courses which may enable students to receive college credit upon successfully passing the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination. All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May.
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