Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Grades:  9

Intercurricular Student Organization: FFA

CTE Equivalency credit: Lab Science

Ever wonder where your food comes from or how science shows up in everyday life? Agricultural Science is a hands-on lab science that connects real-world skills with one of Washington State’s largest industries. This course is built for students who like learning by doing and want science that actually makes sense outside the classroom.

You’ll explore:

• Employability and job-ready skills

• Safety in agricultural businesses

• Natural resources and environmental science

• Agri-science applications

• Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

• Basic plant science

• Animal agriculture

• Agricultural mechanics

• Food production and processing

If you eat, care about the environment, or enjoy working with your hands, this class is for you.

Grades: 9 - 12

Animal Science - 1.0 credit

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FFA

CTE Equivalency credit: Lab Science, Biology

Love animals and want to understand how they’re cared for, raised, and managed? Animal Science is a practical, hands-on course that introduces the biology of animal agriculture and careers in animal care.

You’ll study:

• Biology principles (cells and basic biological processes)

• Animal reproduction systems

• Animal behavior, safety, housing, and training

• Animal nutrition and feeding

• Anatomy and physiology

• Animal health care

• Animal products (meat, wool, dairy, eggs)

• Identification of animal breeds, medical tools, and parasites

• Supervised Agricultural Education projects with hands-on learning

This course is a solid foundation for students interested in veterinary science, animal production, or working directly with animals.

Plant Biology - 1.0 credit   

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FFA

CTE Equivalency credit: Lab Science, Biology

Interested in growing food, managing greenhouses, or working with plants every day? Plant Biology is a hands-on science class that teaches the skills and knowledge needed to grow, manage, and care for plants from the ground up.

You’ll learn about:

• Biology principles (cells and processes)

• Plant anatomy and physiology

• Soils, fertilizers, and watering systems

• Plant identification and classification

• Plant propagation techniques

• Plant disease, weed, and pest management

• Agricultural business and career pathways

• Greenhouse work

• Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

This class blends science, problem-solving, and real-world plant production.

• Supervised Agricultural Experience - 1.0 credits

• Grades: 9 -12

• Intercurricular Student Organization: FFA

• Already active in FFA? This course allows you to earn credit for the learning you’re doing outside the classroom while staying eligible for FFA membership.

• This is an arranged, independent class

• Designed for students with a well-developed SAE project and clear learning goals

• Focuses on documenting learning that happens beyond the school day

• Supports students with busy schedules who want to stay involved in agricultural education

• If you’re putting in the work through FFA, this course recognizes it.

Grade: 9 - 10

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

• Computer & Career Foundations is a hands-on course that builds essential computer skills while preparing students for future careers.

• Students learn how technology is used in real workplaces through projects using Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets, along with keyboarding, digital citizenship, and professional communication. Students also explore career interests, leadership skills, and workplace expectations.

• A major focus of the course is career readiness. Students develop a career portfolio, create a resume, research a career of interest, and practice professional behavior. The course culminates in a mock job interview, where students present their portfolio and interview with an adult as if applying for a real job.

• By the end of the course, students leave with stronger digital skills, clearer career direction, and real experience preparing for the workforce.

Grades: 11 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

Graduation Requirement: 3rd-Year Math (Counselor Review Required)

This course is designed for students who want math to actually make sense in the real world. Instead of abstract equations that live only on paper, students learn how math is used every day in business, personal finance, and the workplace—the same way professionals use it.

Students earn dual credit through Everett Community College while building practical, job-ready skills that transfer directly to college, careers, and adult life.

How the Course Works

Students learn business math using two complementary approaches:

• Traditional mathematical problem-solving to build accuracy and understanding

• Excel spreadsheet modeling to reflect how calculations are done in modern workplaces

By creating formulas, analyzing data, and automating calculations in Excel, students gain experience with one of the most widely used business tools today.

Personal Finance as the Foundation

Personal finance serves as the backbone of the course. Every unit connects math skills to real decisions students will face—earning money, managing expenses, borrowing responsibly, saving, and investing for the future.

Core Topics & Skills

Students will apply math skills to realistic financial and business scenarios, including:

• Financial Technology & Tools

• Income & Payroll

• Banking & Money Management

• Credit & Borrowing

• Interest & Growth

• Insurance & Risk Management

• Business & Consumer Math

• Investing Fundamentals

• Financial Reporting

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

CTE Dual Credit: EvCC Small Business Accounting (ACCT110) - 5 credits

Graduation Requirement: 3rd-year math (counselor review needed)

• Are you interested in pursuing a business or a career in the business field in the future?  

• Are you interested in how money flows and is recorded in a business?

• Are you interested in owning your own business?

• Do you want to learn the basics of personal finance, including budgeting, banking, taxes, and investing?  

• If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this is the class for you!

• Along with the above, this class includes:

  • Types of Businesses and Organizations

  • Career Opportunities in Accounting and Related Fields

  • Ethics in the Workplace

  • Accounts and how they work

  • Creating and interpreting financial statements for a company

  • Online software, basic Excel, and exposure to QuickBooks

Grades: 11 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

Prerequisite: Accounting 1

Graduation Requirement: 3rd-year math (counselor review needed)   

• Accounting is a skill-level course that is of value to all students pursuing a strong background in business, marketing, and management. 

• This course includes planned learning experiences that develop initial and basic skills for systematically computing, classifying, recording, verifying, and maintaining numerical data used in financial and product control records, including payments and receipts. 

• Instruction includes information on keeping financial records, summarizing them for easy interpretation, and analyzing them to support management decision-making. 

• Accounting computer applications will be integrated throughout the course where applicable. 

• Practical accounting problems with business papers will emphasize the management of actual business records.

Grades: 9-12

CTE Equivalency: English

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

• Learn how to create professional videos, from small clips to complete projects.

• Explore exciting careers in film, broadcasting, and audio-visual technology.

• Master Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Character Animator to create impressive video effects.

• Work on real-world projects such as schoolwide broadcasts and public service announcements.

• Gain hands-on experience with professional video equipment and tools.

• Understand copyright laws, ethics, and legal considerations in broadcasting.

• Develop critical 21st-century skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.

• Build confidence with mock interviews and industry-specific resume preparation.

• Collaborate with peers on creative projects and learn how to manage deadlines.

• Experiment with animation and special effects to bring your ideas to life.

• Participate in live and live-to-tape productions, rotating through roles like director and camera operator.

Grades: 9 - 11

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

• Learn the fundamentals of journalistic writing

• Understand press rights and responsibilities

• Learn how to write specific types of stories

• Learn how to interview

• Outside hours required each month; tons of options for getting them.

• Be reading a nonfiction piece written by a journalist/follow journalists

• Explore career options and expectations in journalism

• Learn the basics of photography/photojournalism

• Learn the basics of layout and design

• Publish stories to the school news website

• Participate in producing one podcast and one broadcast/live stream of a sporting event each sports season.

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: 

College in the High School: EdCC Introduction to Journalism (JOURN170) -  3 credits available (student pays tuition)

• Prerequisite: Students MUST have instructor permission to register for this course

• Students will:

  • Create the school newspaper

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art or Senior English

College in the High School: EdCC Introduction to Journalism (JOURN170) -  3 credits available (student pays tuition)

• Prerequisite: Students MUST have instructor permission to register for this course

• Students will:

  • Create the school yearbook

  • Write and photograph to publish on the school news website

  • Develop skills in layout and design

  • Understand press rights and responsibilities

  • Interview students both in and out of school

  • Outside hours required each month; tons of options for getting them.

  • Develop photography skills and take pictures at events 

  • Explore career options and expectations in journalism and graphic design

  • Learn Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: DECA  

• In this course, you will explore the world of Business/Marketing

• Topics include marketing careers, human relations, communications, sales, advertising, and business basics.

• Learn by using a store video game and competing with others in the class

• Find out what the “real world” is like through guest speakers and “apprentice” projects

• Opportunities include competition, leadership/business conferences, and other DECA activities

Grades 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: DECA  

• The importance of social media in modern marketing efforts cannot be ignored. 

• It’s an integral component in almost all successful marketing strategies. With this increasing emphasis on integrated social media strategies, marketing professionals have an irrefutable need for organizations to have end-to-end social media expertise. 

• Through case studies, interactive sessions, social media simulations, and class exercises, students will: 

• Learn best practices and develop the skills to connect business objectives with social media strategy, platforms, and tactics

• Study primary social media channels and marketing campaign techniques

• Evaluate contemporary and emerging tools in the digital marketplace, including social bookmarking and techniques to drive social media traffic.

• Gain an understanding of the history, purpose, anatomy, best practices, current trends, and pros & cons of the top 8 Social Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blogs.  

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: DECA  

• Prerequisite: Marketing. Students will continue to refine their skills in marketing and business with a focus on management and operating the Eagle Company, our retail business/laboratory. Intro students will complete a quarter in each of the critical management categories: 

  • Operations,

  • Buying and merchandising,

  • Promotion.  

• Opportunities include work experience in the Eagle Company espresso and store, competition, leadership/business conferences, and other DECA activities.

Grades: 11 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: DECA  

• Prerequisite: Retail Management 1

• Students will continue to refine their skills in marketing and business with a focus on managing the Eagle Company, our retail business/laboratory. Students will be “hired” into one of the key management categories:

  • Operations (student store/ espresso)

  • Buying and merchandising

  • Promotion 

• Retail Management 2 students will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles and experience store management.  They will also help and train the Retail Management 1 students throughout the year.

• Opportunities include management experience in the Eagle Company espresso and store, competition, leadership/business conferences, and other DECA activities.

Grades: 9 - 12   

Intercurricular Student Organization: FBLA

Students will learn skills in the following areas:

• HTML/CSS Coding (Basic website creation)

• Adobe Dreamweaver (Basic website creation)

• Adobe InDesign (Layouts: i.e., magazine, newsletter)

• Adobe Illustrator (Logo and artistic design)

• Adobe Photoshop (Photo editing)

• Current Technology Innovations Research

Grade: 9 - 12

CTE Equivalency: World Language

Intercurricular Student Organization: Arlington ASL Club

• ASL introduces students to the language and culture of Deaf people in the United States. 

• The course will focus on specific language and cultural behaviors and introduce students to the grammar of ASL. 

• Students' expressive and receptive skills will be the focus of the course, with a significant emphasis placed on expressive skills. 

• Students will participate extensively in interactive classroom activities, periodically using the “Voices Off” Policy to build ASL skills.

• Students will compete in a yearly ASL competition with the potential to win a trophy.

Grade: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Sign Language Club

CTE Equivalency: World Language

• This course continues ASL instruction, moving from concrete to abstract concepts. 

• Additional vocabulary, grammar, and culture are covered to build on the language's core knowledge. 

• Both expressive and receptive skills of students will be the focus of the course, with an equal emphasis. 

• Students will improve ASL creativity with storytelling and children’s book interpretation

• Students will participate extensively in interactive classroom activities using the “Voices Off” Policy to ensure ASL immersion.

• Students will compete in a yearly ASL competition with the potential to win a trophy.

Grade: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

• This class meets the prerequisite requirement for Culinary & Baking 2

• The course prepares individuals to serve under the supervision of chefs and other foodservice professionals, and provides students with basic knowledge for home food preparation. 

  • Topics covered include quick bread, pies, cakes, cookies, pastries, desserts, and dessert sauces.  

  • Students will learn the knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in Food Production and Services. 

  • Receive instruction in kitchen organizations, sanitation, and quality control, essential food preparation and cooking skills, kitchen and kitchen equipment maintenance, and quantity food measurement and monitoring. 

• The course prepares individuals to serve under the supervision of chefs and other food service professionals, and provides students with basic knowledge for home food preparation. Instruction includes:

  • Kitchen organizations, sanitation, and quality control 

  • Basic food preparation and cooking skills 

  • Kitchen and kitchen equipment maintenance, quantity food measurement, and monitoring.  

• This class meets the prerequisite requirement for Culinary & Baking 2.

Grade: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

Prerequisites: Culinary & Baking 1

• Culinary & Baking 2 is a year-long course that introduces students to the food industry.  

• Culinary & Baking 2 students will:

  • Learn the knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in Food Production and Services

  • Study and apply the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, and the aesthetics of food presentation 

  • Improve familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.

Grades 9-12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Skills USA

The course is a study of the principles of child growth and development from conception through adolescence. The focus of the course is on meeting children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs in their homes and classrooms. Students apply their learning in various educational settings.

• UNIT 1: Children and Parenting

• UNIT 2: Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

• UNIT 3: Baby's First Year 

• UNIT 4: Child from One to Three

• UNIT 5: Child from Four to Six

• UNIT 6: Child from Seven to Twelve

• UNIT 7: Adolescents and Safety

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: Health

• Students gain the knowledge and skills essential for healthy choices for their life span:

  • Relationships and personal responsibilities

  • Family and social health, mental health 

  • Effects of drugs and alcohol

  • Human development and nutrition

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Sports Medicine or HOSA

CTE Equivalency: Lab Science

Dual Credit: EvCC Applied Anatomy & Physiology (HLTH 102) or  Medical Terminology (HLTH 100) - 5 Credits (Pending Approval)

• Students examine the interactions among human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. 

• Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal Maniken®, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as 

  • muscle movement, 

  • reflex and voluntary action, 

  • respiration

  • Take on the roles of biomedical professionals to solve real-world medical cases

• Field trip to a medical facility.   

• This course also includes various dissections, such as fetal pigs, hearts, etc.

Grades: 9 - 12 

Intercurricular Student Organization: Sports Medicine Club

CTE Dual credit: EvCC Medical Terminology (HLTH 100) or Applied Anatomy & Physiology (HLTH 102) - 5 Credits 

• Career exploration in Sports Medicine, including healthcare and fitness

• Human Anatomy (how the body is put together)

• Human Physiology (how the body works)

• Medical terminology 

• Emergency care, including First Aid, CPR, and bloodborne pathogens

• Prevention, recognition, and maintenance of athletic injuries

• Taping, bracing, and other hands-on skills

• Field trip to a medical fieldtrip.

Grade: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

• It is preferred that students have passed Pre-Algebra with at least a C or better.

• This course teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, emphasizing the development of logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Students will:

• Program efficiently in JavaScript

• Learn basic programming concepts

• Study graphics, data structures, animation & games

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: 3rd-year math (counselor review needed)

• Prerequisite: Students must have passed Intro to Computer Science or passed Algebra 1.

• This course aims to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles exam in May.  

• The test is part of a nationally recognized program that allows students to earn college credit by taking an accelerated class while still in high school. 

• This course will allow students to explore several essential computing topics using their ideas and creativity.

• Students will:

  • Explore how computing and technology can impact the world around you

  • Learn and apply the foundations of computer science to address real-world problems

  • Pursue personal interests in digital projects that showcase their creativity 

  • Complete performance tasks during the course

  • Note: The AP test has a fee. Let the instructor or your counselor know if you need financial help with this fee

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: 3rd year Math (must have counselor review)

Dual Credit: EvCC Intro to Engineering Graphics & 2D AutoCAD (ENGT100) - 2 Credits

College in the High School: EvCC Intro to Engineering (ENGR100) - 5 credits may be available through EvCC (student pays tuition)

Ever wondered how something goes from a random idea in your head to a real, working product? In this class, you won’t just learn about engineering—you’ll do it.

You’ll use professional software, including CAD, 3D modeling, and mechanical and architectural design tools, to turn your ideas into digital models, working prototypes, and real-world projects. Design it, test it, break it, fix it—just like real engineers.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create professional-quality designs and blueprints

• Build and test models for strength, function, and performance

• Use industry-level tools to bring projects to life

• Design parts for 3D printing, robotics, and fabrication

From civil and mechanical engineering to product design, testing, and robotics, this class is packed with hands-on projects that challenge you to think, build, and create.

If you like building, problem-solving, creativity, or figuring out how things work, this class is for you.

• 3D Modeling

• Engineering Design

• Civil/Mechanical/Structural Engineering

• Robotics

• Truss construction

• Bridges

• Electronics

Grade 10-12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: Lab Science, Science, or 3rd year Math (must have counselor review)

Ready to go beyond the basics? Engineering II is where your Engineering I skills get pushed further, faster, and bigger.

You’ll refine and level up your abilities in mechanical design, architectural concepts, CAD, and 3D modeling, then put those skills to work through hands-on builds, testing, and redesign. This class is all about taking something that works—and making it work better.

Instead of just learning tools, you’ll use them to:

• Modify and improve existing designs

• Solve real engineering problems

• Test, analyze, and refine your builds

• Work like an engineer from idea → prototype → final product

Projects May Include:

• Mechanical cars and drivetrains

• Circuits and electrical systems

• Robots and automated mechanisms

• Drones and flight systems

• RC planes and control systems

• If you liked Engineering I and want more freedom, more building, and more challenge, Engineering II is your next step.

Grades: 9 - 12  

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

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• This course starts with traditional skills, including basic drawing, composition, line, value, and perspective. 

• Skills taught in this course prepare students to pursue post-secondary education in Fine Arts and Animation. 

• Students will:

  • Develop strong visual communication, problem-solving, and technical skills.

  • Learn essential animation skills, including character concept and design

  • Study basic keyframe animation, motion concepts, and 2D & 3D computer animation

  • Work to find practical solutions to problems professional animators face

  • Use the curriculum from Unity.

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Equivalency: 3rd year Math (counselor review needed)

• The program will prepare students for continued study at Sno-Isle Skill Center. 

• Students will:

  • Create a series of video games that require them to integrate math concepts, language arts skills, and design/art theories and concepts

  • Develop solid and technical problem-solving skills 

  • Gain experience applying mathematics and computer science to video game production

  • Utilize the Unity Engine to build such games as Platformers, RPGs, Scrolling Backgrounds, Vertical Shooters, & Tower Defenses.

  • Use the curriculum from Unity.

Grade 9-12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

This course will focus on the foundation of construction trades. Students will learn and practice basic safety skills. They will need to understand and demonstrate basic math skills. Students will be introduced to different hand tools and be able to recognize and demonstrate each one. They will also be introduced to power tools and be able to recognize and demonstrate each one. Students will learn how to read and explain blueprints.

In Construction, students will receive hands-on experience building:

• Laying out and building stairs

• Basic house frame construction

• Wall and floor framing

• Window and door installation

• Roof construction

• Surveying and plot layout

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

• Introduction to shop safety, tool use, and maintenance used in the cabinet industry

• Hands-on building projects in the shop using a wide-variety of machines

• Reading a working drawing 

• Basic woodshop application math

• Simple joint and construction methods

• Recognizing wood types

• Introduction to CAM & CNC Routering

• Projects may include Dado Box, Nightstand, Picture Frames, Cutting boards, Epoxy Resin

Grades: 10 - 12

Prerequisites: Theatre Production or Woods Technology 1

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

• Advanced techniques of furniture and cabinetry

• Students must select their project and use the Woods Tech applications. I will include the student’s design, working drawings, bill of materials, and procedure plan.

• Advanced joinery and construction methods will be used

• Introduction to residential electrical

• Introduction to residential plumbing

• Students will learn to make a variety of projects on a lathe

• Examples of projects: live-edge tables, resin tables, end-grain cutting boards, cabinets

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Stagecraft Club

Equivalency credit: Fine Art

• This course covers designing sets and props, applications of construction and electronics, and emphasizes creative problem-solving for challenging systems and projects.

• Units to be covered include set design and construction, light design, special effects, stage management, and safety practices.

• Class success hinges on proficient completion of individual unit designs, shop safety tests, and the final comprehensive design of a show of the student’s choice.

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

CTE Dual credit: EvCC Industrial Safety and Metal Trades & Welding Skill Building (WELD154 & WELD225) - 4 Credits (Total)

• This year-long class will focus on career exploration in Manufacturing. 

• A hands-on course will focus on the theories, methods, and techniques used in Welding and multiple Manufacturing fields. 

• Instruction in core cluster skills includes materials, manufacturing processes, automation, communication, employability skills, and safety. 

• Topics to be covered include:

  • Safety Procedures

  • Welding,

  • Metalworking,

  • Sheet metal forming

  • Basic Machining

  • Fabrication

Grades: 10 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: SkillsUSA

• Prerequisites: Manufacturing 1

• This year-long class will go deeper into advanced concepts in the Metal manufacturing industry.   

• The class will discuss post-secondary options, including going straight into the workforce, apprenticeships, and career training.  

• Students will compete in regional and state competitions in their related fields. They will also be expected to complete a culminating project at the end of the year.

• Topics to be covered will be:

  • Advanced welding techniques

  • Advanced metalworking techniques

  • Culminating projects

  • Mill and Lathe Machining

  • CNC Machining

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Graphic Art 1

Dual Credit: Fine Art

• Graphic Art II is a course that further investigates concepts covered in Graphic Arts I. 

• Students will expand their skills in Adobe Photoshop, experiment with various printmaking methods including screen printing and t-shirt design, complete movies using stop motion animation, and explore three-dimensional design. 

• The vast majority of class time will be spent completing projects with lectures and demonstrations at the beginning of each unit. 

• Topics to be covered include:

  • Elements and Principles of Design

  • Multimedia Exploration

  • Printmaking: Screen printing (t-shirts), linoleum

  • Photoshop 

  • Installation Art

Grades: 10 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Graphic Art 2

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Dual Credit: 

• This full-year course will explore various mediums and techniques in the world of art. 

• As a studio class, the majority of time will be spent on completing projects.

• Students will:

  • Expand skills in Adobe Photoshop

  • Begin introduction to Adobe Illustrator

  • Experiment with 3D design

  • Illustration

  • Children’s Books

  • Participate in public art installations.

Grades:  9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FCCLA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

• This class teaches the principles and elements of digital photography, as well as the vocabulary of visual communication and expression. Students will: Explore Composition: What guidelines make an excellent image?

• Observe and explore lines, patterns, and shapes present in our environment. Concerning photography, investigate digital photography techniques through experimentation with a DSLR digital camera and its settings. 

• Learn about the exposure triad of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, and how to set it on a DSLR camera.

• Edit photos using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom

• Print and mat photos 

Grades:  9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: FCCLA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

• This class expands on the basics of digital photography.  We will review and increase knowledge in the following areas:

• Camera equipment and computer software

• DSLR cameras will be used

• Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings in a variety of projects

• Applying elements of art and principles of design

• Studying and emulating a famous photographer

• Careers in photography

• Working as a team to create photographic stories

• The staging, shooting, and retouching of portraits in a studio setting using lighting and backdrops.

Grades: 9 - 12 

Intercurricular Student Organization: AFJROTC

CTE Equivalency: Science (non-lab)

• Recommended for 1st-year JROTC students

• Weather & effects of flight on the human body – G forces, motion sickness, etc.

• Theory of flight – lift, drag, thrust, and the effects of wind on flight operations.

• Basic navigation, map reading, course-plotting, and dead reckoning

• Practice leadership & followership, drill, and developthe  foundations of citizenship

• How to manage stress / Health & Wellness / First Aid /Self-discipline / Respect for others

• Solving personal and interpersonal conflict, problem resolution, adaptive leadership, and financial planning

• Guest speakers from the different branches of the military will discuss options

• Field trips to Aerospace Manufacturing, Flight Training, I-Fly “indoor skydiving,” etc.

• Opportunity to experience a week-long Leadership camp with 7-10 other schools

Grades: 9 - 12 

Intercurricular Student Organization: AFJROTC

• Prerequisite: Science of Flight or Upperclassmen

• Middle Eastern, Russian, Asian, African, & South American culture studies

• Economic development, Environmental issues, Human Rights

• Ethnic tensions, language and religious differences, Immigration challenges

• Career opportunities, Financial planning, Team building, and communication

• Effective communication strategies - personal and as part of a team

• Conflict and problem resolution, adaptive leadership, Time Management

• Study of personality types & traits, how to negotiate and mentor

• Critical Thinking strategies, the importance of listening, and Presentation Skills

• Resume building through Character development, Integrity, Positivity, and Cohesion

• Field Trips to Military Bases, University of WA, WA State Patrol Academy, Museum of Flight, National Nordic Museum, and possibly others

• Opportunity to experience a week-long Leadership camp with 7-10 other schools

Grades: 9 - 12 

Intercurricular Student Organization: AFJROTC

• Prerequisite: Must have currently or previously been in a JROTC class (Leadership 1-4)

• Drill - Precision marching movements as a team with rifles (Armed) or without (Unarmed)

• Marksmanship - Shooting Air Rifles at targets from 10 meters using .177 pellets

• Strength – Push-ups, planks, mile run

• Color Guard – Precision flag and rifle movements

• Exhibition Drill – Armed and Unarmed 

• Academics – A JROTC version of “Knowledge Bowl” – using Cahoot, Quizlet, etc.

• Perform at assemblies, parades, and events in Western WA (Mariner’s, Silvertips, etc.)

• Compete against cadets from Marysville-Pilchuck, Everett, Snohomish, Burlington-Edison, Oak Harbor, Peninsula, and Port Angeles + 23 other high schools