Career Pathway and Academy Information Night & Overview
Thursday, August 1, 2022
"Bridging the Transition"
From El Monte Middle School to Orosi High School
Meet your OHS Administration Team!
Lisa Castillo, District Director of College and Career
Marlena Celaya, Principal
Erica Gonzalez
Assistant Principal
Mario Rodriguez,
Assistant Principal
OHS Virtual Tour Come Check It Out!
What is a Career Pathway Academy?
It is a school within a school. You will take specialized courses that integrate engineering and technology subject matter into each grade level science course as well as the Career Technical Education Course . Academy components include rigorous academics with a career focus, a committed team of teachers, and active business and college partnerships to prepare students for both college and career. In a career pathway academy there is a course per grade level that must be taken in sequence from 9th through 12th grade.
What is a Career Pathway?
In a pathway, courses are rigorous academics with a career focus, a committed team of teachers and active industry partnerships to prepare students for both college and career. In a pathway there is a sequence of two courses that students can take; however, a student can start a pathway as early as 9th grade but no later than 11th grade.
Benefits of joining a Career Pathway or Academy
Connected class projects throughout the year.
A-G Courses and or Dual Enrollment
Opportunities for career experiences like job shadowing and internships on actual industry specific projects.
Student-designed, real-world projects to benefit the school and community