Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

This career cluster offers students opportunities to explore environmental areas, agriculture and food sciences, farm management, veterinary services, and agricultural engineering, and heavy equipment maintenance, among others. These pathways prepare students for postsecondary education or the workplace through core classes, mentorships, practical work experience and certifications.

Architecture & Construction

Pathways in Architecture and Construction are designed to prepare students for careers in architecture and the building trades, such as construction, engineering, HVAC, carpentry and plumbing. This career cluster offers multiple certifications in addition to hands-on experience through the District’s Practical Architectural Construction (PAC) program.

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications

Students interested in designing, producing, performing, writing, journalism, entertainment, multimedia creation and visual arts can pursue pathways in this career cluster. In addition to pathway courses, the cluster offers a wide variety of work-based learning experiences, certifications, college-level coursework and extracurricular opportunities.

Business Management & Administration

Students interested in designing, producing, performing, writing, journalism, entertainment, multimedia creation and visual arts can pursue pathways in this career cluster. In addition to pathway courses, the cluster offers a wide variety of work-based learning experiences, certifications, college-level coursework and extracurricular opportunities.

Education & Training

Pathways in this cluster prepare students education careers at the early childhood, primary and postsecondary education levels. In addition to pathway courses and electives, each pathway offers early college credit and a wide range of hands-on learning experiences through work-based training and extracurricular activities.

Manufacturing

The Manufacturing career cluster teaches students how to plan, manage and process materials into intermediate or final products through production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. It offers a variety of certification opportunities as well as advanced courses where students can earn college credits.

Government & Public Administration

This career cluster prepares students who want to pursue careers in local, state or federal government for roles in national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations. These pathways include opportunities for work-based learning experiences and early college credit.

Health Science

This career cluster prepares students for a wide range of opportunities in the health services sector. Possible careers range from certified nursing assistants and paramedics to nurses, physicians and dentists. In addition to key pathway courses and electives, students are offered opportunities for hands-on work-based training, including internships and the district’s new apprenticeship program.

Hospitality & Tourism

For students who want to work in restaurants and food services, hotels, and other hospitality-related areas, this career cluster offers a strong educational and practical foundation. In addition to pathway courses and internships, it also features student-run professional kitchens that cater school events.

Human Services

Pathways in this career cluster prepare students for careers in counseling and mental health services, family and community services and personal care and consumer services. Students will receive education and practical work experience that will allow them to begin their careers after high school graduation or to continue their studies through postsecondary education.

Information Technology

Students interested in careers in IT, such as design, development, hardware, software, cybersecurity and systems integration services will gain knowledge and practical experience in this career cluster. Each pathway offers a combination of required courses, related electives, early college credit and activities such as WildStang FIRST Robotics and Robot Rumble. Students can also participate in IT internships or cybersecurity youth apprenticeships to continue building their skills.

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Pathways in this cluster prepare students for careers or continuing education in law enforcement and corrections, emergency and fire management, and legal services. In addition to pathway courses and related electives, the cluster offers certifications, mentorships, internships, microinternships and Mock Trial experience, with students working with practicing attorneys to prepare for trial competitions.

Finance

In the Finance pathway, students start to develop the critical thinking and real-world application of skills that will help them succeed in careers in the financial industry and business world. Students will have the opportunity to earn college credit as well as industry certifications prior to their postsecondary education.

This pathway provides courses and training for students who want to pursue careers in the financial industry, including actuary, budget or credit analyst, insurance appraiser or underwriter, loan officer, sales agent, treasurer and controller, teller and sales agent. Students have the opportunity to earn college credit as well as industry certifications.

Marketing

Marketing is designed for students who want to plan, manage and perform marketing activities to help companies and other entities reach their organizational objectives. Through pathway courses, related electives, certificate opportunities and workplace and extracurricular activities, students will be prepared for postsecondary education and career opportunities following high school graduation.

Through pathway and elective classes, students interested in advertising, merchandising, international marketing, public relations, retail operations and sales and distribution will learn key skills as well as earn college credits. In addition, practical work-based experiences are offered, such as industry mentorships, internships and microinternships.

Science, Engineering & Mathematics

The STEM career cluster is set up for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each pathway is designed to help students progress toward scientific and social science career areas, such as engineering, biology and statistics. Students can earn college credits, certifications and a strong foundation for postsecondary studies.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

The pathways in this career cluster are designed to prepare students for working in transportation, mobile equipment, facility management and infrastructure planning. Through hands-on experience and college certificate programs, students will be prepared for jobs upon high school graduation or for further education.