With this track, you will spend the year working in the areas of computer aided drafting (CAD), metalworking, woodworking, and robotics. You will also have the opportunity to design, build, and market a community service project.

In CAD, you will learn basic sketching techniques as well as SketchUp commands to create mechanical drawings on the computer. Detailed one- view drawings, multi-view drawings, 3D isometric drawings, and basic floorplan layouts are emphasized.

In metalworking, you will create sheet metal projects from drawings and designs you created in CAD. You will learn to use shop tools and machinery to create useful projects. Shop safety, shop processes, and project construction are areas heavily emphasized.

There is a nominal fee for project materials.

The Trades Academy was designed to support students academically, while providing them with opportunities to experience different career paths in the skilled trades. Placement in this course is based on teacher recommendation, the review of academic performance, and/or student course selection.  Students will earn a letter grade for this course. In 7th grade there is a one hour option that solely focuses on trades. In 8th grade there is both a one and two hour option. The two hour option will count as both elective and include a Guided Academics support hour. During the academic support time, students will be given study and work time to improve their grades in core classes, focusing on responsibility, organization, and communication with teachers. During the second portion of Trades Academy, students will work on trades skill development, project creation, and service learning. In years past, students have created things like picnic tables and sold them, designed and built longboards, and put nautical fencing up in the school parking lot. Students also take field trips to the Career Tech Center, and different area businesses to explore the trades.