Pathways in Technology
Early College High School
What is P-TECH?
What is P-TECH and what does it mean for Rio Hondo High School? PTECH represents the best of what public-private partnerships can look like, with students taking high school and college coursework simultaneously and engaging in industry guided workforce development. PTECH schools enable students to earn both a high school diploma and a no-cost, two-year post-secondary degree in a STEM field. Students participate in a range of workplace experiences, including mentor-ship and worksite visits. Upon graduation, students have the academic and professional skills required to either continue their education in a four-year post-secondary institution or enter into entry-level careers in wind energy, healthcare, advanced construction and other competitive field.
For more information contact our counselors, Mrs. Mesa and/or Mrs. Flores at 956-748-1200.
Our Industry Partners
Benchmarks
PTECH / ICIA Planning Grant Documentation 2020-2021
Benchmark 1 - School Design
1A Mentor/Induction program plans
1B Annual training or professional development plan with P-TECH/ICIA and IHE faculty
1C P-TECH/ICHIA leadership meeting agendas and notes
Benchmark 2 - Target Population
2A Written admission policy and enrollment application
2C Brochures and marketing in Spanish and English
2D Written Communication plan for targeting identified audiences, parents, community members, school board, higher education personnel, etc.
Benchmark 3 - Strategic Alliances
3A Meetin Agendas and minutes, with action items and decision logs
3B Final, signed and executed MOU with industry partner/business
3C A list of strategic partners with each member's organization, title, and role in providing work-based learning for students by grade level
Benchmark 4 - Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
4A Four-year crosswalk document
4C Curriculum alignment documents
4D Testing calendar and schedule for TSI, ACT, SAT or other assessments
4E Course of study examples
Benchmark 5 - Work-Based Learning
5A Work-based learning experiences
5B Regional high demand occupation list
5C Aggregate data
5D Student artifacts
Benchmark 6 - Student Support
6A Bridge program calendar
6B Tutoring schedule
6C Calendar of family outreach events
6D Schedule of counseling/advisory events
Our Team
Asael Ruvalcaba
Principal
Rebecca Mesa
Counselor
Nancy Flores
Counselor
Danette Atkinson
Hospitality & Tourism
Itzel Alonso
Business
Vanessa Hernandez
Agriscience
Juan Munoz
Agricscience
Israel Elizondo
Agriscience
Desiree Ponce
Health Science
Fernando Pizarro
Law Enforcement
Daniel Quintanilla
Law Enforcement
Shayna Shield
Robotics
Karen Ramirez
Computer Science
Fall 2021 P-TECH (dual enrollment) Survey, Deadline to submit Friday, January 29, 2021
* SPCH, ARTS, SPAN, SOCI- Must have attempted ELAR & Math TSIA2 * ENGL, HIST, GOVT, PSYC- Must pass ELAR TSIA2 * BIOL- Must pass both ELAR and MATH TSIA2 * MATH- Must pass MATH TSIA2
TSTC (P-Tech) survey
https://forms.gle/rW2iCjwkFasWnWZ28
TSC (P-tech) survey
https://forms.gle/XRJZLW6bAc84CZdu6