San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts

Student: Stella K.

For her senior capstone project at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, Stella K. set out to transform her school’s Academic League home matches into an experience as creative and dynamic as the campus itself.

Making Competition Feel Like a Game Show

Stella’s project, Light Triggering Buzzers, reimagines the traditional buzzer system used during Academic League competitions. Her goal was to make matches feel more like a live game show by adding visual excitement, including custom lighting cues that trigger the moment a buzzer is pressed.

To begin, Stella explored how professional game shows and British panel shows use lighting, timing, and sound to heighten energy and engagement. From there, she moved into the technical challenge of making that experience possible with the equipment available at her school.

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Seniors in Kearny High School’s Biomedical Science & Technology pathway recently wrapped up a powerful, real-world learning experience through their PLTW Honors Biomedical Innovations course. As part of the Peer Educator Program, students designed and delivered preventative public health campaigns in collaboration with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Community Health Programs.

Through this project, students investigated pressing public health issues impacting their own community. They surveyed peers to identify gaps in knowledge, analyzed the data they collected, and used their findings to design evidence-based outreach campaigns. Each group developed, pitched, and implemented a campaign that included research, visual materials, and hands-on products such as custom stickers, 3D models, informational displays, and goodie bags...

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Excited to share a few highlights from today’s Pathways at Petco event! It was incredible to see hundreds of San Diego Unified students fully engaged and connecting what they’re learning in Career, College & Technical Education (CCTE) classrooms with real-world professionals working in their career pathways.

From Engineering and Information Technology to Culinary Arts and Marketing, students explored how their classroom experiences translate into meaningful careers right here in San Diego.

It was also inspiring to hear Superintendent Dr. Fabiola Bagula speak at Gallagher Square and remind all of us how education and industry partnerships can open doors for students to dream bigger and see what’s possible for their future.

This event would not have been possible without the dedication of our incredible CCTE team and the ongoing support of the Office of Graduation. Together...

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On October 3rd, students from Mira Mesa High School, Crawford High School, and San Diego High School spent the day at San Diego City College for FJMP360, an immersive experience designed to highlight the opportunities available in Film, Journalism, and Media Production (FJMP).

Throughout the day, students rotated through hands-on sessions in professional labs and studio spaces, connected with the City College student outreach team, and engaged in conversations about the cost and value of a college education. These experiences helped students make direct connections between the skills they are building in their CCTE high school pathways and the programs, facilities, and career opportunities available through the City College FJMP department.

A key highlight of the day was when students learned about how the early college credit opportunities...

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