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CTE Spotlight-GIS
CTE Spotlight-GIS
In partnership with Eastern Michigan University, students at Belleville High School can enroll in the Geographic Information System (GIS) program. Topics covered are navigating ArcGIS Pro, map design and symbolizing, map projections and coordinate systems, map layouts, story maps, importing and using file geodatabases, manipulating attribute tables, utilizing vector data, and preparing for both the FAA part 107 Drone Pilot Exam and ESRI certification exam. Students earn high school credit, EMU credit, and receive a paid summer internship. While there is not currently a CTE program designation for GIS, Mr. Watkins is actively working with the State of Michigan to create the first CTE GIS program in the state.
The partnership between EMU and BHS has resulted in many valuable experiences for both the students and community including mapping the water shutoffs in the City of Belleville, expediting bus routes for Van Buren Public Schools, and allowing easier locating of elementary school boundaries, all through student projects.
On Wednesday, November 19, the class was visited by Mr. Chad Newton, CEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority and BHS Alumni class of 1988, and Dr. Yichun Xie, EMU Professor and Director of the Institute for Geospatial Research and Education, to discuss the expansion of the GIS program to include additional EMU courses and credit opportunities and well as a possible partnership with Detroit Metro Airport.
In PURPOSE, EXCELLENCE, and ACHIEVEMENT- GO, TIGERS!
Career Pathway/Course Alignment
Career Pathway/Course Alignment
Knowing your career pathway and which courses offered at Belleville High School can help you achieve your purpose is a huge step in the right direction. Check out these useful guides to identify which BHS courses align with your career pathway. Be sure to talk with your counselor if you have any questions.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology
UPCOMING EVENTS
MICPA High School Leaders Conference
Wednesday, February 4
Students in the CTE Accounting Program will be attending the Michigan Association of CPAs annual conference for High School Leaders at Oakland University on February 4.
Students will get a look at the accounting profession and be able to ask questions of professionals and college accounting students about anything from day-to-day business to their most interesting experiences.
Past events
Past events
U of M Microanatomy Cohort, second encounter
U of M Microanatomy Cohort, second encounter
On December 4 and 11, 26 BHS students who have expressed an interest in careers in the Health Sciences pathway took part in the second of three encounters of the 2025-2026 U of M Microanatomy Cohort with Dr. Rachel Hooper, MD, a plastic surgeon with Michigan Medicine and research assistant Clarice Gaines. Students learned about Dr. Hooper's path to becoming a hand surgeon, the technical and interpersonal skills required of the profession, and they were able to practice suturing and splinting! When asked about the experience, students stated that the encounter greatly increased their interest in pursuing a career in medicine.
Jogging Robot Video.mp4Wayne County Manufacturing Day
Wayne County Manufacturing Day
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, students in the CTE Mechatronics Program at Belleville High School participated in the SEMCA Michigan Works, Wayne County Manufacturing Day. They we hosted by TWB in Canton, Michigan. In addition to learning about the integral role that TWB plays in the auto industry, students were able to see how the skills they are learning in the Mechatronics program translate to industry.
A huge, "Thank you!" to TWB for their hospitality and SEMCA Michigan Works for their organizing of the event!
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