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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Construction Available School Options
The Construction program prepares students for college and employment in the
building construction industry. The program provides necessary skills to enter Choice
home–building, general contracting, and related industries. This program focuses · Seminole Ridge Community High
on broad transferable skills, stresses the understanding of all aspects of the building · West Technical Education Center
construction industry, and demonstrates essential elements of the industry such as: In–House
architecture, engineering, planning, management, finance, technical and production · Atlantic Community High
skills. Incorporated in the curriculum are the underlying principles of technology, labor · Lake Worth Community High
issues, community issues, health, safety, and environmental issues. Training occurs in · William T. Dwyer High
the classroom, lab, and at actual job sites. There are no eligibility criteria required for
students applying to these programs.
Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent Available School Options
and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant
technical knowledge and skills. Students are prepared for further education and Choice
careers in all five pathways within the Law, Public Safety and Security Career Cluster · Glades Central Community High
through project–based, hands–on learning activities. Practical skills and field exercises · Lake Worth Community High
include: courtroom demeanor and testifying, report writing, identification, collection In–House
and preservation of evidence, interviewing techniques, radio communications, patrol · Atlantic Community High
techniques, traffic direction, traffic crash investigations, defensive tactics, CPR, First · Forest Hill Community High
· Jupiter Community High
Aid, and fingerprinting. Students have the opportunity to earn industry certification · Santaluces Community High
as Public Service Aides (PSA), as well as Accredited Legal Secretaries (ALS). College
credit opportunities are an available benefit for eligible Criminal Justice Academy
students through articulation agreements with local colleges and universities. All
students applying to these programs must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5
GPA. Background checks will be conducted on applicants.
Culinary Arts Available School Options
The Culinary Arts program curriculum provides the opportunity for students to
train for a variety of careers in the field of food service and preparation. Academic Choice
and technical studies are integrated, emphasizing and building proficiency in food · Lake Worth Community High
production and cooking, cost control, nutrition and sanitation, and workplace · Palm Beach Central Community High
safety. Practical work experience stresses sanitation and safety and includes quantity · Palm Beach Gardens Community High
cooking, baking, menu development, and food preparation. School site restaurants · Santaluces Community High
and catering opportunities will further enhance front and back–of–the–house skills, as · West Boca Raton Community High
In–House
well as restaurant management. There are no eligibility criteria required for students
applying for these programs. · Boca Raton Community High
· Forest Hill Community High
Cybersecurity · John I. Leonard Community High
The Cybersecurity Academy is supported by The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation · Jupiter Community High
and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. This program offers high · Olympic Heights Community High
school students an opportunity to begin a pathway to prepare for in demand careers · William T. Dwyer Community High
stressing personal accountability and the importance of taking proactive steps
to enhance cybersecurity at work and at home. A sequence of courses provides
coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education
and cybersecurity-related careers. The curriculum includes, but is not limited Available School Options
to, foundational knowledge and skills in computer and network security, security Choice
vulnerabilities, attack mechanisms and techniques, intrusion detection and prevention, · Santaluces Community High
risk identification, incidence response, access control, and recovery. Specialized In–House
courses focus on database security, planning and analysis, software, and web security. · None available
Students who graduate from this program earn the skills as an Information Security
Analyst and can earn a variety of different related industry certification required by
potential future employers. All students applying to this program must meet the
following eligibility criteria: 2.5 GPA.
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