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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS


         Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management                                Available School Options
         Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management program is a college preparatory
         curriculum that integrates unique high school courses with practical internships and   Choice
         business leadership training. Students participate in project–based learning, field trips     · Forest Hill Community High
                                                                                       · Olympic Heights Community High
         and job shadowing within the multiple segments of the hospitality cluster. Students     · Palm Beach Gardens Community High
         learn about cultures and destinations worldwide while exploring high level career   In–House: None available
         opportunities in the world’s largest hotel and resort industry. Students have the
         opportunity to attend a yearly conference designed exclusively by Palm Beach County’s
         Industry Leaders and take part in competitions and leadership training workshops. The
         Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management program is part of the National Academy
         Foundation (NAF), established to promote academy excellence. There are no eligibility
         criteria required for students applying to these programs.


         Visual Arts
         The Visual Arts program encourages its students to explore personal visions through   Available School Options
         a variety of mediums and materials. Visual Arts students are offered coursework that   Choice
         includes art history, photography, painting, digital photography, three dimensional     · A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts*
         art and printmaking. Academy students will be required to keep sketchbooks while     · Boynton Beach Community High*
         developing portfolios which will serve to document their artistic growth and showcase     · Santaluces Community High (Digital
         skills that take them to the next stages of their education or into their professional   Media & Photography)
         careers. The central philosophy of the Visual Arts Academy is that to truly learn a   In–House: None available
         discipline, one must learn by doing and not just study it in a classroom. Our visual arts
         program combines in-class lectures to familiarize students with the fundamentals of
         their discipline, instructor-supervised workshops to ensure students are comfortable
         with their equipment and independent projects that allow students to bring their
         ideas to life. All students applying to these programs must meet the following
         eligibility criteria: 2.0 GPA. *A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and Boynton Beach
         Community High also require an eligible audition score.
         Web and Digital Design                                                     Available School Options
         The Web and Digital Design program offers an innovative, integrated learning
         environment focused on computers, technology and communications. The academy   Choice
         is designed to provide the students with the training and skills necessary to pass the   None available
         certification examinations for careers such as: Computer Operation, Graphic Design,   In–House
         Multimedia & Web Design, and Word Processing. The rigorous academic study     · Santaluces Community High
         combined with technical training will prepare students for career pathways leading
         to college placement or the workforce. Students will be able to earn the following
         industry certifications through the Web & Digital Design Academy: Microsoft Bundle,
         Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Premiere. All
         students applying to these programs must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5
         GPA.


















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