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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Available School Options Construction
The Construction Academy provides students with the foundational and technical skills
Choice required for postsecondary education and employment in the building construction
· Santaluces Community High industry. The program focuses on broad, transferable skills and a comprehensive
· Seminole Ridge Community High understanding of all aspects of the field. The curriculum stresses essential industry elements,
· West Technical Education Center including architecture, engineering, planning, management, finance, and production skills.
In–House Students also explore critical topics such as worksite safety, technology integration, labor,
· Atlantic Community High and environmental standards. Training is delivered through a combination of classroom
· Lake Worth Community High instruction, hands-on lab work, and direct experience on actual job sites in partnership with
· William T. Dwyer High local construction companies. Students will have the opportunity to earn valuable industry
certifications through NCCER and participate in professional internships. There are no
eligibility criteria required for students applying to these programs.
Available School Options Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and
Choice rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
· Atlantic Community High knowledge and skills. Students are prepared for further education and careers in all five
· Glades Central Community High pathways within the Law, Public Safety and Security Career Cluster through project–
· Lake Worth Community High based, hands–on learning activities. Practical skills and field exercises include: courtroom
In–House demeanor and testifying, report writing, identification, collection and preservation of
· Forest Hill Community High evidence, interviewing techniques, radio communications, patrol techniques, traffic
· Jupiter Community High* direction, traffic crash investigations, defensive tactics, CPR, First Aid, and fingerprinting.
· Santaluces Community High 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 this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: 2.5
GPA. Applicants must pass a background check for continuation in the program.
*Students participating in the program at Jupiter High School will receive an educational
experience that includes an emphasis on the study of law. In addition to the Criminal Justice
curriculum, students may take a sequence of courses to include Law Studies, Legal Systems &
Concepts, International Law, Constitutional Law, and Comprehensive Law.

Available School Options Culinary Arts
The Culinary Arts program curriculum provides the opportunity for students to train for a
Choice variety of careers in the field of food service and preparation. Academic and technical studies
· Lake Worth Community High are integrated, emphasizing and building proficiency in food production and cooking, cost
· Palm Beach Central High control, nutrition and sanitation, and workplace safety. Practical work experience stresses
· Palm Beach Gardens Community High sanitation and safety and includes quantity cooking, baking, menu development, and food
· Santaluces Community High preparation. School site restaurants and catering opportunities will further enhance front
· West Boca Raton Community High and back–of–the–house skills, as well as restaurant management. There are no eligibility
In–House criteria required for students applying for this program.
· Boca Raton Community High
· Forest Hill Community High
· John I. Leonard High
· Jupiter Community High
· Olympic Heights Community High
· William T. Dwyer Community High

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