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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS


        Agritechnology                                                             Available School Options
        The Agritechnology Program offers a sequence of courses that provide challenging
        academic content standards aligned with immediately applicable  knowledge and   Choice
        skills. This series of courses will prepare students for immediate employment or a     · Glades Central High
        basis for advance study of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career clusters.   In–House: None available
        The courses include technical skill proficiency and competency-based applied
        learning that are interdependent on academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning/
        problem-solving skills work attitudes, general employability skills, specialized
        equipment skills, occupation-specific skills, and mastery of all aspects of the
        Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster. The content includes but is
        not limited to instruction in animal and plant production; agribusiness, agricultural
        mechanics; employability skills, basic science; communications, and human-relations
        skills. All students applying to this program must meet the following eligibility
        criteria: 2.5 GPA.

        Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology                     Available School Options
        The Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology program prepares
        students for college or advanced industry training and employment in the   Choice
        HVAC–R industry. This program focuses on broad transferable skills such as     · Royal Palm Beach Community High
        planning, management, finance, labor and community issues, health, safety   In–House: None available
        and environmental factors. Upon completion of this program, the student will
        be prepared to take the state certification examination for air conditioning,
        refrigeration and heating mechanics and earn industry certification through the
        National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
        There are no eligibility criteria required for students applying to this program.
        Air Force JROTC                                                            Available School Options
        The Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFJROTC) program is
        designed to build better citizens, strengthen character, develop leadership, and   Choice
        acquaint cadets with the aerospace age and careers in military and civilian aviation.     · Lake Worth Community High
        The curriculum is centered on the nature of flight, space exploration and related   In–House: None available
        sciences, such as weather and space technology. Upon completion, students are
        under no obligation to enlist in the armed forces. Successful completion of the
        AFJROTC program allows entry into the armed forces up to two pay grades higher
        than other enlistees without AFJROTC experience.
        There are no eligibility criteria required for students applying to these
        programs.
        American History and Law                                                   Available School Options
        The American History and Law program promotes the study and appreciation
        of American history and the legal framework that has helped to define it. It is a   Choice
        program designed to promote knowledge and appreciation of American political,     · Spanish River Community High
        cultural, and economic foundations. This program prepares students in legal theory   In–House: None available
        and practical application of the law to help individuals in our society. Classes foster
        the importance of economic and geographical relationships and increase awareness
        of the richness and diversity in American society. Students are exposed to primary
        and secondary documents through various publications and traveling exhibits, as
        well as lectures by eminent historians.
        All students applying to this program must meet the following eligibility
        criteria: 2.5 GPA.








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