Nevada Department of Education

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WCSD Pathways to High School Success Flyer

Learn about WCSD Career & Technical Education, career 

planning, and other programs for high school students. 

Thursday, November 9, 2023 

5:30 - 7:00 PM

 WCSD Signature Academies and CTE

                                      Admission and Application Information

 Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology High School - AACT HS

Signature Programs:  Business Management; Animation, Graphic Design, Video Production; Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, Hospitality; Education and Human Services; Drafting & Design, Welding Technology; Emergency Medical Technician; Greenhouse Management, Veterinary Science, Floriculture

 Academy For Career Education (ACE)

The Academy for Career Education is a tuition-free charter school and trade school in Reno, NV. The aim at ACE is to infuse the standard, high school core-curriculum with career-applicable training methods in construction and engineering. 

Damonte Ranch High School    Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Signature Programs: Dance, Theater, Instrumental Music (Orchestra and Band), Choir

Options for Four Year Plan

Galena High School     STEM Academy 

Signature Programs: Project Lead the Way, Aeronautical & Biological Engineering

Hug High School   

Signature Programs: Medical Careers - Sports Medicine Community Health & Human Service (Human Development, Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry)

CTE Courses

Innovations High School 

Innovations High School is Nevada's only Big Picture School, open for grades 9-12.

McQueen High School       Global Studies Academy

Signature Programs: World Language, Diplomacy, Economics, & International Politics

North Valleys High School

       Center for Agricultural Science & Engineering (CASE)

 Signature Programs: Agricultural Engineering (Drafting & Design, Diesel Technology, Mechanical Engineering); Agricultural Resource Management

Reed High School    Enterprise Project

Signature Programs: Biomedical Studies; civil & environmental Engineering (Drafting & Design, Automotive Technology, Energy Technologies & Metalworking)

Reno High School 

Signature Programs: Animation, Web Design, Graphic Design & Photography, Video Production

SPANISH SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL    Spanish Springs Academy

Signature Programs: C3 Media; Sports Medicine

Sparks High School      Information Technology Academy

Signature Programs: Animation, Web Design

Wooster High School      International Baccalaureate 

Signature Programs: IB Diploma Programme; IB Career-related Programme: Energy Technology & Entrepreneurship