2009-10 KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER TECHNICAL A Catalogue of Kern High School District Career & Technical Academies, Electives And Other Opportunities www.kernhigh.org FROM THE KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT CAREER ECHNICAL T he Kern High School District’s T (KHSD) Career & Technical Edu- & cation (CTE) “Pathways” program is designed to meet the needs of all of our more TABLE OF CONTENTS than 37,000 Agriculture ........................................................ 3 students. Architecture / CAD ......................................... 4 Many KHSD graduates will Arts & Media ..................................................... 5 enroll in college Automotive Technology ................................. 6 immediately Building Trades ............................................... 7 upon gradua- tion; more than Computers & Business.................................... 8 60 percent ac- Health & Medical ............................................. 9 cording to Dis- Industrial Technology .................................. 10 trict estimates. Public Service ................................................. 11 Other KHSD Dr. Don Carter graduates will enter the workforce Science & Engineering ................................. 12 immediately upon graduation and Career Centers (Special Education) .......... 13 begin careers with the skills devel- Regional Occupational Center ................... 14 oped in high school. Still others, Career & Technical Academies .................. 16 because of learning disabilities and other challenges, will find Bakersfield Adult School ............................. 18 graduating from high school a Other Career & Technical Programs ........ 19 significant challenge. Career & Technical Electives ..................... 20 For those with college aspira- Business & Community Partners .............. 22 tions, District CTE courses pro- vide not only a foundation for a Career & Technical Contacts ...................... 24 career, but the skills with which to earn the money to pay college expenses. District students headed for the BOARD OF TRUSTEES workplace immediately upon graduation benefit from CTE classes that provide entry-level skills with which to gain a career foothold. Students struggling in high school can be better motivated with what may be more relevant Career & Technical instruction. The KHSD is committed to the Bryan Batey Joel Heinrichs Ken Mettler success of all students and consid- Clerk President Vice President ers career and technical education vital to that success. That commit- ment is reflected in the excellence of the wide array of “Pathways” program options documented in these pages. Donald E. Carter, Ed. D. Superintendent Kern High School District Bill Perry Chad Vegas Member Member KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AGRICULTURE K ern is among the nation’s top five most-productive DID YOU KNOW? agricultural counties producing • Highland High student Brielle annually more than 250 differ- Rodriguez and North High student ent crops with an estimated Chris Lewis took first place in the value of more than $1.5 billion. 2009 National FFA Agri- Ag is also the source of more Entrepreneur competition. than 40,000 jobs in Kern in- • Bakersfield High student Javier Ibarra won the 2009 state Agri- cluding those in farming, Entrepreneur competition. ranching, dairy, and horticul- • Regional Occupational Center ture. While some of these jobs business occupations students KHSD agriculture students benefit from hands-on involve actual Ag production, took 2nd and 3rd place in the Kern experience such as shearing sheep. the majority are Ag-related Co. Fair Landscape competition. • Foothill High’s FFA received the such as Ag Business, Ag Sales, National Superior Chapter Award. Ag Chemicals and Ag Equip- • Highland High’s FFA was named ment. A variety of Kern High a Superior Chapter. School District programs are • Kern Valley High’s Adriana ALUMNI UPDATES available to students seeking a Chaffin was a State Proficiency winner. The school’s FFA was career in agriculture. named a State Superior Chapter. hris Black, North High Class of There are Ag programs at 15 • North High grad Kaitlynn Neville C comprehensive campuses as was named a finalist in the Na- ‘98, is a Research Assistant with Isis well as the Regional Occupa- tional FFA’s 2008 Food Science Pharmaceuticals in San Diego. His tional Center. In 2008-09, more Proficiency competition.. current focus is identify- • Ridgeview High’s Allison Griffith than 3,000 KHSD students took 2nd in the state in the Spe- ing promising drug were involved in Ag programs cialty Animal Entrepreneurship compounds with which to that provided classroom learn- category. The school’s FFA was treat disease. ing and hands-on experience. named a State Superior Chapter. Chris was a four-year Electives offered in these pro- member of North High’s grams vary widely and include also provide for involvement Ag program. He later Ag Business, Ag Mechanics, in a Future Farmers of Amer- earned a Bachelor of Sci- and Animal Care. Ag programs ica program. ence degree in Genetics Black from UC Davis and a Masters in Science in Cancer Biology from the SAMPLE SCHEDULE (will vary by student ability, specific program & school) Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison. “My very fulfilling and rewarding Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior career path was guided deftly from the English English English English onset by Chris Dickson and the North Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra Math Analysis High Ag program,” Chris said. Physical Education Physical Education Chemistry Physics Natural Resources World Civilization US History Government/ Economics Spanish 1 Ag Biology Bio Technology aneen Romley, Highland High Ag Business J Health (Summer Spanish 2 Fine Arts Elective Management Class of ’01, is an Account Coordinator School) (Summer School) with Ketchum West in San Francisco, overseeing a variety of accounts and clients within the food CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and nutrition industry. Career Fields Jobs/Salaries* Bakersfield College UC, CSU Degrees Janeen was a four-year member of Highland Ag Scientist - Ag Bus. Management: Crop Science $93K yr. AA, AS, Cert. of Achv. High’s Ag program. She Romley Animal Science later entered Cal Poly, Ag Business - Plant Science: San Luis Obispo where she earned a $56K yr. AA, AS, Cert. of Achv. degree in Agricultural Science. Agriculture Agricultural Business Veterinarian - Animal Science: “I still incorporate many of the $92K yr. AA, AS, Cert. of Achv.. fundamental skills I gained through Animal Sciences the Ag program in my career today," Animal Health Tech - Environmental $22K yr. Horticulture: Environmental Janeen said. AA, AS, Cert. of Achv. Science * Mean annual wage derived from state’s 2006-07 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey and is subject to a variety of factors such as credentials, years of experience, employer size CAREER & TECHNICAL Pg. 3 KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ARCHITECTURE Computer Aided & CAD( Design ) T he skyline of Kern County changes daily with the rise of DID YOU KNOW? numerous new homes and commercial buildings, all of • Highland High architectural / which began as a detailed set industrial drafting & design teacher Darren Willis was named Califor- of plans. nia’s Teacher of the Year for 2009 Numerous Kern High by the California Drafting Technol- School District programs can ogy Consortium. help students learn to develop • Highland High student Cody Highland High Architecture/CAD instructor Darren such plans as an architect, Hughes received the “Most Out- Willis assists a student. standing Project” Award at the 2007 draftsman, or technician. California State Fair, for his “CAD Thirteen KHSD schools Drawn Dimensioned Architectural offer some form of architectural Plans.” drafting or Computer Aided • Foothill High students have for the ALUMNI UPDATES past two years worked with the Kern Design (CAD) instruction. County Superintendent of Schools Through these programs Office Research Dept. on county J esse Torres, Foothill High Class of students acquire the industry facilities planning efforts. The stu- ‘06, is a full-time Designer/Drafter dents have created three dimen- skills needed to develop work- sional renderings of historic build- with DCCK Engineering ing drawings and electronic ings in the Pioneer Village exhibit at in Bakersfield, responsi- simulations for the structures the Kern County Museum. ble “for all design aspects that populate Kern County’s for a variety of projects.” skyline. Jesse also attends Electives included in these The rigor of some advanced Bakersfield College and is programs include Beginning architecture classes is such working on a degree in and Advanced Architectural that they are accepted for Industrial Technology. Drafting, Auto Cad and Indus- Torres college credit by Bakersfield Jesse was a two year trial Drawing. College. member of Foothill High’s Computer Design & Engineering Academy. “Foothill got me started and inter- (will vary by student ability, specific program & school) ested in AutoCAD,” Jesse said. “Before SAMPLE SCHEDULE I knew it, I was turning out 20 to 30 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior board drawings a week and then all English English English English these doors started opening.” Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra Math Analysis Health/Comp Lit. Biology Physics Chemistry Drafting 1 World History US History Government / Econ K yle Gallemore, Highland High Integrated Science Foreign Language Foreign Language Advanced CAD & Class of ‘03, is a CADD Technician Physical Education Drafting 2