1. Career Academies Update
Shelton Cobb
Secondary Programs
August 18, 2016

2. Huntsville City Schools Career Academies Have Created Significant Interest In Career Readiness With 5,293 Students Enrolled In Career Academy Courses
Academy
16-17 Enrollment
Building Sciences Academy 86
Culinary Arts Academy
104
Entertainment Technology Academy (High School)
180
Entertainment Technology Academy (Middle School)
366
Esthetics & Spa Management Academy
144
Law & Public Safety Academy 71
Microsoft IT Academy
205
Precision Machine Technology Academy
102
Television Production Academy 34
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics Academy 55
Welding Technology Academy
121
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3. Huntsville City Schools Career Academies Have Created Significant Interest In Career Readiness With 5,293 Students Enrolled In Career Academy Courses
Academy
16-17 Enrollment
Advanced Manufacturing Academy
101
Greenpower (Middle School) 51
Cyber Security Academy (High School)
245
Cyber Security (Middle School)
507
Biomedical/Health Science Academy
737
PLTW Engineering Academy (High School)
326
PLTW Engineering (Middle School)
1825

4. *Career Academy enrollment increased 16% in 2016-2017
Upward Enrollment Trends Show Growth In Huntsville City Schools Career Academies
*Career Academy enrollment increased 16% in

5. Industry Certifications Continue To Increase, With Students/Parents Saving On Certification Voucher Fees
Highlights:
Cyber Security Academy Industry Recognized Certifications increased 1000% in
Health Science Academy Industry Recognized Certification increased 1300% in
Huntsville City Schools students saved over $20,000 in in industry recognized certification voucher fees

6. Sustained Growth Is Possible With Increased Student Interest, Industry Partnerships, Industry Recognized Certifications, and Increased Academy Enrollment
HCS is home to several innovative first of its kind Academies: Engineering Design & Advanced Manufacturing, Cyber Security, High Tech Security, and Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.
Industry Partnerships will offer mentorship and internship opportunities for students.
Partnership with SREB will foster Academy growth by connecting academics with Academies.
Academies are the focal point of the high schools, with Jemison and Grissom marketing programs on the main halls of their schools.
Career Planning, development of 4-year plans, iRegister, and other activities and events will continue to promote Academy opportunities to students and parents.
We will continue to prepare students for Industry Certification Assessments and fund vouchers for students scoring 85% or higher on pre-assessments.
Certification goals will be set for each Academy.