San Bernardino High School
SBHS students take career pathway courses to teach students how to create and follow their own “pathway” to the ultimate goal of education: a high-paying, purpose-filled, life-enhancing career. The pathways show students how to succeed on their own path by providing high-quality academics, experiences, and leadership opportunities while still in high school. Pathway selection is very similar to a college major.
Career Pathways were implemented in SBCUSD and at SBHS in an effort to make students’ academic learning in math, ELA, social studies, etc more obviously useful towards improving our students’ lives after high school. Pathways provide hands-on learning, financial skills, improved personal habits, and so much more that are exclusively taught in the pathway classes.
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The Engineering pathway is a 3-year Project Lead the Way sequence of courses that includes Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering and Digital Electronics. Students may begin the Engineering pathway in their 10th grade year.
Intro to Engineering Design - students learn the process of designing solutions to constructing needed parts for a build of any size, technical sketching, CAD modeling, additive manufacturing techniques including 3D printing, and reverse engineering. Students who perform well can earn college credit in this course. Students can also earn industry-recognized certification in SolidWorks CAD proficiency.
Principles of Engineering - students complete hands-on building, and learn to design and use simple and compound machines, automation and mechanisms, computer coding, use of materials based on their characteristics, and tensile testing.
Digital Electronics - students learn design and soldering of electric circuits, binary numbers and computation, electronic displays, sequential logic.
Students may also participate on the competitive and award-winning Robotics Club Team. Students who complete this pathway are frequently well-positioned to earn scholarships and entrance into highly-ranked universities.
Silk Screening 1 - This course is a hands-on, practical, and technical class where students engage in professional level skills utilized in the screen printing industry. Students will design and create original screen printed works of art utilizing traditional as well as digital methods. Students will understand the tools and applied theory necessary to manage graphic arts color, and incorporate the advanced skills of 2-4 color screen printing using Adobe Creative Suite applications such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Additional topics will include print media specifications, digital prepress, page imposition, proofing, topography, grid and graphic design, and preparation of color files. Students will develop a portfolio, focusing on a business of their choice, that includes a marketing plan, a logo, business cards, marketing materials, and a coordinating screen-printed business sign and t-shirt.
Silk Screening 2 - seeks to prepare students for entry level positions in manufacturing shop environments and in the business office of manufacturing companies. Students earn industry-recognized shop safety certification and microcertifications on the myriad of machines found in a graphic production shop. As part of the course, students operate a student-run enterprise and learn to implement and manage the fulfillment of orders from the public and intradistrict departments. Students also manage financial accounting and marketing of the enterprise. Students maintain an ePortfolio documenting their experiences and professional journals of how to run the various pieces of equipment and software. Students participate in capstone interviews with industry professionals designed for students to discuss their accomplishments and methods described in their ePortfolios.
Public Safety 1 - Students research careers and qualifications for careers in public safety and emergency response. Throughout the three years, students participate in a wide range of career-based field experiences and get to interact with a variety of guest speakers who are leaders in our community. Students learn to practice the 6 pillars of character. Students learn the fundamentals of conflict resolution and de-escalation.
Public Safety 2 - Students participate in hands-on experiences with a variety of public safety equipment. Students take a deeper look at courtroom law, police reporting, personal growth and personal accountability to improve.
Public Safety 3 - Students prepare to transition from being high schoolers towards careers in law enforcement and emergency response, or for whatever their next steps are. There is a focus on personal development of integrity, work ethic, making good choices, health, and being a law enforcement partner who is great to work alongside of. Students earn certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Students participate in multiple ,ock investigations and complete a capstone project.
The Business Academy provides instruction that prepares students for work in offices and for-profit companies. Students in the Business Academy learn the intricacies of personal finance, develop techniques for making wise consumer decisions, study economic principles, and learn how small, medium, and large private businesses operate. Students complete projects that emphasize management, marketing, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship. In the capstone years, student-led enterprises take center stage with students selecting one on-campus business to participate in.
eBusiness 1 - students learn the fundamentals of business, finance and personal finance. Students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and management.
eBusiness 2 - students begin working in one of several on-campus student-run businesses
eBusiness 3 - students lead in one of several on-campus student-run businesses
The Visual Media and Digital Art pathway is a 3-year pathway with a 4th year option. Students may begin this pathway in their 9th or 10th grade years.
CTEArt Level 1 - students learn the foundations of art, principles of design, compositional techniques, how to critique artwork, drawing with pencil and in mixed media, painting and color theory. Students also explore careers in art. Students learn the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator.
CTEArt Level 2 - students explore and practice techniques including lighting and shading, op art, water color, and continued experience with analysis and critiquing. Students use what they have learned to design marketing posters and children’s book illustrations.
CTEArt Level 3 - students learn the roots of animation and create their own animations and illustrations. Students advance their practice in the use of light and color and analysis of works of art.
Students learn hands-on by playing a variety of instruments, reading music, participating in performance band, orchestration, and leadership specifically as they can be used in the music performance and production industries. Students learn to digitally record and produce music for use in commercials and videos. Students learn and practice all of the CTE Standards for Career Readiness.
Courses:
Music Production and Recording Arts 1 and 2 - This pathway strand is for students who play (or want to learn) stringed instruments and other orchestral and stage-band instruments. Students also learn recording techniques, editing, production, and stage setup in preparation for a career in the music industry.
CTE Marching and Colorguard 1 and 2 - This pathway strand is similar to the Music Production and Recording Arts strand, except that it is for students in the Marching Band and Colorguard. These students have the opportunity for large-scale community engagement events where they get to play together as a marching band.
Students study and use their voices in preparation for careers in music, performance art, TV and film, radio and podcasting. Students learn the fundamentals of reading music, performance, sound recording and mixing, electronics and vocal recording. Students also learn all of the CTE Standards for Career Readiness and chart their path for reaching their career goals.
Students experience the elements of music and performance (performance, evaluation, literacy, and aural skills), as well as the CTE standards that tie into the Arts, Media and Entertainment Music pathway (use of technology, career exploration, and guest speakers, collaboration with students and with career musicians, creation of a musical portfolio). Students will have access to CTE- based technology to help them with the creation of their portfolios and to help them develop and refine their individual and ensemble singing skills. Additionally, students in Concert Choir CTE will use music to study and explore various cultural backgrounds and origins and study the connection of music to various cultures, time periods, and political movements. The course includes daily music theory, sight-reading/literacy, performance, and the study of historical and contemporary music.
Courses:
CTE Introduction to Vocal Music
CTE Intermediate Vocal Music
CTE Advanced Vocal Music