Ford NGL

Each high school student in the 5-Star Schools matriculates through a freshman academy and a career-themed SoS to pursue a credentialed diploma encompassing dual-credit courses, authentic experience, and industry certifications. Organized into three networks, each comprehensive high school in a network has adopted one of five Professional Career Themes aligned with local workforce-development projections. Through a freshman academy, each student initially explores a variety of entry points into his or her school’s broader career theme and then navigates a personal career pathway through a supporting School of Study in grades ten through twelve. Students connect with peers who have similar interests and an adult advisor or mentor as they pursue a credentialed diploma representing dual college credit and/or an industry certification. The six other high schools in the district are districtwide magnets and currently are not associated with Professional Career Themes.