CRANSTON AREA CAREER

AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Academics Supporting Career Training

Two Educations in One!

CACTCUnique Dual Enrollment Opportunity

Student at the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center for career and technical program (elective course)

Receive a Certificate of Completion

Student at Cranston High School West for major course work and other electives (e.g. technology, fine arts)

Receive a High School Diploma

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING TWO SCHOOLS IN ONE

CACTC

Building Career Skills: Internships

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

MEDICAL PATHWAYS

1st year students operate a nursery school at CHSW for 3-5 year olds

2nd year students intern at various sites

3rd year students work as Teacher Assistants at various sites

Participate in on-site observations

Intern at various health care facilities

Building Skills:“Hands-On” Class Work

CULINARY AND PASTRY ARTS

PRE-ENGINEERING ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY

All students participate in “hands-on” cooking labs

All students are responsible for operation of on-site restaurant, The Meschanicut Room

All students work providing food for catered events

Advanced students design and build robots

Advanced students design and construct remote sensing systems (land-based, underwater, and airborne/aerial)

Jump Starting

Your Career

Why wait until you graduate from college to get job-related qualifications?

Start in high school , build your resume, and be more competitive in the marketplace

CACTC students can earn certification through our programs. Some examples:

CISCO Students can take the CISCO

Computer Networking Associate “CCNA” exam; certification carries worldwide acceptance as a skilled networking professional

Residential Building, Repair, and Remodeling AGC (Association of General

Contractors) Certification OSHA Certificate (10hr card)

Medical Pathways First Aid Certification CPR Certification

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH POST SECONDARY INSITUTIONSDepending on the agreement, CACTC graduates may qualify for the following:

scholarship money college credits for high school course work reserved space in a program advanced standing

CACTC has ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS with the following institutions:

CCRI CDIA (Center for Digital

Imaging Arts) at BOSTON UNIVERSITY

CONNECTICUT CULINARY INSTITUTE

JOHNSON & WALES MITTI NEW ENGLAND TECH ROGER WILLIAMS

UNIVERSITY URI

Community Service/Involvement

Meshanicut Lake Clean-Up

H1N1 Vaccinations at Gladstone Elementary School

Laps 4 Laura American Cancer

Society Walk Thanksgiving Baskets

for Needy Families

Counselor at CACTC who specializes in outreach and community service Scholarships tied to

community service

SkillsUSANational Organization serving trade, industrial, technical, and health occupations students and teachers in public high schools, career and technical centers and 2 and 4 year colleges

Students will be offered the opportunity to participate in SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA emphasizes: High standards in personal and

trade ethics Workmanship Scholarship and citizenship

SkillsUSA is an activity-based program that: Develops communication Develops goal-setting Develops leadership skills

SkillsUSA provides opportunities: Scholarships (Presidential Youth

Volunteer Service Award) Networking College admissions

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

TWO SCHOOLS IN ONE

CHSW

Strong Curriculum: Comprehensive and Flexible

HONORS COURSESADVANCED PLACEMENT/EARLY ENROLLMENT COURSES

Algebra 2 Biology 1&2

English

Pre-Calculus

Advanced Science

Spanish

Calculus Archeology French

Geometry Anthropology

Italian

Robotics World History

American Gov’t

Chemistry 1

European History

Band

Chemistry 2

Aquaculture Art

Physics 1 Physics 2 Economics

Advanced Placement

Early Enrollment (URI&RIC)

English 12

American History

European History

World History

Calculus

Biology 2

Chemistry 2

Physics 2

College CompositionEconomics

Chemistry 1&2

Physics 1&2

American Gov’t

Italian 4

French 4

Spanish 4

Post Secondary Placement

PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES ENTERING POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ENTERING FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

88% 89% 89% 91% 96%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

53% 58% 49% 53% 68%

Sampling of College Acceptances for the Class of 2009

Assumption

College

Penn State

UCONNUniv. ofTampa

BU

Boston College

RIC UNH UVM J&W

Franklin Pierce

Seton HallUniv. of

PittsburghRoger

Williams

New England

Tech

Hofstra Suffolk URI Bryant Wentworth

SportsCHSW Athletic Divisional Affiliation

Fall Sports: Boys’ cross country D-1 Girls’ cross country D-1 Football D-1 Boys’ soccer D-2 Girls’ soccer D-2 Girls’ tennis D-2 Girls’ volleyball D-2

Spring Sports: Baseball D-1 Golf D-1 Girls’ lacrosse D-2 Boys’ tennis D-1 Softball D-1 Boys’ outdoor track D-1 Girls’ outdoor track D-1 Boys’ volleyball D-2

Winter Sports: Boys’ basketball D-1 Girls’ basketball D-1 Boys’ hockey D-1

(Championship Division) Girls’ hockey D-1 Boys’ swimming D-3 Girls’ swimming D-3 Boys’ indoor track D-1 Girls’ indoor track D-1 Wrestling D-1

Extracurricular Activities

School Activities West Wind Newspaper West Watch (video news and

yearbook) Contempra (literary magazine) Anthos (yearbook) Student Government Band Falconettes Dance Team Westernettes Flag Team Concert Choir Theater Student mentors Special Olympics Community Service Club SWAT Team (Students

w/Advanced Technical Skills) Follies (Talent Show) Dance Team

Academic Teams Academic Decathlon Math team National Ocean

science Bowl Team Science Olympiad Model United Nations Debate Team Mock Trial Future Problem

Solvers SkillsUSA

What Will My Schedule Look Like?

Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

English 10 English 11 English 12

Math Math Math

Science Science Science or Elective

Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies or Elective

Foreign Language or Elective

Foreign Language or Elective

Elective

PE/HE PE/HE PE/HE

CACT C Program CACTC Program CACTC Program

What Do We Offer?CACTC Programs of Study

AQUACULTURE(3 year program)

In Aquaculture, you will:• Handle live fish, amphibians, and reptiles•Grow plants without soil•Sample local ponds and streams to observe wildlife•Design and set up an aquarium•Anesthetize fish•Conduct research in Narragansett Bay•Work at an oyster farm

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges, oceanography, marine biology, aquaculture, health care, research, education

CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

(3 year program)In Child Development, you will:•Develop real life connections to parenting•Learn curriculum planning and preparation•Apply child development principles to teaching and guidance

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges, education, teacher assistant, social work, counseling, day care management

CISCO(2 year program)

In CISCO, you will:•Design, build, and maintain computer networks (not a computer repair course)•Take tests online (graded immediately upon completion!)•Have the opportunity to enter the SWATS (Students with Advanced Technical Skills) program•Have the opportunity to take the CCNA exam for national CISCO certification

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and tech schools, network administrator, system administrator, network engineer, computer engineer

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

(3 year program)In Computer Technology, you will learn:•Computer animation/game development•Computer programming•Digital media design•Gaming concepts•Interactive multimedia production and digital video production•Web design and development

Post Secondary options:2/4 yr colleges and tech schools, web designer/developer, programmer, animator, game designer, computer graphics specialist

CONSTRUCTION(3 year program)

In construction, you will:•Learn residential carpentry•Will be exposed to plumbing, electrical work, roofing, siding, concrete, drywall, cabinet making, and painting•Work on off-site projects starting in 2nd year•Eligible for AGC certification and OSHA ten hour card

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and tech schools, contracting, carpentry, HVAC, electrical engineering, plumbing

CULINARY ARTS(3 year program)

In Culinary Arts, you will learn:•Basic and advanced cooking techniques•Baking and pastry arts•Food art and design•Food safety and sanitation•Menu and event planning•Food and beverage service•Inventory control purchasing

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and culinary institutes, chef, restaurant owner, tourism, service, management

DRAFTING(3 year program)

In Drafting, you will learn:•Mechanical detailing and illustration•Architectural detailing and illustrating (CAD)•Interior design•Surveying/topographic mapping•Animation

Students create an electronic portfolio for use when seeking post secondary education and/or employment

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and technical schools, engineering, design, architecture, interior design

FINANCE/MARKETING(3 year program)

In the Finance/Marketing program, you will:•Learn accounting, financial planning, banking , economics, international finance, securities, and marketing strategies•Attend field trips to various financial institutions such as Fidelity Investments and the Federal Reserve in Boston•Participate in DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) and SkillsUSA

•Post Secondary Options:•2/4 yr colleges, sales and marketing, financial planning, accounting, business ownership, management, international banking

GRAPHIC DESIGN(3 year program)

In Graphic Design, you will learn:•Desktop publishing•Layout/design•Creative art work•Camera reproduction•Digital processing and output•Metal plate burning and development

Post Secondary Options:2/4 year colleges and tech schools, publishing, print work, design, mixed media, communications

MEDICAL PATHWAYS

(3 year program)In Medical Pathways, you will learn:•Medical terminology•Nutrition•Medical treatments•First aid•CPR•Tooth structure•Current issue in health lifestyle behaviors

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and tech schools, medicine, dental, physical therapy, nursing, pharmacy, surgical technician, veterinary services

ROBOTICS/PRE-ENGINEERING(3 year program)

In Robotics/Pre-engineering , you will cover:•Analog and digital electronics•Mechanical power systems•Avionics•Application and Visual Basic programming•Fiber optics and LASER systems•Microcontrollers/microprocessors for robot control and guidance

Post Secondary Options:2/4 yr colleges and tech schools, engineering, engineering technician

Who is a CACTC student?

Someone who is ahands-on learner

Someone who isthinking about the future

Enjoys learning by doing (cooking, designing, building, creating, fixing, etc.)

Creative (destructive too!)

cutting-edge, technological based post secondary programs and employment

improvement of community and environment (quality of life, green technologies)

Who is a CACTC student?

Someone who is motivated

Someone who wants to belong to a strong community

Likes a challenge; open to learning

Dedicated Leader; someone

who thinks “outside the box” Wants to be involved

Team player Make a difference

Learn More About the CACTC

Talk to your guidance counselor

Take a tour Attend our Open

House (Jan. 14, 2010)

Participate in Expo-Days (shadow in the program of your choice)

Visit us online http://cpsed.net/cactc/

index.htm Search “Cranston Public

Schools” and follow links

Contact us 270-8070 100 Metropolitan

Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920

How to Apply

Paper applications available in your guidance office

Online applications available at our website

Submit application to your guidance counselor ASAP

Admission decisions based on:

Grades Attendance Behavior School/Community

Involvement Interest match

w/program

Interviews: Student request Student-Program match CACTC counselor

request