OKCPS Career Academies!

Do the math!

Kevin Durant – 23 year old NBA basketball forward

5 year $80 Million Contract with OKC Thunder

Kevin earns $17 million a year

Mark Zuckerberg - 27-year old founder and chief executive of Facebook

Earned $1,487,362 in 2011

Net Worth - $17.5 billion

There are 450 player positions in the NBA

There will be 785,700 new high paying jobs in the

Information Technology field in the next 7 years

Edward T. Welburn – General Motors Vice President of Global Design (designed the Cadillac CTS and the Chevy Camaro)

Mechanical Engineer

In 2009 there were roughly 1.6 million engineers in the U.S.

Of these, 239,000 were mechanical engineers.

U.S. Mechanical engineers earn an average of $74,900 a year.

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses (RNs) make up the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.6 million jobs.

RNs make an average of $62,450 a year.

Financial Services Sales Agent

Stockbrokers, Financial Analysts and Loan Officers can earn anywhere from

$40,480 to $122,270 a year.

Elsie Ramos – Latina Chef

Culinary Artist

Executive or Personal Chefs and Professional Caterers can earn

between $44,000 and $97,000 a year.

What Does This Mean for You?

Oklahoma City Public Schools will beimplementing Career Academies

at EVERY high school now through 2015.

Beginning 2012-2013, all OKCPS 8th Graders will have the opportunity to choose a Career

Academy that will help develop a path toward high paying and successful careers after high

school or college.Transportation will be provided for students

who choose to attend an academy.

Northeast Academy

The Academy of Health Sciences prepares students to pursue a degree in the

healthcare field and provide a chance to interact with licensed healthcare professionals

such as doctors, nurses, and clinical researchers.

Northeast Academy & Capitol Hill High School

The Academy of Engineering prepares studentsto enter the fields of engineering, and providing

content in the fields of electronics, biotech,aerospace, civil engineering, and architecture.

John Marshall High School

The Academy of Finance connects high schoolstudents with the world of financial services,offering a curriculum that covers banking and

credit, financial planning, international finance,securities, insurance, accounting, and economics.

Star Spencer High School

The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism helpsstudents chart career paths in one of the world’s

largest industries, from hotel management tosports, entertainment, and event management,and includes the study of geography, economics,

and world cultures.

Oklahoma Centennial High School

The Academy of Information Technologyprepares students for career opportunities inprogramming, database administration, web

design and administration, digital networks, andother areas in the expanding digital workplace.

Coming 2013-2014

Law and Criminal Justice Douglass High School

Health Sciences US Grant High School

& NW Classen High School

How To Apply

1. Contact Your School Counselor.2. Complete the Academy Application.3. Return the Application to the School Counselor.

Academies have limited spaces, so please apply early!