Career Pathways

Dear students,

Current eight-grade students will follow the Distinguished Level of Achievement Plan. The Distinguished Level of Achievement Plan is a standard at SST High Schools. You will choose one of four career pathways/endorsement areas as your graduation plan. Our academic counselors will meet with you to review your personal graduation plan options. You and your parents/guardians will select a career pathway/endorsement area and confirm and sign a personal graduation plan. Below you will find the four career pathways.

Pathway Name	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
PLTW Engineering	Introduction to Engineering Design	Aerospace Engineering	Principles of Engineering	Engineering Design and Development
PLTW Biomedical Science	Principles of Biomedical Science	Human Body Systems	Medical Interventions	Biomedical Innovations
PLTW Computer Science	Computer Science Essentials	Computer Science Principles	Computer Science A	Cybersecurity
Business Management (Class of 2025 only)	Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance	Business Law	Business Management	Statistics and Business Decision Making
Design and Multimedia Arts	Principles of Art, A/V Technology, and Communications	Graphics Design and Illustration I	Graphics Design and Illustration II	3D Modeling and Animation

Make Career Connections with Advanced Placement

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that more than 10 million new jobs will be created in the next decade. Get your students ready with Advanced Placement^® (AP^®).

For too long, "college-ready" and "career-ready" coursework and experiences have been separated in our schools. AP and career and technical education courses can and should work in tandem to support career readiness by encouraging the development of the academic knowledge and technical skills that are, together, increasingly important to students' overall employability.

Did You Know?: Software development is the highest-paying job field with the most projected open positions (400,000) over the next decade. AP Computer Science Principles is a great way to explore or take a step toward this career. (Source: Insider)

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Use this resource to map career clusters to AP courses.

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Share this blog and this tool with your students to help them choose courses that explore career pathways or support their career goals.

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Check out the new Build Your AP Program for more themes to consider in designing your AP course offerings and to help students make course selections.

Whether exploring interests or preparing for college or career, your students will benefit from the AP experience.