Automotive

The purpose of this program is to prepare students with the necessary skills, knowledge, work habits and attitudes to successfully enter and advance in the automotive field as an entry-level technician.

Welding

The Welding Technology Fundamentals 1 course prepares students for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study workplace safety and organization, basic manufacturing processes, metals identification, basic interpretation of welding symbols, and oxyfuel gas cutting practices. Students demonstrate learned skills by creating and producing a finished product.

Cyber Security

This course will provide hands on experience of cyber security fundamentals including network security and security management including firewalls, anti-malware, network protocols, and network ports. This course is an exciting addition to our academy programs.

Digital Design

This academy offers students a unique atmosphere in which to interact with teachers, community, and peers with projects for the classroom and the school. Students will have access to the Master Collection of the Adobe Creative Suite which allows hands on learning with the latest software. All students have the opportunity to earn industry certifications within the Adobe Creative Suite. Digital Design prepares students for entry into the graphic design industry.

Finance

As a main component of the finance academy, South students operate a Suncoast Credit Union “Wolfpack Branch”. Students and staff can use this on-campus branch to make deposits, loan payments and open new accounts. This program provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the world of Finance & Accounting.

Allied Health Assistant

Allied Health involves an intense and challenging curriculum that prepares students to enter into various roles in the medical profession. Students will have the opportunity to gain experience by performing skills in the laboratory and clinical settings.

Possible Career Choices: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Nursing, Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Research, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Forensics

Certified Nursing Assistant

Classroom instruction includes an introduction to healthcare: nursing skills, body structure and function, infection control, CPR, and the job-seeking process. Students participate in supervised clinical activities on and off campus. With certification, students can gain employment in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, clinics and other medical facilities.

Veterinary

This program prepares students for employment or advanced training in the veterinary assisting industry. Courses focus on planning, management, finance, underlying principles of technology along with labor, community, health, safety, and environmental issues. Students are given the opportunity to gain hands on experience through on campus labs and off campus internship placement.

JROTC

Mission: To motivate young people to become better citizens

Vision: Foster character and citizenship skills while strengthening leadership abilities

JROTC Special Teams

Drill

The drill team consists of the color guard, exhibition and precision marching team. Drill team practices and performs routines at various competitions in the local, state, regional, and national level.

Marksmanship

Marksmanship is a challenging team that teaches discipline, concentration, and precision. Cadets compete in accordance with the civilian marksmanship program.

Raiders

The Raider team is a physically and mentally demanding team that is not for people of weak will. All will be put to the test at the annual competition, where teams will need to execute a rope bridge, 5K run, cross country rescue, first aid test, and other varying events.

Academic

The Academic and Leadership teams are both composed of six cadets. These cadets in total compete at various competitions that train their mental & logical aptitude, testing them with both ACT/SAT type questions. Teams that excel in phase II competition are invited to compete nationally in Washington D.C.

Criminal Justice

This academy allows students to acquire the investigative, analytical and communication skills required in the legal profession. Practical skills and field experiences are an integral part of the curriculum and include courtroom demeanor and testifying, report writing, interviewing, interrogation techniques, communications, fingerprinting, emergency preparedness techniques, and interpersonal skills.

Fire Fighting

Future firefighters will study fire behavior, investigation, and prevention along with the history of the service. Third year of the fire academy is taught off campus at the Fort Myers Fire Academy.

Journalism

Be a part of our online newspaper!

http://wolfpack.press/

TV Production

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as writers, directors, editors and on-air camera personalities. The program familiarizes students with creative writing, desktop publishing, television production, photo-journalism, and investigative reporting.

Yearbook

The yearbook academy gives students the opportunity to work as writers, photographers and editors. Students participating in the program gain real world experience raising and managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and mastering InDesign and Photoshop.