ENERGY AND UTILITIES ACADEMY

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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMING TO IHS:

Applications for the academy will be handed out at Registration.   Freshmen applications will be handed out in April.  Further instructions will  be forthcoming.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING IHS:

High school students will begin application process in the Spring of 2013.  More information will be updated, but look for it sometime  in late February.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Many scholarships will be available in the spring.  Look for them beginning early March. 

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ACADEMY MODEL

California Partnership Academy is a 3-year program for grades 10-12 designed to infuse Career Technical Education into their academic curriculum such that students are engaged in school-to-career preparation while meeting their A-G requirements.  It is accomplished through partnerships between the California Department of Education, Independence High School, Industry partners, and post-secondary education.

CAREER FOCUS

Local businesses have pledged their support through curriculum development, lessons, mentoring, field trips, and possible senior internships to help prepare students with life-long skills in workforce readiness. The focus will be on Energy and Utilities and the pathway Energy and Environmental Technology.  In the electrical power industry, Bakersfield and Kern County have several cogeneration facilities that employ technicians and operators.  In addition, the wind farms in our county employ technicians and operators as well.  In addition to the major oil producers and refineries, we have a network of companies that support both the agriculture and petroleum industries.  The areas of instrumentation, automation, process control, maintenance, fabrication of control systems, petroleum engineering, and process control engineering are all understaffed.

ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS

Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and/or desire to be prepared for a career in a technical job and…..

  • Have an interest in energy and energy conservation

  • Are willing to commit themselves to good attendance, good work habits, good grades, and appropriate behavior

  • And, have the desire to enroll in a rigorous academic and career technical college preparatory sequence of courses.

EUC Academy

OBJECTIVES

  • Students will meet the A-G requirements, graduate at a rate higher than 90%, and be prepared for four-year colleges and universities.

  • Students will maintain a 90% or better attendance rate.

  • Students will maintain a 2.2 GPA or better.

  • Students will pass the CAHSEE as a 10th grader.

  • Students will complete integrated academic projects in math, English, science, and the career course related to energy, energy conservation, and/or energy technology.

  • Students will demonstrate employment knowledge from entry-level jobs to jobs needing advanced degrees.

  • Students will become involved in their community through mentorships, internships, job shadowing, and their CTE coursework.

  • Students will prepare a portfolio including college applications, resumes, a letter of purpose, and letters of recommendation

Academy Vision

IHS will prepare a diverse group of students for success in the utilities/energy sector, at all levels, through:

  • Cross curricular, project based learning
  • Face to face experience with mentors
  • Job site visitations

Academy Motto

Independence High School Energy and Utility Academy students are:

S - Socially conscientious

M - Motivated to achieve

A - Academically prepared

R - Ready for the work force

T - Technologically adaptable

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

 Field Trips

Community Presentations

Mentorships

Internships