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By: Tammy Dowdy
Director of Communications
Dickinson ISD
By the time a Dickinson High School student reaches
graduation, he or she has had limitless opportunities to
leave high school with a portfolio of experiences designed
to enhance college or career choices. Many graduates will
go on to attend college and further explore and gain
additional education for career choices. Other students will
have already earned valuable certifications which allow
them to directly enter the workforce with well-paying jobs at
little to no cost to the student or his or her family for the
training.
Career and Technical Education
Dickinson ISD has a strong focus on Career and Technical
Education with an endless list of hands-on opportunities
and classes students can pursue. During the 2017-2018
school year, 75 percent of DHS students were enrolled in at
least one Career and Technical Education course. The
school has 26 students who are preparing to sit for the
In other areas, students pursue career areas such as
the Ready, Set, Teach program for future teachers,
v i d e o p ro d u c t i o n , v i d e o g a m i n g , a d v a n c e d
accounting, agriculture, forensics and anatomy and
physiology. Robotics programs are available
throughout the district to allow students to create,
build and understand engineering concepts.
Pharmacy Technician certification, while another 24 will take STEM Academy
the Certified Nurse’s Assistant test and 20 for the Licensed An increased emphasis has been put on STEM
Cosmetology Operator. DHS offers an impressive welding education the past two years with the development of
program with 203 current students holding an NCCER the STEM Academy at Barber Middle School. The
certification and 72 students earning at least one American STEM Academy opened in August 2016 with 110 fifth
Welding Society certification. The school’s Automotive grade students from throughout the district. The
Technology program allows students to get hands-on program was such a success expanded last year to 110
experience with actual cars and just this year, the students sixth grade students and will continue to junior high
started providing service to the district’s Maintenance when the school district opens the new Kranz Junior
vehicles. Also new in 2017-2018 is a Floral Design class High in August 2018. In the STEM program, all of the
where students learn about the business and provide their core subjects have STEM-related activities integrated
services for events such as the recent Dickinson ISD into their academics on a daily basis. Students explore
Education Foundation Gala with centerpieces. hands-on activities using technology, robotics and
In other areas, students pursue career areas such as the more.
Ready, Set, Teach program for future teachers, video Dickinson ISD is fortunate to have approximately 1,600
production, video gaming, advanced accounting, employees and a passionate community working hard
agriculture, forensics and anatomy and physiology. Robotics each day to provide limitless opportunities and
programs are available throughout the district to allow experiences to the nearly 11,000 students attending
students to create, build and understand engineering school in Gator Nation!
concepts.
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