SUHSD College & Career Readiness

Empowering all students with the skills, knowledge, and experiences needed for success in college, career, and life through innovative, hands-on learning that fosters critical thinking, adaptability, and lifelong learning.

To learn more, click on the linked video below highlighting our Career Technical Education, College & Career Readiness, STEAM, and VAPA promotional video below.

A pathway is unique to an Industry Sector, it has an occupational focus, consists of similar functions, includes standards that demonstrate sequence potential, and is reasonable and appropriate for high school students. Each school site offers different pathways that focus on embedding work based learning in the classroom. To learn more about what pathways are at which high school sites, visit our website: https://ccr.sweetwaterschools.org/cte-pathways/

Work-based learning (WBL) experiences are educational activities that allow students to gain real-world, hands-on experience in a professional work environment relevant to their field of study or career interests. These experiences can take various forms, including internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, field trips, guest speakers, and mentorships. Work-based learning experiences provide students with the opportunity to apply classroom learning in practical settings, develop essential workplace skills, explore career options, build professional networks, and gain valuable insights into industry practices and expectations.

Below are a few examples of our students demonstrating various ways you can support WBL for our Sweetwater Union High School CTE students.

We are thrilled to announce that the Sweetwater Union High School District’s CTE Sports Medicine Program has been named a 2024 Golden Bell Award recipient!

This award recognizes our commitment to providing students with top-tier, hands-on healthcare education, preparing them for success in the medical field. From one teacher in 2007 to 15 across all high schools, our program continues to grow and inspire future healthcare professionals.

Thank you to our incredible teachers, students, and community for making this achievement possible!

To learn more about the program, check out the linked video below.

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Compact for Success is a partnership between Sweetwater Union High School District and San Diego State University (SDSU). The program provides a clear pathway for students to pursue higher education by offering guaranteed admission to SDSU into non-impacted programs for eligible students who meet specified academic criteria. The program is designed to encourage and support students in pursuing college degrees, thereby promoting educational equity and accessibility. This semester, 11th grade students eligible for the Compact for Success have visited SDSU to learn more about campus life and the array of academic programs.

The College & Career Readiness department will continue to support organize these field trips during the second semester.

For additional information please visit our website: https://ccr.sweetwaterschools.org/compact-for-success/

The California College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Program at Southwestern College is an Advanced Scholastic and a Career and Technical Education Program that allows high school students in 9th through 12th grade to apply for dual enrollment at Southwestern College (SWC).

Every academic year, over 400 SUHSD students are enhancing their high school education and are earning college credit at the same time, thanks to a unique collaborative effort between the Sweetwater Union High School District, other surrounding charter schools, private schools and Southwestern College.

As part of the CCAP program, students are getting more mileage from after-school classes, like Psychology and Art. These "two-for-one" classes allow students to earn elective credits at the high school level and build up college credits that are transferable to Southwestern College or any University of California or California State University campus. Students accomplish all this without ever leaving their home campus.

College & Career Readiness Department hosts four Zoom Webinars in the academic year highlighting various industries in our local area. This platform allows for our industry panelsits, SUHSD students, and parents to join virtually and learn more about what it's like to be in a career/trade.

If you are interested in being a Panelist for the Health Science and Medical Technology Webinar on 2/18/2025 or the Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Webinar on 4/22/2025 reach out to Alfredo.Cendejas@sweetwaterschools.org

For more information and details visit our website linked below:

https://ccr.sweetwaterschools.org/career-night-series/

Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) provides a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and programs to enhance student learning experiences. STEAM is engaging, hands-on, project with integrated content standards and 21st century industry skills for the common goal of preparing a community of capable and competitive workforce.

If you are into racing, enjoy coding, or simply curious about drones come check out our district Drone Racing Event. Saturday December 14th 9:00am-2:00 pm at Otay Ranch High School's Gym.

Presented by STEAM Ahead Foundation in partnership with Friends of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation and co-sponsored by the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD), this friendly festival of flying fruit provides young people with the opportunity to learn science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) by participating in a fun hands-on project that will challenge their creativity and develop their skills in engineering, design, and construction.

South Bay Pumpkin Smash also known as "The Game of Throw's" is annual event where teams of students grades 3rd through 12th participate. Their aim... to win honor and prizes by hurtling leftover Halloween pumpkins with both accuracy and distance using Medieval-style technology (mechanical devices).

With the support of Dr. Melanie Brown and in collaboration with the San Diego Midway our district was able to participate in STEM Goes Red. During this all day experience, students learned about various careers and engaged in heart health related activities.

Students had the opportunity to perform for our community. Students will perform in the District's Orchestra, Mariachi Holiday Night, and Holiday Sing. Come and join us in these community events.

Many of the Sweetwater Union High School District school bands participated in the 57-year tradition at the DeVore Stadium in Southwestern College. Congratulations to our Bonita Vista High School, Olympian High School, and Sweetwater High School bands who participated in the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association's Field Show Championships.

If you are interested in preparing our students for College & Career, please email us.