Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County

PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE ON A ‘WORLD QUEST’

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Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs Council network. It is a team game testing competitors’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture. There are currently more than 40 local competitions held around the country and the winners of these local competitions are invited to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest …

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Communications Academy Instructor Named Nease’s Rookie Teacher of the Year

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Congratulations to Mr. Justin Cooler, Advanced Television Production teacher at Nease High School!  He was recently selected as the high school’s Rookie Teacher of the Year.  This is Mr. Cooler’s second year teaching, and runs the national-award-winning Wired newscast.  In his first year as an instructor, he led his class to win the title of …

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NHS Communications and Engineering Academy Students Tour Sally Corporation

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Recently Nease’s Communications Academy Digital Design students and our Engineering Academy students had the opportunity to tour Sally Corporation, a 40,000 square foot facility dedicated to designing, creating, and engineering characters and environments for theme park ride. The local company was founded 35 years ago and serves clients all over the world. The tour started with an …

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St. Johns Technical High School and Creekside High School Join Forces in Hurricane Relief Efforts

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The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) has always been a committed supporter of St. Johns County Schools. St. Johns Tech and Creekside High School have been recipients of the GTM NERR’s generous support of the Academy programs throughout the years. When Hurricane Irma hit, both schools jumped into action and offered …

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Ponte Vedra Academy of Information Technology Sophomore Honored

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  The PVHS Academy of Information Technology sophomore, Keegan Powers, was recently recognized with the Award of Excellence from the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of …

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PVHS ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MARKETING CELEBRATES THE PVHS TEACHER OF THE YEAR!

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The PVHS Academy of International Business and Marketing is very proud to be celebrating Marisa Leonard who was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Ponte Vedra High School! Mrs. Leonard is part of the inaugural faculty who opened the doors of Ponte Vedra High a decade ago this school year and she was recognized at this …

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Sharks making many “Great Decisions”

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In partnership with University of North Florida, Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business and Marketing has kicked off another season of Great Decisions! Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, highlighting the most critical global issues facing America today.  The program provides background information and policy options for the eight …

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PVHS Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research Students get hands on experience in prestigious MAYO Clinic SPARK program

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Four Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research students were selected for the elite SPARK program at Mayo Clinic this year after an extensive selection process.  Below is the feature story from First Coast News highlighting the work of PVHS Academy student, Emma Kee.   http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/pilot-program-lets-high-school-students-conduct-research-with-mayo-clinic/452927201   The SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic’s campus …

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Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business Student Selected by District!

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Congratulations to senior, Elizabeth Fox, for being selected as the District recipient for the CTE  US Presidential Scholar Award. The United States Presidential Scholars Program is an award  from the Department of Education   that recognizes the academic achievements of distinguished US citizens graduating high school. It is described as “one of the Nation’s highest honors for …

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CHS Environmental Academy Students Participate in a Student GIS Mapping Competition

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On Tuesday October 24th, eleven students from the Environmental strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside High School participated in the Student GIS Mapping Competition at the URISA GIS-Pro Conference in downtown Jacksonville.  Students presented their research to business professionals from around the country  This was a fantastic learning experience for …

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Phillipines Educators tour PVHS Career Academies

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Two School Superintendents and the Chair of the Department of English and Applied Linguistics at De la Salle University in the Phillipines came to the United States for three weeks to learn about the American style of education and teacher training. They traveled to a number of states during that time. On September 22, 2017, …

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Aerospace Students Earn 8th Place at National Technology Student Association Convention

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Students from the St. Augustine High School chapter of the Technology Student Association placed eighth at the annual TSA National Conference in June. The team — made up of Logan Conlon, Noah Law, Justin Miller, Edward Gilbert and Ryan Schmidt — competed against the top three competitors from each of 49 participating states in the video game design category.

Summer Happenings in the Career Academies of St. Johns

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This summer was extremely productive in the Career and Technical Education Department. This summer, 112 Career Academy Students rising seniors completed summer internships related to their academy focus. We also supported 11 non-Career Academy internships with our business partners. We would like to acknowledge and THANK the teachers who came in over the summer to …

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Creekside Students Perform Well at FBLA National Conference

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Students from the Academy of Emerging Technology at Creekside High School returned from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA on July 3, 2017.  There were approximately 9,600 students competing and over 13,000 in attendance at the conference.  Teachers Kathy Sinardi and Lynda Kelly took 16 students (State qualifiers) …

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CHS Environmental Science students win FL ArcGIS Student Mapping Competition!

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Congratulations to Griffin King and Aubrey Miller of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside High School. Their StoryMap presentation on the St. John’s River won the Florida Geographic Alliance competition in June, 2017.  They will move on to compete in the nationwide competition in July. Our business partner, Rocky Agbunag, with the St. …

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CHS and BTHS Perform Well in Bridges to the Future Competition!

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Article taken from the Florida Times Union, 4-19-17 Congratulations to both Creekside and Bartram Trail on outstanding performances in the Bridge to the Future Competition held 4-18-17 at University of North Florida! Bridges to the Future – The Florida Times-Union, 2017-04-19 Bridges to the Future Thomas Zammatro, 18, (right) and the Bartram Trail team explain …

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