AESD students have options when choosing which Jr. High School to attend
AUHSD School’s Career Pathways offer the highest possible level of quality, connecting Career Technical Education, academics, dual enrollment college credit, extra-curricular activities, and work-based learning opportunities to ensure student success.
AUHSD Junior High Schools
Ball Junior High School
| Pathway | Computer Science |
| High Schools with Computer Science Pathway | Anaheim Highschool, Cypress High School, Loara High School, Oxford Academy, Western Highs School |
Brookhurst Junior High School
| Pathway | Medical Careers Academy |
| High Schools with Medical Careers Academy pathway | Savanna High School |
Students in the Medical Careers Academy this pathway can earn:
- CPR certification
- State certification for Nursing Assistants
- State Certification for Medical Assistants
- Opportunity to compete in local and state skills competitions
- Enrollment in an academy with integrated core academic classes
- Completion of the course allows the potential to bridge into the ROP LVN program as well as early enrollment in Cypress college nursing program classes.
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- Brookhurst Junior High School 714-999-3613
- Liliana Saldivar, Counselor saldivar_l@auhsd.us
- Hilda Vazquez, Principal vazquez_h@auhsd.us
Dale Junior High School
| Career Pathway | Cybersecurity |
| High Schools with Cybersecurity pathway | Magnolia High School |
Students in the Cybersecurity pathway receive ongoing industry exposure throughout the pathway.
Designed for highly motivated students who wish to pursue a career in Cybersecurity/Computer Science. The Cybersecurity partnership with Cypress College is a key part of this experience. CS3 Grant (1.5 million dollars over 5 years) through Cypress College to assist students in completion of a degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity in 3 years after graduating high school.
Students who complete the Cybersecurity Program and earn additional certifications are ready to begin an entry-level position immediately, get an admissions advantage to CSUF, or be guaranteed admission to UCI through the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program.
Want More Information?
- 714-220-4210
- Cody Azevedo, Teacher azevedo_c@auhsd.us
- Alexandra Dortch, Counselor dortch_a@auhsd.us
Lexington Junior High School
| Career Pathways | Law & Justice Academy |
| High Schools with Law & Justice Academy pathway | Cypress High School |
Learn real world life skills that YOU WILL USE concerning relationships, family, employment, politics, finances, crimes, defenses, self-empowerment, Constitutional rights, human rights, adult legal responsibilities, and MUCH MORE.
Acquire job skills that will propel you onto a successful career path. Legal employment is an intriguing, secure, and financially beneficial career choice. It is not only incredibly interesting, but it is a chance to help those around you.
- Determine how to become involved in your world and how to fight for justice and fairness.
- Become an advocate for what you believe in.
- Examine what rights you have and how you can utilize them when needed.
- Discover your Constitutional rights AND your human rights.
- Explore the human mind and find out what makes good people do bad things.
- Using real cases, real crimes, and real punishments, we will explore the legal system and its consequences.
- Have the opportunity to intern in a law firm and get professional employment skills to enhance your resume and college applications.
Students will complete a professional career portfolio that includes an application, resume, cover letter, follow-up letter, letters of recommendation, answers to most common interview questions, and any official legal work product the student completed in class as work samples. This will not only prepare the students for the workforce, but it will give them a competitive edge to advance.
Orangeview Junior High School
| Career Pathways | Incubator Lab – iLab |
| High Schools with Incubator Lab pathway | Western High School |
Business, Engineering, Technology Accelerator (BETA)
Over 65% of the future jobs needed for our students do not exist today.
BETA synthesizes all major industries into one pathway and accelerates learning necessary to obtain skills for future job creation
- Implements the vision of AUHSD
- Nurtures the needed entrepreneurial spirit for future success
- Allows for the development of skills for our future business leaders
- Provides the basics of Engineering
- Allows students to conceptualize new or improved products/services
Want More Information
- Take the iLab Interest Survey: bit.ly/ilabinterest
- 714-999-3511
- Contact Alicia Ramirez ramirez_a@auhsd.us
Oxford Academy
| Career Pathways | Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship |
| High Schools with Biotechnology Pathway | Oxford Academy |
| High Schools with Entrepreneurship Pathway | Anaheim High School, Gilbert High School, Kennedy High School, Oxford Academy |
Biotechnology
Explore the innovative field of biotechnology to impact the world around you.
Entrepreneurship
In the Entrepreneurship Pathway, students learn critical business and entrepreneurship skills. This is a great pathway for students interested in going into business fields and/or starting their own business.
About Oxford Academy
- OA students are critical thinkers whose curiosity inspires them to be innovative and find new ways to problem solve.
- OA students are imaginative and produce authentic products, projects and programs.
- OA students help one another in diverse teams that demonstrate respect, flexibility, and recognize that they can accomplish more together than on their own.
- OA students are confident and eloquent individuals who advocate for their needs and express themselves effectively.
- OA students are active, connected, give back, and think beyond themselves to serve their school, home, local and global community.
- OA students are engaged, ethical, empathetic and respectful individuals who embrace diversity and provide a sense of belonging for everyone in the OA family.
South Junior High School
| Career Pathways | Film and Digital Arts |
| High Schools | Katella High School |
Benefits of Film and Digital Arts Career Pathway
- Hands on experience with 21st Century technology and industry standard software applications
- Ability to pursue coursework with Digital Media & Arts focus through High School and College
- Specially designed English classes that reinforce storytelling skills essential to the digital arts field
About South Junior High School
Our purpose at South Junior High School is to provide a safe and secure environment that promotes a positive school experience. Our goal is to offer a standards-based, best-practices curriculum that allows all students an opportunity to achieve academically as well as to grow socially and emotionally. We believe in the importance of all stakeholders working collectively to maximize individual success. We believe all students can learn. We believe all students should be guaranteed a viable curriculum. We believe we need to systematically respond to student needs. We believe we need to tend to the social/emotional and academic needs of our students. We believe that collaboration is superior to isolation. We believe that students learn best in a safe and orderly environment.
Want More Information?
- 714-999-3667
- Sean Lyman, Teacher lyman_c@auhsd.us
- Candace Dion, Counselor dion_c@auhsd.us
Sycamore Junior High School
| Career Pathways | Biotechnology, Law and Justice, Public Safety – Law Enforcement |
| High Schools with Biotechnology pathway | Anaheim High School, Oxford Academy |
| High Schools with Law and Justice pathway | Cypress High School |
| High Schools with Public Safety – Law Enforcement pathway | Anaheim High School, Magnolia High School |
Sycamore’s Mission:
We at Sycamore Junior High School, in collaboration with families and the community, prepare students in a nurturing, safe, and healthy learning environment, for a successful future as critical thinkers and problem solvers.
Honors
- California Gold Ribbon School
- Golden Bell Award (Dual Immersion Program)
- Exemplary Program Award in Arts
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) Silver Recognition
Walker Junior High School
| Career Pathways | Artificial Intelligence – Institute of Technology & Engineering |
| High Schools with AI pathway | Kennedy High School |
Artificial Intelligence – Institute of Technology & Engineering
This pathway is the ultimate opportunity for innovators, builders, makers and coders. Students who complete this pathway will have opportunities to build and invent using tools and techniques such as computer aided drawing, welding, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, micro-controller programming, and can build the skills needed to develop applications using various programming languages.
Student benefits include:
- Building skills in critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, character
- Real world experience and skills with a hands-on approach
- Potential to earn college credit
- Exposure to industry professionals
- Courses fulfills several A-G requirements
- Develop deep skills in highly sought after and extremely lucrative career fields
Walker’s Mission:
The mission of Walker Junior High School is to provide rigorous programs and curricula in which our students are challenged to meet high levels of academic achievement. Students will become compassionate, life-long learners as they develop a greater sense of their role in the global community. Walker will provide a comprehensive system of support services that will ensure that all students learn.
Honors
- California Democracy School
- California Gold Ribbon School
- California Distinguished School
- California Civic Learning Award
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) Gold Recognition
- Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll School, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence, for demonstrating consistent, high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time, and a reduction in achievement gaps among student populations.
Want More Information?
- 714-220-4051
- Jack Gupton, Teacher gupton_j@auhsd.us
- Jennifer Brown, Principal brown_j@auhsd.us