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WCSD Signature Academy & CTE Guide
Signature Academies are offered in most WCSD high schools. Each school offers a different themed focus area to meet the needs
of the students and community. Visit www.washoeschools.net/signatures for more information. Most high schools have CTE
pathways which are available for students who attend that school.

High School Signature Academy Name Signature Programs Other Career Programs
(Only open for students who apply) (Open to any student)
Academy of Arts, Animal & Plant Sciences* Animal & Plant Systems (dual program)*
Careers &
Technology High Business High School of Business
School
(AACT HS) Communication Arts & Media Graphic Design, Video Production

Culinary & Hospitality Culinary Arts

Teaching & Training Teaching & Training

Engineering* Engineering*

Medical Careers Emergency Medical Technician

Welding* Welding Technology*

*Students will transition to
Debbie Smith HS in SY23-24
Damonte Ranch Performing Arts Center (PAC) Dance, Theatre Tech, Instrumental Computer Science, Culinary
High School Music (Orchestra & Band), Choir Arts, Military Science

Galena STEM Academy Project Lead the Way: Aerospace & Computer Science,
High School Environmental Sustainability Engineering Building & Construction
Technology, Culinary
Arts, Metalworking,
Military Science
Hug Health and Human Services Human Services Computer Science, Military
High School Academy (Human Services, Culinary Arts) Science, Manufacturing
Medical Careers Technologies
(Sports Medicine)
McQueen Culinary Arts Academy Culinary Arts Automotive Technology,
High School Computer Science,
Building & Construction
Technology, Human
Services, Military Science
North Valleys Center for Agricultural Science Agricultural Engineering Computer Science, Culinary
High School & Engineering (CASE) (Drafting & Design, Diesel Technology, Arts, Cybersecurity, Graphic
Agricultural Mechanics) Design, Military Science
Agriculture Resource Management
(Animal & Plant Systems – double-program)
Reed Enterprise Project Biomedical Studies Culinary Arts, Military
High School Civil & Environmental Engineering Science
(Automotive Technology, Energy Technologies,
Manufacturing Technologies, Metalworking)
Human Services
(Human Services)
Reno Red House Project Animation, Computer Science, Graphic Civil Engineering, Sports
High School Design, Video Productions Medicine, Military Science
Spanish Springs Spanish Springs Academy C3 Media Automotive Technology,
High School (Graphic Design, Multimedia Communications, Computer Science,
Video Production, Web Design) Cybersecurity, Culinary Arts,
Sports Medicine Military Science, Teaching &
Training
Sparks Tech Science and Manufacturing, Building & Construction Computer Science, Military
High School Manufacturing Technology Science

Wooster High International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Programme Cybersecurity, Computer
School IB Career-related Programme Science, Plant Systems,
(Energy Technologies) Metalworking, Military
IB Middle Years Programme Science, Multimedia
Communications
www.washoeschools.net/signatures