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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/SignatureAcademies for more
information. Most high schools have CTE pathways which are available for students who attend that school.

Signature Academy Signature Programs Other Career Programs
High School
Name (Only open for students who apply) (Open to any student)
Business High School of Business Computer Science

Communication Arts & Graphic Design, Video Productions
Media

Academy of Arts, Culinary & Hospitality Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts

Careers & Education & Training Teaching & Training
Technology High
School Engineering Manufacturing Technologies, Welding
(AACT HS) Technologies
Medical Careers Emergency Medical Technician

Natural Resources & Greenhouse Management, Veterinary
Animal Science Science, Agriculture Business
Damonte Ranch Performing Arts Center Dance, Theater Tech, Instrumental Music Computer Science, Foods & Nutrition, Military
High School (PAC) (Orchestra & Band), Choir Science
Galena STEM Academy Project Lead the Way: Aerospace & Computer Science, Construction Technology,
Foods & Nutrition, Metalworking, Military
Environmental Sustainability Engineering
High School Science
Human Services Computer Science, Military Science, Web
Hug Health and Human (Human Development, Baking & Pastry) Design
High School Services Academy Medical Careers
(Sports Medicine)
Fine Arts Automotive Technology, Baking, Computer
McQueen High Global Studies Academy (Visual Art, Music) Science, Culinary Arts, Human Development,
School International Studies Manufacturing, Military Science
(World Languages)
Agricultural Engineering Computer Science, Culinary Arts,
Center for Agricultural (Drafting & Design, Diesel Technology, Cybersecurity, Graphic Design, Military
North Valleys High Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering) Science
School
(CASE) Agriculture Resource Management
(Greenhouse Management)
Biomedical Studies Foods & Nutrition, Military Science
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Reed Enterprise Project (Automotive Technology, Energy Technologies,
High School Manufacturing Technologies, Metalworking)
Human Services
Human Development
Reno Red House Project Animation, Computer Science, Graphic Civil Engineering, Military Science, Sports
High School Design, Video Productions Medicine
C3 Media Automotive Technology, Computer Science,
Spanish Springs Spanish Springs (Animation, Graphic Design, Photography, Cybersecurity, Foods & Nutrition, Military
High School Academy Video Productions, Web Design) Science, Teaching & Training
Sports Medicine
Sparks Tech Science and Manufacturing & Construction Tech Computer Science, Foods & Nutrition, Military
High School Manufacturing (Web Design) Science, Multimedia Communications
IB Diploma Programme Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Landscape
Wooster High International IB Career-related Programme Design & Management, Metalworking,
School Baccalaureate (Energy Technologies) Military Science, Multimedia Communications
IB Middle Years Programme
www.washoeschools.net/SignatureAcademies

The Washoe County School District prohibits bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and/or discrimination based on an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veterans or military status, marital status, political affiliation, or the presence of any sensory, physical or
mental disability in any of its educational programs/activities, employment or employment opportunities, or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The District
prohibits discrimination against any youth group listed in Title 36, as a patriotic society, (i.e. Boy Scouts of America) from access to public school facilities use. The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As required by the 1979 Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination in Vocational Education Programs (34 CFR Part 100, App. B, IV-O), the District offers several Career and Technical Education Programs.
Admission to these programs is open to all students enrolled in the Washoe County School District.