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Career Technical Education

The Excel Technical Education Career Consortium programs are designed to provide expanded and
additional educational options for all students. Excel TECC students represent a new wave of career
technical education where schools are sending their best and brightest students to Excel TECC’s various
programs. There are 24 unique career technical programs spread over numerous career pathways and the
results speak for themselves. Excel TECC has been recognized as the premier career technical education
compact in the state of Ohio by Achieve. Over the past five years, students who have graduated from Excel
TECC programs have earned over 50 million dollars in scholarship monies to colleges and universities. In
fact, Excel TECC programs have over 900 college credits available to them through tech prep agreements
and career technical credit transfer. Through their memberships in state Career Technical Student
Organizations, Excel TECC students competed and won state championships and qualified for national
competitions. Finally, over 95% of Excel TECC graduates go on to college, are immediately employed or
enter the military. Please refer to the catalog at www.mayfieldschools.org/exceltecc_home.aspx to find out
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which is the best designed program for your ultimate success beyond high school.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Brush Student Participation​:
Students who would like to consider a foreign exchange/study abroad program must make their request
through their school counselor. This request must be made at least one semester in advance of the start date
for the program. It is expected that students considering this type of option have a strong academic history
and a GPA of 3.00. The student and parent must meet with the school counselor to discuss these plans.
Students will need to supply the following information: name of the studies abroad program, name and
phone number/email address of local contact person, name of school to be attending, name and email
address of school contact person, list of courses to be taken, written plan of how this experience will impact
graduation and how any deficits will be made up. When this information is complete, it must be submitted
to the Principal for approval. Brush High School is under no obligation to accept credits from a study
abroad/foreign exchange program unless the proper procedures have been followed and permission granted
prior to the student leaving to participate in the program.
Once the student has returned from the program, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that a transcript
of grades and proof of attendance is sent from the school.
All students must carry a minimum of five and a half (5.5) credits per year.

Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student:
The South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools have established the following guidelines for families who are
interested in hosting a foreign exchange student. These guidelines have been established in order to ensure
that the foreign exchange student has the necessary skills and support in order to have a positive
experience.
✔ Foreign exchange students must reside with a current Brush High School family.
✔ Foreign exchange students must be enrolled prior to August 15.
✔ The sponsoring agency must provide proof of English speaking skills and Literacy, and a formal
assessment. An interview may be required.
✔ The sponsoring agency must have a local (Cleveland Area) representative available as needed.
✔ The sponsoring agency must provide academic support if needed.
✔ Foreign exchange students must be taking an academic schedule of courses.

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