Engineer ing AcademyAcademic Dean: Diana Penningdpenning@lexrich5.org803-476-8772

Program Description:

The Engineering Academy seeks to expose students to a wide variety of engineering fields, topics, and career paths. The course content in each school of study is acquired from Project Lead the Way (PLTW), the nation’s champion in the development of rigorous and relevant science, technology, and engineering curricula. Teachers attend an intense certification course in order to be eligible to deliver PLTW courses. Most engineering teachers in each school also have previous work experience in the field in which they are teaching. Engineering courses focus on hands-on learning and application, which meets the learning style needs of students interested in these fields. Students design and build model homes, computer games, and gliders, for example, all while learning the foundations of engineering in their chosen area of study.

Schools of study include:

Architecture and Civil Design Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering and Design Aerospace Engineering

Enter ta inment AcademyAcademic Dean: Michelle Moore mrmoore@lexrich5.org803-476-8747

  

Program Description:

The Entertainment Academy is tailored to meet the needs of students in the areas of television production, theatre, and art. We are committed to educating the whole person by engaging our students through academic, creative, career-based, and service experiences that equip them to be the citizens, scholars and leaders of tomorrow. Our entertainment theme provides the foundation for a vibrant and engaging learning experience that fosters the development of the 21st century skills needed for post-secondary college and career.

Schools of study include:

Communication Theatrical Arts Visual and Graphic Arts.

Entrepreneurial AcademyAcademic Dean: Sherry Stonesbstone@lexrich5.org803-476-8757

 

Imagine your future. Do you see yourself…

· Event planning and organizing corporate activities?· Taking risks on the floor of the Stock Exchange?· Becoming a Certified Public Accountant?· Owning your own business?

If so, the Entrepreneurial Academy is for you! This academy will build on the core 21st century skills by fostering communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. With real-life activities and experiences in Finance and Leadership and Management, students will gain an understanding of business operations and explore the advantages and challenges of entrepreneurship to enable them to be prepared for future academic, business, and professional endeavors. Schools of study include:

Business Management & Finance Marketing Hospitality Information Technology

 

 

 

Envi ronmenta l S tudiesAcademic Dean: Cynthia Spafford cspaffor@lexrich5.org803-476-8783

Program Description:Spring Hill, in conjunction with the Center of Advanced and Technical Studies, offers a four-year course of study designed to provide a unique learning experience to motivated students who wish to pursue an academic career in Environmental Studies. The course work offered is intended to work in conjunction with South Carolina’s high school requirements while propelling students towards their career path. Students are afforded the basic skills necessary for a career in Environmental Science. They are equipped with a working knowledge and understanding of environmental academics which opens the door to a growing field in Environmental careers.   Schools of study include:

Animal Science Agricultural Studies Clean Energy Technology Natural Resources & Environmental Management

 

Exerc ise Sc ienceAcademic Dean: Brandon Dotybmdoty@lexrich5.org803-476-8785 

Program Description:

The Exercise Science Academy at SHHS is designed to appeal to students with interests in areas such as; health and wellness, athletic training and rehabilitation, sports psychology, nursing, and medicine. Teachers in the Exercise Science Academy will infuse these themes into the curriculum of their core classes in order to help students make connections between the typical high school curriculum and their possible career path. The academy will also offer electives ranging from personal training and sports nutrition to sports medicine and anatomy to further tailor the high school experience to the interests of the students. The academy will partner with local businesses and hospitals, the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, and with the University of South Carolina to offer students opportunities to explore potential career paths in areas such as; athletic training, physical therapy, personal training, sports nutrition and psychology, medicine, nursing, and much more. We welcome you to come learn more about the many opportunities waiting for you in the Exercise Science Academy!  Schools of study include:

Fitness and Wellness Biomedical Sciences Sports Medicine Public Health