East Career and Technical Academy

Public magnet high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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East Career and Technical Academy, also known as East Tech or ECTA, is a public magnet secondary school in Sunrise Manor, Nevada.^[2] It educates grades 9–12 in the Clark County School District. The school was founded in 2007. The principal is Trish Taylor. The school's 2018-2019 enrollment was 1,912.

Programs

The school offers nine technical programs, split into two Houses, that any student can choose from during admission period:^[3]

Silver House, which includes: Early Childhood Education, Marketing and Hospitality, Mechanical Technology, Sports Medicine, and Medical Professions.
Blue House, which includes: Culinary, Construction, Information Technology, and Teaching and Training.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate from the school, all students must meet the requirements for the curriculum:^[4]

Minimum GPA average of 3.00 (both weighted and unweighted) for core curriculum subjects: English, Mathematics, Natural Science, and Social Science and History.
Completed at least 23 units for graduating with standard diploma, starting from 2022.

Awards

The school was awarded with Magnet School of America's Dr. Ronald P. Simpson Distinguished Merit Award in 2018.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Career Technical Academy". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "East Career Technical Academy". U.S. News. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23.
^ "General Information". www.easttechtitans.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ "Graduation Requirements". www.easttechtitans.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ America, Magnet Schools of. "Magnet Schools of America Announces 2018 National Award Winners". Magnet Schools of America. Retrieved 2021-07-08.