WASHINGTON PARK HIGH SCHOOL

DRAFTING & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

THE GRAPHIC LANGUAGE OF INDUSTRY & CONSTRUCTION

EXPAND STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS!!!

A TECHNOLOGY COURSE IS "HANDS ON" ALONG WITH "EYES ON".  MANY STUDENTS LEARN BETTER THAT WAY.

A TECHNOLOGY COURSE RELATES ACADEMIC SUBJECTS TO THE "REAL WORLD" AND SHOWS HOW READING, MATH & SCIENCE ARE IMPORTANT IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

COLLEGE PREP & TECH PREP IN ONE!!!

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL THE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR THE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS OF 4-YEAR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES AND VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOB REQUIREMENTS OF TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYERS.

OFFER STUDENTS A JOB-PREP PATH TO SUCCESS!!!

NATIONWIDE, 50% OF ALL THOSE WHO BEGIN A 4-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM NEVER COMPLETE IT, WITH 25% LEAVING OR FLUNKING OUT DURING THE FIRST YEAR.

HELP PAY FOR COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

THE SKILLS ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS THAT CONCENTRATE IN A PARTICULAR FIELD HELP STUDENTS GET BETTER, HIGHER PAYING JOBS. STUDENTS CAN WORK FULL TIME AND EARN MORE MONEY - MORE QUICKLY - TO PAY FOR COLLEGE. OR WORK PART-TIME TO EARN MORE MONEY WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE. SOMETIMES STUDENTS CAN WORK FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HELP PAY FOR THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION.

BROADEN STUDENTS' LIFELONG WORK & STUDY OPTIONS!!!

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS PREPARE MEN & WOMEN FOR WELL-PAYING, SATISFYING CAREERS IN FIELDS PREVIOUSLY CLOSED TO THEM (TRADES FOR WOMEN & HEALTH OCCUPATIONS FOR MEN).

ACQUIRE LIFE SKILLS THAT APPLY TO ANY CAREER!!!

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS INSTILL THE DESIRE TO LEARN BECAUSE EVERY STUDENT FEELS A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THAT BREEDS SELF-ASSURANCE, SELF-ASSURANCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-AWARENESS AND GOOD WORK HABITS.

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IS EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT . WHETHER YOUR TEENAGER PLANS TO GO TO WORK AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, AFTER ONE OR MORE YEARS, THINK OVER THE BENEFITS OF ADDING TECHNOLOGY COURSES TO YOUR HS EDUCATION PROGRAM. CONCENTRATING IN THE TECHNOLOGY FIELD WILL DO WONDERS FOR A CAREER.

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IS INSURANCE FOR SUCCESS!!!