East Career and Technical Academy

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East Career & Technical Academy
Address
Map
6705 Vegas Valley Drive

Las Vegas
,
Nevada
89142

United States
Coordinates36°08′12″N 115°01′39″W / 36.13657°N 115.02752°W / 36.13657; -115.02752
Information
School typePublic magnet high school
Established2007
School districtClark County School District
PrincipalPatricia Taylor
Teaching staff74.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,912 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.84[1]
Color(s)Dark Blue and Silver
   
MascotTitan
PublicationThe Mountain View
YearbookThe Shield
Websitewww.easttechtitans.com

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[edit]

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

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

Graduation Requirement[edit]

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

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

Awards[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "East Career Technical Academy". U.S. News. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23.
  3. ^ "General Information". www.easttechtitans.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  4. ^ "Graduation Requirements". www.easttechtitans.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  5. ^ America, Magnet Schools of. "Magnet Schools of America Announces 2018 National Award Winners". Magnet Schools of America. Retrieved 2021-07-08.

External links[edit]

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