East Career and Technical Academy
| East Career and Technical Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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6705 Vegas Valley Dr Las Vegas, NV 89142 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Magnet High school |
| Motto | Every Student. Every Chance. Every Day. |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Clark County School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,813 |
| School color(s) |
Dark Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Titan |
| Publication | The Mountain View |
| Yearbook | The Shield |
| Information | (702) 799-8888 |
| Website | http://www.easttechtitans.com/ |
East Career and Technical Academy also known as East Tech or simply ECTA is a nine-month Clark County School District (CCSD) magnet school in Sunrise Manor, Nevada. ECTA opened for the 2008–2009 school year, admitting only freshmen and sophomores. Each year, another grade was added to accommodate the influx of students until all four grades were implemented in the 2010–2011 school year. Currently, the school has a 4.8 star rating out of 5 with the district.
Mission statement
"The mission of the East Career & Technical Academy is to empower students to problem solve, collaborate, communicate effectively, be technologically literate, and be ethical citizens so that they will successfully meet the challenges of a changing global workplace."[1]
Program areas
ECTA offers 8 programs: Education, Medical Professions, Culinary Arts, Entertainment Marketing & Hospitality, Automotive Mechanical Technology, Information Technology Systems, Construction Technology, and Electronics Technology.
Each program area is dedicated a section of the school, including each having an assigned glass-walled "project room". The programs also have access to unique facilities, such as a daycare and playground for Education, a lecture hall for Marketing, a hospital room for Medical Professions, a high-scale kitchen, cafe, banquet hall, and studio kitchen for Culinary Arts, a garage for Automotive Mechanical Technology, and a construction area for Construction Technology.
Houses
The school is set up into 3 Houses. Each House holds their respective programs.
| House | Programs |
|---|---|
| House 1 | Education, Medical Professions |
| House 2 | Culinary Arts, Entertainment Marketing & Hospitality |
| House 3 | Automotive Mechanical Technology, Information Technology Systems, Construction Technology, Electronics Technology |
Each House is known for its own characteristics:
House 1- This house is characterized by the gifts of caring for others, honorable studies, and the desire to teach.
House 2- The students of this house possess character traits such as wit, vision, and persuasion.
House 3- This house is characterized by the skills of production, repair, and invention. [2]
(These characteristics were provided by East Tech's News Site "The Mountain View")
Rankings and awards
This details how East Tech compares with other schools based on U.S. News Ranking Criteria 2014.
| Category | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Medal Awarded | Silver |
| National Rank | #1897 |
| State Rank | #6 |
| Magnet Rank | #258 |
Has been awarded Magnet School of Distinction by the Magnet Schools of America in 2012 and 2014.
Students/teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,786 |
| Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) | 85% |
| Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) | 60% |
| Full-Time Teachers | 81 |
Notable Alumni
None at the moment.
References
- ↑ "East Career & Technical Academy". easttechtitans.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "ECTA: A History | The Mountain View". themountainviewecta.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- 1 2 "East Career Technical Academy in LAS VEGAS, NV | Best High Schools | US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-11.