Our mission as a school is to prepare all students for postsecondary success. College and career prep begins in 9th grade and students are guided through a rigorous process of skill building and self discovery, equipping them to see how various postsecondary pathways connect to their own interests, talents and passions. Students explore careers though comprehensive programming that aligns with the Colorado work-based learning continuum, including career fairs, worksite visits, CTE classes, industry-sponsored projects, Sophomore Inspire Week, LINK Internships, apprenticeships and more. Concurrent enrollment opportunities include on-campus classes in partnership with Pueblo Community College and classes at Fort Lewis College. Students are able to earn the following industry certifications through various electives:
- Building Trades: OSHA-10 (Construction), American Welding Society Certified Welder (for highly proficient students only)
- Healthcare: CPR/AED, Wilderness First Responder
- Outdoor Recreation: American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education Level 1
- Aviation: FAA Part 107 (Drone operator license)
- Graphic Design: various Adobe Suite certificates (Photoshop, etc) through our Advanced Digital Arts course
We believe that ensuring access to postsecondary education for all students is our responsibility as a school. Applying to college and completing the FAFSA are AHS graduation requirements. We provide the support needed to navigate this process for students and families.
The majority of AHS students attend 4-year colleges after graduation. Students also pursue a variety of other paths, including attending 2-year colleges and trade schools, serving in the military, entering the workforce and exploring gap year experiences. When alumni come back to visit, they share that AHS prepared them well for adulthood, giving them confidence, skills and knowledge that serve them well in a variety of professions.
Alumni who need AHS transcripts sent to colleges and universities should complete the Transcript Request Form.
College & Career Preparation by Grade Level
- Becoming a master student: Learning how to learn & Academic success skills
- Begin using SCOIR, AHS’ college & career software platform
- Career exposure and exploration: Discovering interests and aptitudes
- Completion of Career Cluster surveys/Interest inventories
- Career fair @ AHS
- Career site visit field trips
- Individual Academic planning – connecting high school course selection to postsecondary plans/goals as well as interests and aptitudes while planning for on-time graduation. Opportunities for concurrent enrollment and CTE courses. Introduction of academic rigor.
- College knowledge, literacy, and exploration
- Family information sessions
Ongoing Interest and aptitude assessment- Sophomore Inspire Week: Work-based learning service project
- Resumes
- College literacy
- Intro to college search process
- Individual Academic Planning, continued with a focus on rigor
The college search & creating the college list- LINK: Leading Internships for New Knowledge
- 1st semester Presentations Of Learning include:
- Resume refinement
- Conduct a Job search
- Writing a cover letter
- Participate in a mock interview
- Postsecondary pathway research
- Individual Academic planning – (Honors, concurrent enrollment, CTE)
- Rising Senior holistic/selective admissions case study & college prep workshop
- Rising Senior night @ FLC
Applying to College – every senior must applies to at least one college and receives assistance and guidance with the application process- FAFSA & Financial aid process – Filing the FAFSA is mandatory for all seniors. Assistance and guidance provided through FAFSA nights, school-day group workshops, and one:one support.
- Scholarships – assistance and guidance with the search & application process as a group and one:one
- LINK 2.0 – Opportunity for seniors to complete a second internship for credit
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