Edison High School CTE Programs
Edison High School
CIBACS Studies
CIBACS (Center for International Business and Communication Studies) is a four-year program at Edison High School. CIBACS, started in 1995 by Gary Rhoades and Richard Gruner who are both former teachers at Edison High School, is a unique program that offers its students an enriched and integrated curriculum that is enhanced through
- competitive projects
- job shadowing
- internships with business partners
Students are prepared to progress to advanced applications of technology. They are taught to access, interpret and employ verbal, nonverbal, and electronic sources of information. Students learn to work effectively in a team and are sensitive to needs, problems, aspirations and customs of other cultures.
CIBACS produces high school graduates who meet the employability requirements for tomorrow’s high tech, international business environment.
CIBACS students are challenged by creating a portfolio highlighting skills and achievements. CIBACS students will speak, write, and listen effectively, and will deliver persuasive presentations. After working for many weeks they present a final project to a panel of judges.
CIBACS Marketing and Entrepreneuship
Workers with high tech skills and good attitudes are in demand from today’s businesses. While all high schools produce many students ready for the university, few graduates are ready for both the university and the business world. CIBACS steps into this void by supplying graduates who are both prepared for the university and equipped with the communication, technology, thinking, and social skills required in the workplace. CIBACS is CTE certified in two pathways for Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
Digital Media Arts
Graduates who have a combination of the creative and technical skills developed by completing the Graphic Arts Pathway are highly sought after in today’s Creative Economy. Graphic Arts students will learn visual storytelling and develop visual literacy through the exploration of Photography & Graphic Design.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Illustration
- Visual Storytelling
WHY GRAPHIC ARTS?
- 21st Century Skills
- Hands-On Learning
- Real World Projects
- Industry Standard Equipment
- Graduate College & Career Ready
CAREERS IN GRAPHIC ARTS?
- Art or Creative Director
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- UX Designer
- Photographer
- Fashion Designer
- & MUCH MORE
Graduates who have a combination of the creative and technical skills developed by completing the Cinematic Arts Pathway are highly sought after in today’s Creative Economy. Cinematic Arts students will learn visual storytelling and develop visual literacy through the exploration of Photography, Graphic Design, and Filmmaking.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design
- Filmmaking
- Visual Storytelling
- Scriptwriting
- Production Design
WHY CINEMATIC ARTS?
- 21st Century Skills
- Hands-On Learning
- Real World Projects
- Industry Standard Equipment
- Graduate College & Career Ready
CAREERS IN CINEMATIC ARTS?
- Director
- Director of Photography
- Producer
- Production Designer
- Screenwriter
- & MUCH MORE
Culinary Arts
In the Culinary Arts pathway students will explore a multitude of concepts and skills such as teamwork and collaboration, time management, organization, food safety and sanitation, baking principles, meal planning, personal nutrition and various techniques of food preparation. Edison Culinary Arts students not only learn the fundamentals of cooking and baking, but also get to participate in a variety of culinary related competitions such as Cup Cake Wars, Gingerbread House Decoration, and much more.
What Will I Learn?
- Food Safety
- Nutrition
- Meal Planning
- Hospitality
- & MORE
Why Culinary Arts?
- 21st Century Skills
- Hands-On Learning
- Real World Projects
- Life Skills
- Graduate College & Career Ready
Careers in Culinary Arts?
- Executive Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Banquet Coordinator
- Restaurant Manager
- & MANY MORE
Sustainable Agriculture
The Biology & Sustainable Agriculture & Agriculture of Aquaponics courses are a sequence CTE Agriculture & Natural Resources Pathway that is designed to immerse students in a hands-on and minds-on learning experience through biological sciences.
Students will explore industry practices and standards along with exploring practical biological science concepts and processes such as:
- Create a soil-less organic urban farm through combining aquaponics and hydroponics projects.
- Students will analyze how to grow small crop plants, raise fish for consumption, design and engineer aquaculture tank systems.
- Students will build, maintain, and operate closed aquaponics systems that utilize game fish such as cat-fish and Tilapia.
Throughout this course, students will experience first-hand the complexities of food producing systems and how all organisms work together to create a healthy growing environment. Lastly, this CTE Pathway is affiliated with the Academy of Sustainable & “Learn how Engineering (STEAM) program and it’s open access to all students.