CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS
The Cherry Hill Schools offer a wide array of courses to meet the ever changing
demands of the 21st century. The schools are committed to providing students with
opportunities that will serve as a basis to further their education, as well as offering
opportunities in non-traditional and vocational types of industry.
On the following pages are a list of courses and electives offered at both high schools, as
well as a list of the 16 career clusters. The corresponding career clusters are also identified
prior to each course offering to assist students in identifying courses that may fit their career
aspirations. Your counselor can also help in identifying elective courses that may fit your
career aspirations. The district also provides students with opportunities through early
release to gain credit through work-based opportunities, as well as Tech Prep at our local
community college. Throughout the year, numerous vocational and technical schools visit the
High Schools to provide information to the students regarding non-traditional careers. Many
of our content courses also offer students information in non-traditional careers such as
Agriculture, Food and Natural Sciences, Manufacturing and Transportation, Distribution and
Logistics.
CAREER CLUSTERS
The U.S. Department of Education groups all occupations into career clusters. Career cluster
are groups of similar occupations and industries. The U.S. Department of Education
developed career clusters as a way to organize career planning. Career clusters will help you
discover your interests and decide where you want your future to take you.
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The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS: Cooking Techniques
World of Foods
Food Service (West only) Environmental Studies Biology 2
Sustainable Design
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built
environment.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS: Drafting Computer Graphics Applied Technology History of Art Trigonometry
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Marketing Education
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Financial Literacy Creative Writing Journalism Broadcasting Public Speaking Writing Workshop Advanced Composition Great Books Film Appreciation
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Computer Graphics Foundations of Art Commercial Art 3D Art Photography Foundations of Art Art Studio
Art Workshop (West only)
Functional Art Forms (West only) Actors Studio Play Production Play Directing Theater Orchestra Wind Ensemble Chorus Chansons Concert Choir Music Theory English 1,2,3, & 4
Planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Business Law
Business Management
Marketing Management 1 & 2 Entrepreneurship
International Business Introduction to Business
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Financial Literacy
Planning services for financial and
investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS: Business Law
Marketing Management 1 & 2 Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business Financial Literacy Economics
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Economics
US Government and Politics AP
Executing governmental functions to include governance, national security, Foreign Service, planning, revenue and taxation, regulation and management, administration at the local, state and federal levels.
Planning, managing, and providing
education and training services, and related learning support services.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
English 1,2,3, & 4 Journalism
Holocaust and Genocide Studies Creative Writing Film Appreciation Public Speaking Writing Workshop World Civilizations US History 1 & 2 World History AP Psychology European History AP African-American Studies
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Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Psychology
Cooking Techniques World of Foods
Food Service (West only) American Law
Design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Computer Graphics Drafting
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services, and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Business Law
Marketing Management 1 & 2 Introduction to Business American Law (East only)
Planning, managing, and providing
therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS: Psychology Biology 1 & 2 Mind/Body Connection Human Anatomy Physics Vertebrate Anatomy
Cell Physiology & Microbiology Chemistry 1 & 2
Dyamics of Health Care
Management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Marketing Education
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Advanced Marketing
Cooking Techniques World of Foods
Food Service (West only) Commercial Art Actors Studio Play Production Play Directing Theater Business Law Vocal Electives
Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g. physical science, social science,
engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
HIGH SCHOOL SUGGESTED COURSES: Computer Graphics Applied Technology Psychology Drafting Environmental Studies Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Statistics Calculus Multivariable Calculus
Quantitative Physical Science Conceptual Physical Science Biology Chemistry Physics Human Anatomy Vertebrate Anatomy Forensics
Cell Physiology and Microbiology Planetary Exploration
Sustainable Design I
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation
infrastructure planning and management,
logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
HIGH SCHOOL SUGGESTED COURSES:
Business Management
Marketing Management 1 & 2 Sports & Entertainment Marketing Planning, managing, and performing
marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS: Business Management
Marketing Management 1 & 2 Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business Marketing Education
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Financial Literacy
Advanced Marketing Commercial Art Statistics
Computer Graphics
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as
production planning, maintenance and manufacturing/processing engineering. HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SUGGESTIONS:
Drafting
Computer Graphics Applied Technology
