Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies

Business and Media Communications, GraphicDesign, Automotive Technologies

 yonkerspublicschools.org/roosevelt

GRADES 9-12

631 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers, NY 10710 • (914) 376-8118

School uniforms required for all students

School Theme: Early College Studies

Early College Studies

Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies (RHS-ECS) has a rigorous, collegiate learning environment. Students benefit from a range of educational options including collegiate enrichment and visitation experiences, as well as opportunities to accrue college creditfrom college/university partners. Learning opportunities are provided through school day efforts, extended day, and summer learning experiences.

School leadership is committed to:

• Providing an ESSA high school curriculum that is relevant to students’ real-world experiences, thus increasing student engagement and motivation for learning;
• Providing an ESSA high school curriculum that prepares students for College, Career and Civic Readiness (CCCR) as measured through the attainment of an Advanced Regents Diploma, Seal of Biliteracy, and/or CTE certification;
• Fostering an interdisciplinary mindset among students and educators while promoting inquiry and project based learning;
• Developing students’ 21st century skill-set through performance-based learning especially in communication and collaboration, problem-solving, social and cross-cultural skills, technology skills, and media literacy;
• Streamlining the transition to college (through academic support, college course offerings, summer transition programs, and related student workshops), ultimately, to increase college readiness;
• Incrementally increasing the number of college credits earned per student per year while adhering to the scope and sequence of course requirements for an Associate’s Degree;
• Developing magnet programs aligning college courses to career pathways.

Dual credit courses are offered on site by vetted teachers. In addition, college courses are offered on college/university partner campuses, which allow high school students to get an early start on their college education. Relationships with college/university partners extend beyond course offerings to include parent workshops, student academic support, summer transition programs, and SAT/ ACT prep.

High school and college courses are aligned to the three career pathways offered: Business and Media Communications, Automotive Technology, and Graphic Design. Several work-based learning opportunities are offered through these pathways that include job shadowing, work-site visits, internships or employment (for students 18 and older), and community service.

Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways

Business and Media Communications

Effective communications is vital for the success of all organizations. In this Pathway program approved in December 2018, students will explore the theory and practice of communications as it applies to the world of work. Aspects include interpersonal, intercultural, interconnectedness and interdependence between individuals and groups in today’s society, and the role of the media to create and manage communication. The program will focus on effective communication design from conception, creation and delivery of messages especially in the context of today’s media-intensive environment.

Through hands-on activities, students will see real-world application by exploring not only how goods, services and ideas can be promoted, but how students can use new technologies to further their career goals. In addition, a new program focusing on Computer Science/Technology is being developed to provide an additional magnet for students in this program.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design Pathway program provides students with an opportunity to explore and experience the multifaceted world of graphic design. Students will learn the necessary skills for careers in advertising, digital media, photography, desktop publishing or web design. Students will apply the art of drawing through the study of the study of perspective, light, shade, form and proportion as well as learn to control, modify, and manipulate digital photographic images for both corrective and creative purposes. Students will explore a variety of creative techniques for producing, editing and altering images using the camera, computers, software and digital tools.