Members Will Be a Part of a Movement to Ensure That All High School Students are College, Career, and Future Ready
(June 29, 2022 – New York, NY) – NAF is excited to welcome 50 new academies into our national network for the 2022-23 school year. As an emerging academy, students have the opportunity to take career-themed courses and participate in work-based learning experiences to help them become future ready.
High schools participating in NAF’s Admissions process either graduate from NAF’s rigorous Year of Planning (YOP) or Fast Track (FT) program.
The Admissions process involves activities to assess and align high school programs and resources with the standards of practice of NAF’s educational design to start a career academy successfully. NAF works to ensure all stakeholders develop a lasting relationship with academies and are well-trained and confident in implementing the NAF educational design. The process establishes a sustainable foundation for a high-quality academy, creating a shared vision and mission to fulfill the school and community goals.
High schools enrolled in NAF’s emerging academy programs gain access to a guided assessment process that informs and directs the work of advance program planning and development, technical assistance from NAF, professional development, a full suite of resources, and NAF-developed, industry-validated curriculum.
New Academies Include:
- Academy of the Americas, Academy of Bilingual Education – Detroit, MI (YOP)
- Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Academy of Law & Forensics – Miami Lakes, FL (FT)
- Boulder Creek High School, Academy of Finance – New River, AZ (YOP)
- Bulkeley High School, Academy of Information Technology – Hartford, CT (YOP)
- Coral Reef High School, Academy of Legal & Public Affairs – Miami, FL (FT)
- DC International School, Academy of Health Sciences – Washington, DC (YOP)
- Denby High School, Academy of Robotics – Detroit, MI (YOP)
- East English Village Preparatory Academy, Academy of Pharmacy Tech – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Edison High School, Academy of Engineering Design & Development – Huntington Beach, CA (FT)
- Farmington Central High School, Academy of Information Technology – Farmington Hills, MI (YOP)
- Fresno High School, Academy of Construction, Design, & Architecture Technology – Fresno, CA (FT)
- Fresno High School, Academy of Warrior Entertainment – Fresno, CA (FT)
- Hartford Public High School, Allied Health Pathway – Hartford, CT (FT)
- Henry M. Gunn High School, Academy of Engineering – Robotics – Palo Alto, CA (FT)
- Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC (FT)
- Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Washington, DC (FT)
- Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC (FT)
- John I. Leonard High School, Academy of Finance – Greenacres, FL (FT)
- KIPP DC College Preparatory, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC (YOP)
- KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC (YOP)
- Lake Forest High School, Academy of Business Information Management – Lake Forest, FL (FT)
- Las Americas Aspira High School, Academy of Business Information Management – New Castle County, DE (YOP)
- Lee County High School, Academy of Life Sciences – Sanford, NC (FT)
- Marshall High School, Academy of Engineering – Milwaukee, WI (FT)
- Marshall High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Milwaukee, WI (FT)
- Marshall High School, Academy of Information Technology – Milwaukee, WI (YOP)
- Marshall High School, Academy of Audio/Video, Technology, & Communication –Milwaukee, WI (FT)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, Academy of Engineering – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, Academy of Sports Marketing & Management – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL (FT)
- Naples High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Naples, FL (FT)
- Newman Smith High School, Academy of Innovation – Carrollton, TX (YOP)
- North Miami Senior High School, Academy of Culinary Arts – North Miami, FL (FT)
- Olympic Heights Community High School, Academy of Finance – Palm Beach County, FL (FT)
- Palmetto Ridge High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Naples, FL (FT)
- Palo Alto High School, Academy of Early Childhood Education-Family Consumer Science – Palo Alto, CA (FT)
- Pershing High School, Academy of Law Enforcement – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Pershing High School, Academy of Music & Media Production – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Phelps A.C.E. High School, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC (FT)
- Pontiac High School, Academy of Finance – Pontiac, MI (FT)
- Pontiac High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Pontiac, MI (YOP)
- River Terrace Education Campus, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Washington, DC (YOP)
- South Division High School, Academy of Education – Milwaukee, WI (YOP)
- Southeastern High School, Academy of Advanced Manufacturing – Detroit, MI (FT)
- Southern Lee High School, Academy of Life Sciences – Sanford, NC (FT)
- Spoto High School, Academy of Finance – Riverview, FL (YOP)
- Stranahan High School, Academy of Finance – Fort Lauderdale, FL (FT)
- Stranahan High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Fort Lauderdale, FL (FT)
- Westfield Preparatory High School, Academy of Finance – Redford, MI (YOP)
- William T. Dwyer High School, Academy of Finance – Palm Beach Gardens, FL (FT)
NAF Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Dughi, said, “Congratulations to the newest members of the NAF family – our YOP and Fast Track academies! Even with the uncertainty of the last few years, your commitment, perseverance, and efforts have enabled more students to take part in the NAF academy experience and become college, career, and future ready. You should be so proud, and we can’t wait to follow your journeys!”
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About NAF:
NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. NAF’s educational design is uniquely comprehensive in its approach to skill development, enabling students of all backgrounds to participate in a meaningful education and gives businesses the opportunity to shape America’s future workforce by transforming the learning environment to integrate STEM infused, career-relevant curricula and work-based learning experiences, including internships.
NAF has grown from one NAF Academy of Finance in New York City to hundreds of academies across the country focusing on growing industries including finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences; and support programs of study that are aligned with the National Career Clusters Framework.
During the 2021-22 school year, over 120,000 students attended 618 NAF academies across 35 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2021, NAF academies reported 99% of seniors graduated with 87% of graduates planning to go to college. For more information, please visit: https://naf.org/