In Total, More Than 200 NAF Academies Earn Model Level for Delivering High-Quality Educational Experiences for High School Students
(April 28, 2021 – New York, NY) – One hundred seventy-eight academies in the NAF network have reached Katherine Blasik Distinguished level and in total, more than 200 have reached Model level on NAF’s annual assessment – delivering high quality educational experiences for high school students across the nation. NAF’s annual assessment measures an academy’s strengths and challenges in implementing NAF’s results-driven educational design, that prepares students for success in college and careers. Site visits, hosted virtually this year, were conducted by a team of distinguished leaders, outside experts, and NAF staff to verify academy scores.
A subset of these high performing academies reaches additional thresholds to earn Katherine Blasik Distinguished level – NAF’s highest level of achievement. One hundred seventy-eight academies in the NAF network have reached Katherine Blasik Distinguished level, with 135 of these academies having reached this level more than once and 43 being new to the roster.
NAF Chief Executive Officer, JD Hoye, said, “During a continued time of uncertainty and needing to pivot to do our work differently, we applaud our Katherine Blasik Distinguished and NAF Model academies for all they have done to keep the NAF educational design at the forefront. Congratulations on this important honor and thank you for your commitment to student success.”
NAF’s annual assessment helps academies assess their progress and increase their alignment to NAF’s criteria, reflecting national standards developed by researchers and members from similar career and pathway organizations.
Katherine Blasik Distinguished Academies:
Academy of Finance and Enterprise, Academy of Finance – Long Island City, NY
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – North Miami, FL
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – North Miami, FL (*new this year)
American Senior High School, Academy of Engineering – Hialeah, FL (*new this year)
American Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Hialeah, FL (*new this year)
Apex High School, Academy of Information Technology – Apex, NC
Atlantic Technical College, Academy of Information Technology – Coconut Creek, FL
Ballard High School, Academy of Finance – Seattle, WA (*new this year)
Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Miami Lakes, FL
Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami Lakes, FL
Barbara Goleman Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami Lakes, FL
Barron Collier High School, Academy of Engineering – Naples, FL
Barron Collier High School, Academy of Finance – Naples, FL
Barron Collier High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Naples, FL
Blanche Ely High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Pompano Beach, FL
Blanche Ely High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Pompano Beach, FL
Blanche Ely High School, Academy of Information Technology – Pompano Beach, FL
Brandon High School, Academy of Finance – Brandon, FL (*new this year)
Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance – Brooklyn, NY
Bryan Adams High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Bryan Adams High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Dallas, TX
Burbank High School, Academy of Finance – Burbank, CA (*new this year)
Business of Sports School (BOSS), Academy of Finance – New York, NY (*new this year)
Calvin Coolidge High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Washington, DC (*new this year)
Career & Technical Education Academy, Sioux Falls School District, Academy of Finance – Sioux Falls, SD
Career & Technical Education Center, Academy of Business & Technology – Idaho Falls, ID
Carver High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Winston-Salem, NC
Carver High School, Academy of Information Technology – Winston-Salem, NC (*new this year)
Charlotte Engineering Early College, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC (*new this year)
Clarence High School, Academy of Finance – Clarence, NY
Clark High School, Academy of Finance – Las Vegas, NV
Columbia Heights Educational Campus, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Washington, DC
Coral Gables Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Coral Gables, FL
Coral Reef High School, Academy of Agriscience, Miami, FL (*new this year)
Coral Reef High School, Academy of Engineering – Miami, FL (*new this year)
Coral Reef High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL
Cox Mill High School, Academy of Information Technology – Concord, NC
Crooms Academy of Information Technology – Sanford, FL
David W. Butler High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Matthews, NC
DC International School, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC (*new this year)
Dillard High School, Academy of Finance – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dillard High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Fort Lauderdale, FL (*new this year)
Dillard High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Fort Lauderdale, FL (*new this year)
Dinuba High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Dinuba, CA
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL (*new this year)
Dunbar High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC (*new this year)
East Forsyth High School, Academy of Finance – Kernersville, NC
East Mecklenburg High School, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC
Edgewood High School, Academy of Finance – Edgewood, MD
Emmett J. Conrad High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX
Emmett J. Conrad High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
Emmett J. Conrad High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Dallas, TX
Emmett J. Conrad High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Dallas, TX
Emmett J. Conrad High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX
Enloe High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Raleigh, NC
Everglades High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Miramar, FL
Fort Lee High School, Academy of Finance – Fort Lee, NJ
Frank W. Ballou Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Washington, DC
Friendship Tech Prep, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC (*new this year)
G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami, FL
Granite Hills High School, Academy of Education – Porterville, CA (*new this year)
Granite Hills High School, Academy of Law, Justice, & Ethics – Porterville, CA
Gulf Coast High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Naples, FL (*new this year)
Gulf Coast High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Naples, FL (*new this year)
Hamburg High School, Academy of Finance – Hamburg, NY
Harmony Magnet Academy of Engineering – Strathmore, CA
Harmony Magnet Academy of Performing Arts – Strathmore, CA
H.D. Woodson STEM High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC
H. Grady Spruce High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX
H. Grady Spruce High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
H. Grady Spruce High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX
Hialeah High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Hialeah, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Agricultural Sciences – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Arts & Entertainment – Hialeah Gardens, FL (*new this year)
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Education – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Engineering – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Finance – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Information Technology – Hialeah Gardens, FL
Hialeah Gardens High School, Academy of Law Studies– Hialeah Gardens, FL (*new this year)
Hillcrest High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Homestead Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Homestead, FL
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA HS), Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA HS), Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Immokalee High School, Academy of Engineering – Immokalee, FL
Immokalee High School, Academy of Finance – Immokalee, FL (*new this year)
Immokalee High School, Academy of Information Technology – Immokalee, FL
Independence High School, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy – Elizabeth, NJ
James Madison High School, Academy of Information Technology – Brooklyn, NY (*new this year)
Jennings Senior High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Jennings, MO
John A. Ferguson Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami, FL
J.P. Taravella High School, Academy of Finance – Coral Springs, FL
Justin F. Kimball High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX
Justin F. Kimball High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Dallas, TX
Lancaster High School, Academy of Finance – Lancaster, NY
Lely High School, Academy of Engineering – Naples, FL (*new this year)
Mallard Creek High School, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Academy of Finance – Parkland, FL
McKinley Technology High School, Academy of Biotechnology – Washington, DC
McKinley Technology High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC
McKinley Technology High School, Academy of Information Technology – Washington, DC
McLane High School, Academy of Medical Education & Research – Fresno, CA (*new this year)
Miami Beach Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami Beach, FL
Miami Edison Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL
Miami Jackson Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL
Miami Jackson Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami, FL (*new this year)
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College, Academy of Health Sciences – Miami Lakes, FL
Miami Lakes Educational Center & Technical College, Academy of Information Technology – Miami Lakes, FL
Miami Southridge Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami, FL (*new this year)
Miami Springs Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami Springs, FL
Miami Sunset Senior High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami, FL
Monarch High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Coconut Creek, FL (*new this year)
Mountain Ridge High School, Academy of Entrepreneurship – Glendale, AZ (*new this year)
Naples High School, Academy of Engineering – Naples, FL
New Bedford High School, Academy of Finance – New Bedford, MA
New Britain High School, Academy of Business & Finance – New Britain, CT
New Britain High School, Academy of Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology (MET) – New Britain, CT (*new this year)
North Dallas High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX
Northeast High School, Academy of Finance – St. Petersburg, FL
Northport High School, Academy of Finance – Northport, NY
Northridge High School STEM Academy – Greeley, CO
Northwest Cabarrus High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Concord, NC
North Miami Beach Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – North Miami Beach, FL
North Miami Senior High School, Academy of Finance – North Miami, FL
North Miami Senior High School, Academy of Health Sciences – North Miami, FL
Olympic High School, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC
Olympic High School, Academy of Finance – Charlotte, NC
Olympic High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Charlotte, NC
Olympic High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Charlotte, NC
Olympic High School, Academy of Information Technology – Charlotte, NC
Orosi High School, Academy of Engineering and Green Technology – Orosi, CA
Orosi High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Orosi, CA
Palomares High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Pomona, CA
Pathways Academy of Technology & Design, Academy of Information Technology – East Hartford, CT
Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC
Piper High School, Academy of Finance – Sunrise, FL
Porterville High School, Academy of Finance – Porterville, CA
Porterville High School, Academy of Medical Careers – Porterville, CA
Ronald Reagan High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Milwaukee, WI
Sanderson High School, Academy of Finance – Raleigh, NC
Scotlandville Magnet High School, Academy of Engineering – Baton Rouge, LA
Skyline High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Skyline High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Skyline High School, Academy of Health Sciences– Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Skyline High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Dallas, TX
Skyline High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Southern Lee High School, Academy of Engineering – Sanford, NC
Southern Lee High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Sanford, NC
South Oak Cliff High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX
South Oak Cliff High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX (*new this year)
Southwest Miami Senior High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL
Southwest Miami Senior High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami, FL
Stranahan High School, Academy of Engineering – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Strathmore High School, Academy of Emerging Agricultural Technology – Strathmore, CA
Sunset High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Dallas, TX
Thomas Jefferson High School, Academy of Engineering – Dallas, TX
Thomas Jefferson High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
Thomas Jefferson High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Dallas, TX
Thomas Jefferson High School, Academy of Finance – Tampa, FL
Tottenville High School, Academy of Finance – Staten Island, NY (*new this year)
Tulare Western High School, Pre-Medical Academy – Tulare, CA (*new this year)
Valley High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Las Vegas, NV
Warren Easton Charter High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – New Orleans, LA
Wenonah High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Birmingham, AL
West Seneca Central Schools, Academy of Finance – West Seneca, NY
West Seneca Central Schools, Academy of Information Technology – West Seneca, NY
W.H. Adamson High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
W.H. Adamson High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Dallas, TX
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, Academy of Information Technology – Miami, FL
William L. Dickinson High School, Academy of Information Technology – Jersey City, NJ (*new this year)
Wilmer-Hutchins High School, Academy of Information Technology – Dallas, TX
Woodrow Wilson High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Washington, DC
Woodrow Wilson High School, Academy of Finance – Dallas, TX
Woodrow Wilson High School, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Dallas, TX
Zebulon B. Vance High School, Academy of Engineering – Charlotte, NC
About NAF
NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure that high school students are college, career, and future ready.
NAF works with high need communities to transform the high school experience through an educational design that includes industry-specific curricula, work-based learning experiences, and relationships with business professionals, culminating in a paid internship. NAF academies fit within and enhance school systems, allowing NAF to become an integral part of a plan for higher achievement at a low cost. NAF academies focus on one of five career themes: finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences. During the 2020-21 school year, over 117,000 students attended 619 NAF academies across 34 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. In 2020, NAF academies reported 99% of seniors graduated with 87% of graduates planning to go to college. For more information, please visit: https://naf.org/