Members Will Be a Part of a Movement to Ensure That All High School Students are College, Career, and Future Ready
(June 30, 2023 – New York, NY) – NAF is excited to welcome 35 new academies into our national network for the 2023-24 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 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 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:
Atlantic High School, Academy of Finance – Delray Beach, FL (FT)
Blanche Ely High School, Academy of Culinary Arts – Pompano Beach, FL (FT)
Boyd Anderson High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Lauderdale Lakes, FL (FT)
Bulkeley High School, Academy of Public Service – Hartford, CT (FT)
Centennial High School, Academy of Engineering – Compton, CA (YOP)
Charter High School for Advanced Math & Science IV Academy of Information Technology – Queens, NY (YOP)
Clayton High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Clayton, NJ (YOP)
Compton High School, Academy of Engineering – Compton, CA (YOP)
Cumberland County Schools Fire Academy – Fayetteville, NC (FT)
Dominguez High School, Academy of Engineering – Compton, CA (YOP)
Douglas Byrd High School, Academy of Green Technologies – Fayetteville, NC (FT)
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney, Academy of Marketing & Finance – Detroit, MI (FT)
Friendship Collegiate Early College High School, Academy of Engineering – Washington, DC (FT)
Friendship Technology Preparatory High School, Academy of Urban Ecology – Washington, DC (FT)
Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Audio/Video Production – Washington, DC (FT)
Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Finance – Washington, DC (FT)
Jackson-Reed High School, Academy of Graphic Design – Washington, DC (FT)
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Academy of Finance – Detroit, MI (YOP)
J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High School, Academy of Agricultural Studies & Veterinary Science – Doral, FL (YOP)
King High School, Academy of Finance & Entrepreneurship – Tampa, FL (YOP)
McLane High School, CPA Art Venture Academy – Fresno, CA (FT)
Miami Lakes Educational Center, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism – Miami Lakes, FL (FT)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Academy of Information Technology – Washington DC (YOP)
P.D. Jackson-Olin High School, Academy of Horticulture – Birmingham, AL (YOP)
Pine Forest High School, Academy of Emergency Medical Science – Fayetteville, NC (FT)
Ramsay IB High School, Academy of Law – Birmingham, AL (YOP)
Renaissance High School, Academy of Finance – Detroit, MI (YOP)
Robert Morgan Educational Center, Academy of Finance – Miami, FL (FT)
Salamanca High School, Academy of Finance – Salamanca, NY (YOP)
Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology, Academy of Health Sciences – Southfield, MI (YOP)
Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology, Academy of Performing Arts – Southfield, MI (YOP)
Westover High School, Academy of Engineering Technology – Fayetteville, NC (FT)
Westover High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Fayetteville, NC (FT)
Wm. L. Dickinson High School, Academy of Engineering – Jersey City, NJ (FT)
Wm. L. Dickinson High School, Academy of Health Sciences – Jersey City, NJ (FT)
NAF Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Dughi, said, “Congratulations to the newest members of the NAF family – our YOP and Fast Track academies! We commend you on your hard work, commitment, and passion for helping students to become future ready and putting them on a path to achieving their full potential. We look forward to supporting your journeys and sharing in the exciting impact and successes of your students to come!”
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About NAF:
NAF is a national education non-profit that brings schools and businesses together to better prepare students of all backgrounds. Since 1980, NAF has led a movement for immersive, career-focused teaching and work-based learning. With the support of NAF community-based advisory boards, schools connect with the workforce to fuel shared progress—from creating culturally responsive curriculum and paid internship opportunities, to fostering innovation and building future-ready businesses. NAF helps students explore career options, create a plan for the future, and take part in hands-on, work-based learning unlike anything traditional public education systems can offer. NAF puts students on a path to achieving their full potential.
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 2022-23 school year, over 112,000 students attended over 600 NAF academies across 35 states and territories. In 2022, NAF academies reported 99% of seniors graduated with 88% of graduates planning to go to college. www.naf.org