1. Ceres High School Manufacturing Production & Green Technology Academy
A California Partnership Academy

2. California Partnership Academies
State Legislation launched the CPAs in 1984.
CPAs exemplify the career academy model for preparing high school students to succeed in both college and careers.
Career academies are small learning communities within larger high schools, usually enrolling students in grades 9-12.
Each year students take classes together, including core academic subjects and at least one CTE class (Career Technical Education).
A team of teachers works with the same group of students over several years, linking instruction across disciplines and over time.
Several evaluations of career academies in California and elsewhere have found positive effects on students’ performance during and after high school.
Career academies have provided a model for high school reform, and have become an important part of the current Linked Learning initiative in California.
California Partnership Academies

3. Student Profile poor attendance record behind in credits
Per Grant Regulations, at least 50% of students in each incoming class of Academy Freshman must meet three of the following six “at-risk” criteria
poor attendance record
behind in credits
demonstrating low motivation
economically disadvantaged
low state test scores
low grade point average
Student Profile

4. DATA Higher Attendance rates 82% passage on CASHEE
7% higher passage rate on State Testing
95% 12th grade graduation rate
DATA

5. Academy Team Collaboration
Weekly meetings
Discuss student progress
Plan interventions for students who are in need of support
Fine tune and coordinate cross curricular projects
Plan field trips to businesses and colleges
Academy Team Collaboration

6. Career/College Readiness
Colleges:
UC Merced
UC Berkeley
CSU Stanislaus
CSU Sacramento
CSU Fresno
CSU San Francisco
CSU San Jose
University of the Pacific
Modesto Junior College
Sites:
Jelly Belly Factory
Seneca Foods
Frito Lay
G3 Enterprises
E&J Gallo Winery
Kohl’s Distribution
Hilmar Cheese Company
Modesto Wastewater Treatment
San Jose Technology Museum
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sony PlayStation
Career/College Readiness

7. Solar install for 8 homes, over 1,072 community service hours (Grid Alternatives)
SMUD Youth Energy Summit: 2 teams- 2nd and 5th place
2 solar boats for the NCSR
Occupational Olympics Robotics: 2nd and 5th
Robotics league 6 matches and 4 Tournaments
Projects

8. 20 students have completed MSSC Maintenance Awareness Training
41 DBW certifications
12 students, 2 Energy Consults with Frito Lay and Parker Hannifin (Racor)
Work Keys Tests administered to all Seniors and Juniors
Modesto Junior College Classes conducted for MPGT Academy
15 IVES Forklift Certifications
Experience

9. All Seniors participated in mock interviews with Kohl’s and E&J Gallo
34 mentors from 8 local manufacturers
Over $5, in project donations
6 paid internships at E&J Gallo
14 “Careers in Manufacturing” placements
Partnerships

10. 20 minute soft skills presentation followed by luncheon and discussion centered around questions/discussion points from the presentation
Work Ethics/Work Expectations/Impressing your Boss
Finding & Applying for a Job/Getting Hired
Business in a Nutshell/Workplace Terminology
Communication in the Workplace
35 – 40 mentors from local manufacturing businesses
E&J Gallo
G3 Enterprises
Seneca Foods
Frito Lay
Parker Hannifin (Racor)
Process Resources
Worknet Alliance
Project YES
Mentors

11. 2014 Graduates Karelly Ibarra Mercer Foods Alfred Garcia Mercer Foods*
Edwin Barajas Mercer Foods
George Romo Mercer Foods
Ruben Rosales Mercer Foods*
Ethan Campbell Frito Lay*
Amber Rose Frito Lay*
Anthony Vasquez Frito Lay
Jose Gonzales Frito Lay
Moises Rocha Seneca Foods
Angel Contreras Seneca Foods
Ethan Cefre Seneca Foods*
Daniel Legorrta Jr. Seneca Foods
Sarah Connors Foster Farms
Lance Goblirsch Dream Caterpillar
Gurlov Dhillon Family Trucking Business
Andre Torres Hobart Equipment*
Jordan Pata Round Table Pizza
Dilshad Singh Careers in Manufacturing
Abraham Contreras Age 17 cannot work yet
2014 Graduates

12. School or College Attending
Name
Employment Placement
School or College Attending 1
Karelly Ibarra
Mercer Foods
UC Merced 2
Amber Rose
Frito Lay*
CSU Stanislaus 3
Sarah Connors
Foster Farms 4
Gurlov Dhillon
Family Trucking Business
CSU Sacramento 5
Alfred Garcia
Mercer Foods*
Modesto Junior College 6
Edwin Barajas 7
George Romo 8
Ethan Campbell 9
Jose Gonzales
Frito Lay 10
Moises Rocha
Seneca Foods 11
Ethan Cefre
Seneca Foods* 12
Daniel Legorrta Jr. 13
Andre Torres
Hobart Equipment* 14
Lance Goblirsch
Dream Caterpillar
Caterpillar University, SJDC Stockton 15
Anthony Vasquez
IT&T Technical Institute 16
Dilshad Singh
Careers in Manufacturing
Unitek College, Fremont, CA 17
Jordan Pata
Round Table Pizza
Work Force 18
Abraham Contreras
Age 17 cannot work yet 19
Angel Contreras
Workforce, U.S. Marines (Sept 2014) 20
Ruben Rosales
Work Force, U.S. Army, Date TBD

13. Questions