A primary focus for work-force awareness and planning for long-term career options and related pathways is to support student exploration of personal interests, talents, and job skills.  The emphasis is on maximizing each student’s academic potential in a match with options, considerations, and choices.

All SMHS students have access to the Regional Occupational Program that offers a wide variety of courses including: television production, photography, computer graphics, web design, E-marketing, small business, fashion design, commercial art, and architectural renderings.

As a part of the ROP Program, all tenth grade students participate in a job-search week.  Students learn to complete job applications and resumes.  They experience mock interviews.  At the same time, students learn job ethics and about sexual harassment as it relates to the workplace.

In grades nine through twelve, all students have access to the services and information available in the College and Career Center.  In the tenth grade all students participate in an on-line career interest survey in order to explore talents, interests, and preferences.  Results are the foundation for course offerings and student planning.

As a graduation requirement, every student is required to complete a senior portfolio that demonstrates proficiency on the Expected School Learning Results (ESLRs), and, thus, academic, citizenship, and technological skills required for the world of work are demonstrated.