DCHS Academy Information
What’s the end of your high school path? Your adulthood may seem so far in the future that it is difficult to imagine and, therefore, difficult to plan. However, high school provides you with the opportunity to choose courses in preparation for your future.
Careers are divided into 14 career clusters to make the process of choosing and planning a career easier for you. A career cluster is a grouping of occupations from one or more industries that share common skill requirements. Based on these 14 career clusters, DCHS has established 6 academies of study:
· Business
· Mass Communications/Visual and Performing Arts
· Industrial/Agricultural Technology
Daviess County High School is committed to assisting all students in preparing for a wide range of career opportunities at all levels. All six academies offer different levels of employment based, most frequently, on education and/or training. Professional careers require the most education or specialized training, usually a four-year college degree or higher. Technical careers typically require a two-year degree or specialized training. Entry-level careers usually require a high school diploma with a limited amount of additional training.
The above links are designed to provide all students with career information. On these pages, you will find a description of each career cluster, career opportunities by educational level. Please remember that students select an academy when they schedule as sophomores in preparation for the junior year. Selecting an academy or coherent sequence of courses in your four-year plan is not a lifelong commitment. Think of it as a place to begin your journey into the world of work. If you change your career interests or pathway, the knowledge and skills you gain along the way will prove invaluable.