It's Course Selection Time Again...

The 2010-2011 High School Course Catalog and Academic Guide are now available (click the above image) as well as the updated CTE Programs of Study which include a video produced by the students in the CTEC Audio & Video Production course. Additional materials are also included to help in making the correct course selections to enhance your high school education and future career!

Student Recognition & Awards

Check out our Student Success section and read about all the great things CTEC students are doing!

CISCO Students Take 1st and 2nd place

Carson Hamer (WHS) and Jarred Askins (FHS) competed in the BPA Regional contest on Saturday, January 23.  Carson placed first and Jarred placed second in Cisco Systems Administration.  State competition will be in Ft. Worth on March 5 and 6, 2010.

Animations students take 2nd at BPA

Frisco High School students Michael Ely and Helen Oldham placed 2nd out of 5 teams in the Business Professionals of America animation competition on January 23rd.  They will advance to the state level of competition in Austin in early March.

Mock Trials Year in Review

This year Frisco ISD saw a rise in the number of students competing in mock trial for the first time since the competition came to Frisco four years ago. Frisco CTE, Centennial, and Wakeland all had teams competing in Region X this year. The CTE Center is home for both the CTE and CHS teams...To read the full story and see photos, click here.

FFA Senior Skills Team

Centennial FFA Senior Skills Team competed at District and received 3rd place overall.  FFA district consists of 21 schools in the Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Plano and smaller surrounding areas.  The team made up of Joey Wilson, Garrett Voegeli, and Seth Mullis are all CTEC students. This contest was 20 minutes long and the students made a presentation about their skill as well as completed their skill in front of the judges.  The "skill" was to make a plaque using the laser engraver which is utilized in their Ag Mechanic course & curriculum.

CTE Students Promote Hands Free Devices

All members of the CTE DECA Chapter in the Marketing program participated in the Hands Free campaign. Students shared information at the high school booths, displayed promotional items in the city and high schools,and located sponsors to donate hands free devices. Read the full story here.

Home Access Center Information

Home Access Center is a great tool to keep you on top of your child’s academic career as your student is becoming more independent and responsible. We hope you take advantage of this form of student/parent involvement. For login information click here.

It is the policy of Frisco ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in its vocational programs*, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

* These programs are called "Career & Technical Education" in Texas, but the applicable civil rights laws use the term "vocational."