Southeast Career Technical Academy

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Southeast Career Technical Academy
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SECTA Main Entrance
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Southeast Career Technical Academy
5710 Mountain Vista Street
Las Vegas, NV, 89120
Coordinates 36°04′54″N115°04′08″W / 36.08153°N 115.06878°W / 36.08153; -115.06878
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School type Magnet public high school
Motto"We Build Futures"
Established1966
School district Clark County School District
PresidentBerniz Calacsan
PrincipalIsabelle Sanchez Ager
Teaching staff80.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,779 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.24 [1]
Colour(s)Red, yellow, and white
   
Athletics conferenceMountain 4A Region
Team nameRoadrunners
PublicationGazette
Website secta.us

The Southeast Career Technical Academy (SECTA or Southeast Tech) is a magnet public high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. Opened as the Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center in 1966, it was the first public educational institution of its kind launched by the Clark County School District. Its name was changed before the start of the 2007-2008 school year.

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About

SECTA is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, designed to offer career technical training programs with an academic curriculum. It is located on top of the Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve, which is right next to Thurman White Middle School. It is one of eight career technical academies in Las Vegas. [2]

Majors offered

The academic majors include: [3]

Advanced Manufacturing
Architectural Design
Automotive Technology
Construction Technology
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Cybersecurity
Digital Game Development
Medical Professions
Multimedia Communications
Sports Medicine
Teaching and Training

Extracurricular activities

SECTA students won 13 Gold, 24 Silver, and 19 Bronze Medals in the 2012 SkillsUSA State Competition. It has the most College of Southern Nevada Tech Prep College Credits garnered in the state in 2011. [4]

The school mascot is the Roadrunners. It competes in the Southeast Division of the Sunrise 4A Region in every sport sponsored by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association with the exceptions of football, track and field, and wrestling. In 2012, SECTA won the Nevada State titles in Men's Bowling, Men's Soccer, and Men's Volleyball. The school also fields swimming, basketball, and baseball teams.

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Cheerleaders at an Assembly

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Southeast Career Technical Academy
  2. "Southeast Career Technical Academy - About Us". Secta.us. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  3. "Southeast Career Technical Academy - Academics". Secta.us. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  4. 2006-2007 School Accountability Summary Report Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Kevin Rose