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Want to learn about the Career Education Department? Read the last issue of the WOHS 2023 Career Education Post. Watch out for the new 24-25 school year version soon!
Click here to read our WOHS 2023 Career Education Post
Click here to: Watch the latest Honors Virtual Enterprise Video
Course Information for 2024-2025
Juniors: Learn about our Cooperative Education Program: School in the morning- work in the afternoon!
Watch this video to learn more! Apply for the program here: 2024-25 Cooperative Education Application
What courses can 8th graders sign up for at WOHS for the 2024-2025 school year? Look at this presentation to learn more about what's offered at WOHS or
Watch this video to find out.
Culinary Arts at WOHS: Watch this video to learn more:
Did you know one of our alumni: Lucas Maher runs his own store in Montclair: The Connected Clothing Store after starting out in our Entrepreneurship Program
Watch this interview:
Read about our state approved Career and Technical Education Programs
Did you know that at WOHS you can Earn College Credit while in high school? The following courses taken at WOHS offer dual-credit for students.Students receive a transcript from the colleges at the completion of the course.
Berkeley College- Apparel Design Production
- Fashion Merchandising
Fairleigh Dickinson University:- Honors College Accounting
- Honors Virtual Enterprise
- Early Childhood and Family Studies 3
- Cybersecurity Level 4: Honors Cybersecurity
- Graphic Communications 2
- Honors Architectural Engineering Design 3
Rider Univeristy:
- Tomorrow's Teacher
Hudson Community College:- Production and Culinary Arts 2
- Global Cuisine 2
- Creativity and Innovation in the Culinary Arts
- Bakeshop
There is a fee and minimum grade requirement to earn the credits.Contact Supervisor Nancy Mullin for more information: nmullin@westorangeschools.orgCareer Education Programs 6-12:
Grades 6-8 Business Education program: Students at Edison Central Six take Computer Applications, Personal Finance, and Coding during their Business Education cycle. Students in grade 7 at both Liberty and Roosevelt Middle Schools take Computer Applications and Coding Part 2 which provides them with more in-depth Coding projects, Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship. Students in grade 8 focus on Personal Finance during a part of advisory with the Business Education instructors.
Grades 9-12
The WOHS Business Education Department provides students with 21st century skills needed to be successful in a global market place. All of our courses prepare students by providing project-based learning experiences in which we infuse the use of industry-standard software applications in state-of–the-art facilities. Most of our courses are part of a sequence of courses recognized by the state as approved Career and Technical Education programs. As such, West Orange High School works closely with university and business partners to ensure our students are receiving the most current information for their particular field of interest. Several courses provide students with the opportunity to take industry-recognized certification exams which ensure the high-quality of our courses. Students taking any of our Business Education courses will be prepared for success in future endeavors.
Supply Chain Management (What is it?)Learn all about our Honors Virtual Enterprise Program by watching this video.If you would like to experience this incredible class, speak to your school counselor about signing up for next year. See Ms. Mullin or Ms. Frangos for more information.
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Mrs. Nancy Mullin
Supervisor of Career Education & Library Science
West Orange High School
51 Conforti Ave.
West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: 973-669-5301 x. 20560
