Southeast Career Technical Academy
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.
Majors offered
The academic majors include:
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.
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.
Alumni
- Cameron Miller, member of the Nevada Assembly
- Kevin Rose, former partner at Google Ventures
- Rolando Romero, former WBA super lightweight champion
References
- ^ Southeast Career Technical Academy
- ^ "Southeast Career Technical Academy - About Us". Secta.us. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "Southeast Career Technical Academy - Academics". Secta.us. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ 2006-2007 School Accountability Summary Report Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kevin Rose