SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER TECH
  • Home
  • About
  • Programs
    • Auto Body Collision
    • Automotive Technology
    • Cosmetology >
      • The Cutting Edge Salon
    • Culinary and Hospitality Arts >
      • The Academy Grill
      • Academy Meeting Space
    • Cyber Security
    • Dental Technologies
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Electrical Trades
    • Engineering and Robotics
    • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    • Interactive Media Design
    • Medical Data Management
    • Mobile App Development
    • Multi-Skilled Health
    • Pre-Nursing
    • Welding and Manufacturing
    • C3PO*
    • Career Development*
    • Middle School Electives >
      • Exploring Careers*
      • Design and Modeling*
      • Intro to Coding/App Dev*
      • Medical Detectives
      • Money 101
    • Project Life*
    • Project Search*
    • Software Development*
  • Senior Only Programs
    • Customer Service & Support
    • Construction Trades
    • State Tested Nurse Assistant
  • APPLY
    • Career Technical Program Application
    • Senior Only Program Application
  • Resources
    • Calendar
    • Parents
    • Career Connections
    • Community Career Expo
  • Services
    • Academy Meeting Space
    • The Academy Grill
    • The Cutting Edge Salon
  • Adult Training Hub
  • Contact
Meeting Space Request Form

Request Form

Check out the South-Western Career Academy's
Career Tech Program Drone Tour!



SWCSD Education Your Style from SWCSD Career Tech on Vimeo.


SWCSD What's Your Plan? from SWCSD Career Tech on Vimeo.

Start Your Plan Here
From digital electronics to early childhood education, to fabrication, radiology to radiant energy, and everywhere in between, Career Technical Education helps students learn skills for the future. By the time the students graduate, they will have earned an education founded on rigor, career certifications, and on-the-job experience. The South-Western City Schools Career Technical Programs prepare students for two-year and even four-year colleges. Programs are available at the district's four home high schools and the South-Western Career Academy. Typically, two years in a single program are required to earn at least five credits, so students should choose carefully during their sophomore year for a two-year commitment to a program. Students coming out of each of these programs have the upper hand in landing a job because there is such a high demand in today's job sector for these skilled trades. For more information on Today's Career Technical Education, click on the About tab and view the videos, or click on the High School tab to read more. 

Picture
Graduation 
Rate %:
Picture
2022 Work Based Learning Hours:
Picture
Total College Credits Offered:

Sophomore Career Exploration Visits a Success! Don't forget to Apply for your Program of Choice!


SWCSD Career Day--What's Your Plan? On January 31st and February 1st, during the school day, sophomores had the opportunity to visit the gym and tour various career fields offered through the district. Students had the chance to speak with current program students and experience live interactive tools and technology. Career Days were followed by Sophomore Career Exploration Visits to the South-Western Career Academy where students had the opportunity to tour the facility and visit three career programs that piqued their interest. Visits were followed up by our Program Preview Night where parents/guardians and students were invited to tour the programs one more time before determining their plan. Check out some images from our past Career Days and Program Visits!
​

SWCA Visit Dates

Picture
Westland
High School

AM Tuesday,
​January 31, 2023
Picture
Grove City
​High School

PM Tuesday,
​January 31, 2023
​
Picture
Franklin Heights
​High School

AM Wednesday,
​February 1, 2023
Picture
Central Crossing
​High School 

PM Wednesday,
​February 1, 2023
Picture
Program Preview Night
South-Western Career Academy
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
6:30-8:00 PM

​Check out Pictures from our Last Career Days Below!


SWCA Culinary and Hospitality Arts Students work the Annual Columbus Chamber of Commerce Clambake and Lobster Feast


Cyber Security and Interactive Media Design
​Students Compete in National BPA Competition

Picture
Left to right, Alex Chalm & Jared Hale
Congratularions to Cyber Security student Alex Chlam, for  finishing second in the nation in Computer Security. Alex will be going after his Net+ certification and has already earned his Sec+ as a junior. Jared Hale finished in the top ten in the nation in SQL. Jared will be taking his Security + certification next week. Both students are certified in multiple areas. In addition, the Network Design team finished 11th in the nation.

​Interactive Media Design students Keegan Riser and Angelena Henslee both participated as BPA National Marketing Interns and tested in Illustrator.
Picture
Left to right, Keegan Riser & Angelena Henslee.

Back to Back Champs! The Academy Grill and the Culinary Arts program win the 2022 Best Burger in Grove City!

Picture
​The Academy Grill won the first week of the Grove City Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Wars. The Academy Grill and the Culinary Arts program are now the two-time defending champion for best burger in Grove City! Thank you to the community for all of your support and patronage! 
​

Cyber Security Student Receives Full Scholarship

Picture
Congratulations to South-Western Career Academy Cyber Security student, Kolten Hossfeld, who has been awarded the Ohio Department of Higher Education Choose Ohio First (COF) Information Systems Technology Scholarship at Columbus State Community College. As a COF Scholar, Kolten will receive full-tuition coverage as well assistance with fees and books as he pursues an Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity at CSCC starting in the fall of 2021. This prestigious scholarship program will also support Kolten with a small, tightly-knit cohort of IT students, membership in several clubs, a career-oriented speaker series, career services training, and access to a paid apprenticeship opportunity in his second year through CSCC’s  IT Flexible Apprenticeship (ITFA) program.


The 2020-2021 MobileMakersEDU Winter Contest App Contest Winners Were Recently Announced!

Posted by: Wade Sellers on February 26, 2021
The MobileMakersEdu Winter Contest encourages students to take a deeper dive into the power of the iOS Swift coding language. Students are asked to explore independently all the tools and resources available to professional iOS software developers.  Why is this important?  We believe challenges like this help drive student agency and crucial skill development like problem solving, algorithmic thinking and communication.  
This year, three talented professional iOS developers served as judges.  We are so grateful for their volunteered time to review submissions from MobileMakersEdu high school students from across the globe.

THANK YOU to the 2020-21 Winter Contest Judges:

  • Jimmy McDermott - CTO at Transeo
  • Patrick McCarron - Staff Engineer at M1 Finance
  • Wade Sellers - iOS Developer Mentor at MobileMakersEDU
Review the prizes and contest rules here.  Congratulations to all of the winners and participants!
AND THE WINNER IS...
FIRST PLACE
  • How To Make A Circle in Swift5 (CAShapeLayer) by Preston Harold & Gage Beatty of The South-Western Career Academy, OH

SWCA's CreatorCademy is Now Open!

The CreatorCademy is a "MakerSpace" housed in the school's library where students or classes can go to dream, collaborate, and create. Students can work with robotics, electronics, 3D design and print, virtual reality, programming, video, and lego creation. This space will continue to grow as more pieces are added. A special thanks to the South-Western City Schools Educational Foundation Grant for helping to make this space a reality. Check out our website for more information by clicking the button below!
CreatorCademy

Congratulation to Welding and Manufacturing Senior 
Kaden Booher!

Kaden Booher, a senior in Welding and Manufacturing, participated in a first time training partnership between Hilliard Schools, SWCS at SWCA, and Worthington Industries.  Classes were held from January - May, and culminated in selective job offers and a signing day last Friday for seven students with Kaden being one of them.  The final class project was design and installation of a playground, which is where the signing day was held.

Cyber Security Students Compete in Capture the Flag Event

Picture
Twelve students from the Cyber Security program competed in a "capture the flag" event hosted by the Ohiio Cyber Collaboration Committee and Westerville City Schools in conjunction with the Ohio National Guard. In the event both high school and college students from several schools were given several networks to protect.  For about half of the twelve students who attended, it was their first experience with this type of blind challenge. Cameron Metzger, Jacob Kifer, and Cody Ford placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectfully.  Way to represent the South-Western Career Academy!
Picture

Culinary Students Rise to the Challenge

Jordan Simmons and Jefferson Martinez's finished in 5th place with their "Sweet Heat" burger in the State Burger Battle Championship this weekend at the Pro Start Invitational.

The Culinary program fielded three teams for the 28 school Pro Start Invitational.  The Hot Food Team finished a respectable 13th place amongst a loaded field of past national champions. Congratulations to first time contestants Adrian Gasca, Kyrah Stephens-Brown, Angeline Morales, and Jefferson Martinez.

The SWCA Management Team came home with a 3rd place finish in a very close contest for the top spot. Congratulations to Team Capt. Taby Stone, Stacy Suero, Khiayla Powell, and J'Ana McGimpsey for there hard work and dedication!

Individual Honors from the invitational also included: Adrian Gasca with a 3rd place finish in Top Knife Skills and Taby Stone with a 3rd place finish in Top Management.

Outstanding Job and Results for the SWCA Culinary Teams!

Electrical Trades Students Take Part in Electrical Trades Center Workshop

Students from the Electrical Trades Program recently attended workshops at the Electical Trades Center of Central Ohio located in Columbus, Ohio. Students were able to learn from professionals and work together with hands-on activities that will prove valuable in their continuation of the program. 

The South-Western Career Academy is Now on Twitter--Follow Us!

Picture
@SWCA_Careers

Back to the Top

South-Western City School District Career Tech
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
All Rights Reserved.

It is the policy of the South-Western City School District not to discriminate, in violation of federal, state, or local laws, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran’s status, religion, disability, age, gender, genetic information, or sexual orientation in admission to access to, treatment in, or employment in any service, program, or activity sponsored by the South-Western City School District. The Board’s policy of nondiscrimination extends to students, staff, job applicants, the general public, and individuals or organizations with whom it does business.  Inquiries or complaints regarding compliance with this policy or the nondiscrimination requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II, Title VI or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, Age Uniformed Services, Executive Order 11246, Equal Pay Act, Immigration Act of 1990, Ohio Revised Code, and Columbus City Code should be directed to Amber Hufford, Student Services Coordinator, 3805 Marlane Drive, Grove City, Ohio 43123-3304, telephone 801-3000, or to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Copies of the Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and Grievance Procedures are available in all school administrative offices, the Board of Education office, the Southwest Public Librarys, and on the South-Western City School's website at www.swcsd.us.