by James Hope

Southwest Preparatory School uses the Achieve Texas initiative to provide students a program of study in the field of interest.  Achieve Texas has chosen 16 career clusters with 81 programs of study.  Some career clusters and programs of study will have classes or requirements outside of Southwest Preparatory School District.  Some courses are located at specific schools within the school district.  Check with the school counselor for more details.

Want to find out what are your career interest?  Click on the following link to take a short survey.  

Career Interest Survey - ONLINE

Career Interest Survey (paper version - download & print)

The following are the 16 career Clusters:

 If you love to be outdoors, enjoy caring for plants and animals, and want to help conserve our natural resources, then Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources could be the right career cluster for you.

If you like to design and build things, tinker with tools and technology, or decorate homes and offices with flooring, paint, furniture, and art, then Architecture & Construction could be the right career cluster for you.

If you have a calling to be creative, yearn to express yourself, or love using new technologies, then Arts, A/V Technology & Communications may be the right career cluster for you.

If you see yourself managing teams of people to get projects done, crunching numbers to keep costs down, or becoming an entrepreneur and starting your own venture, then Business, Management & Administration could be the right career cluster for you.

If you yearn to learn, feel a calling to teach, or would like to work in a favorite subject area, then Education & Training could be the right career cluster for you.

If you are good numbers, want to play the stock market, or enjoy working with the public, then Finance could be the right career cluster for you.

If you want to serve your community, run for public office someday, or protect our rights and freedoms, then Government & Public Administration may be the right cluster for you.

 If you feel a calling to care for others, won’t faint at the sight of blood, or want to pursue a profession on the cutting edge of technology, then Health Science may be the right career cluster for you.

If you want to see the world, enjoy serving others, or dream of opening a restaurant or bed and breakfast someday, then Hospitality & Tourism could be the right career cluster for you.

If you feel a calling to serve your fellow men and women, feel comfortable caring for people, or want to improve your community, then Human Services could be the right career cluster for you.

If you are good at grasping how technology works, have an idea for a new website or computer game, or want a career that is always changing, then Information Technology could be the right career cluster for you.

If you have a calling to serve others, can keep a cool head under pressure, or respect the law, then a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security could be the right career cluster for you.

If you like building things, can follow detailed instructions, or are good at organizingpeople and processes, then Manufacturing could be the right career cluster for you.

If you want to learn how to package yourself for success, sell any type of product or service, or serve all kinds of customers, then Marketing, Sales & Service may be the right cluster for you

 If you are curious about the universe, dream of exploring new worlds of knowledge, or want to solve the planet’s problems, then Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics could be the right career cluster for you.

If you are a mover and shaker, have a talent for organization, or yearn to see new places, then Transportation, Distribution & Logistics could be the right career cluster for you.