Edison Career & Technology High School

Edison Career & Technology High School

School Information

  • Edison Career & Technology High School is a Secondary School.

    This school is currently in Receivership status by the New York State Education Department. For more information about Receivership or to view the school’s improvement measures, please visit https://www.rcsdk12.org/receivership.

What Every Family Should Know

  • Edison Career and Technology is more than a high school education.  We are a Career and Technical Education School (CTE), or Critical and Timely Education, as we like to call it.

    At Edison Career and Technology High School, students are provided the opportunity to invent their future — and the foundation you need to make it happen.

    Edison offers academic, technical training, work-based learning, and support services. Our CTE Pathways connect your high school classes with technical learning, internships, and mentoring to help you get ahead. You can earn industry credentials and college credits, in addition to participating in clubs, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Put it all together, and you get a one-of-a-kind educational experience.

Program Features

  • At Edison Tech, students follow one of four distinct career pathways where they will get hands-on training and on-the-job experience that ties into their class instruction to make their classes more relevant and exciting. Each pathway is designed to prepare students to move in to in-demand career fields or college after graduation.

    Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering
    This pathway prepares students for a variety of careers in engineering/optics, precision machining, automotive technology and welding. and related fields. Projects give students a practical application of English language arts, math, science, and technology. 

    Construction Architecture, and Design
    This pathway prepares students for a variety of careers in building trades: architecture, carpentry, electrical and masonry. Students see projects through drafting, building, renovating, and designing phases while applying a variety of academic knowledge and skills.

    Digital Media, Arts, and Communication
    This pathway prepares students for visual imaging careers including television/video production, advertising design, music production and interactive media (web design). Students hone their creative skills by designing and building projects using industry standard software and equipment while applying academic knowledge to real world applications.

    P-Tech Rochester: Pathways to Technology
    P-TECH students complete a 4+2 Computer Science program, where, in addition to their Regents diploma,  they earn an A.A.S Certificate in Network and Security Administration from MCC, funded by New York State.   During their four-year high school sequence, students begin building the skills necessary to enter the competitive job market, including positions as a cybersecurity specialist, network technician or database administrator.  Students have the opportunity to begin earning college credits within their first four years of high school. Beginning in 10th grade, eligible students are enrolled in AP classes. In 11th grade, P-TECH students take their first MCC dual-enrollment course and, as seniors, attend virtual and in-person college classes while still receiving the support of a high school.  P-TECH Rochester high school students are also eligible for internships with business partners like Kodak, City of Rochester, and University of Rochester. 

    Busing RTS
    Foreign Languages Spanish
    Advanced Placement (AP) Yes
    Health/Wellness Center Yes
    Business/College/Faith Partnerships Advisory committee and work-based learning opportunities related to each Career Pathway
    Student-Parent School Compact Agreement required Yes

Unique Features

    • Relevant hands-on instruction in labs, shops, and classrooms.
    • Work experience at every grade level, including workplace visits, mentoring opportunities, internships, and work-based experiences.
    • Ability to earn industry credentials and college credits.
    • Alternate assessment option in place of one Regents exam.
    • Sports, music, clubs, and extracurricular activities are available to provide a well-rounded education.
    • Onsite School-Based Health Center through Rochester Regional Health available onsite to provide acute physical care to students as well as mental health counseling to students and their families.

    Edison is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school. In 9th grade, students participate in a CTE Foundation Pathway Rotation, where they explore and learn about the three CTE Pathways; Construction/Architecture/Design, Engineering and Manufacturing, and Digital Media Arts and Communication. At the end of 9th grade, students select the CTE Pathway on which they choose to concentrate. In 10th grade, students participate in a CTE Pathway Modules Rotation, where they dig deeper into the components of the pathway they chose. At the end of 10th grade, students choose one CTE program from within their Career Pathway for 11th and 12th grade. All students participate in work-based learning experiences, including paid work.

    CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS
    NYSED Approved CTE Programs

    These programs include opportunities for college credit via dual credit or articulation agreements (Monroe Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, and Alfred State College).

    • Carpentry
    • Electrical
    • Masonry
    • CADD-Architecture
    • Precision Machining
    • Welding
    • Engineering/Optics
    • Automotive
    • Advertising Design
    • TV/ Video Production
    • Music Production