ACADEMICS
At Washington Technology Magnet School, our mission is to inspire and cultivate innovative minds by providing STEM-focused highly intellectual learning opportunities to prepare students for lifelong success. Our ultimate goal is to deliver students into their adulthoods as independent learners equipped with the values and skills necessary to accomplish their life, college and/or career goals and sustain lifelong success.
This overall message reflects our belief that all students can learn at high levels.
DEPARTMENTS
- Arts
- AVID
- Business/Marketing
- Careers
- English
- English Language Learning
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Industrial Tech
- Math
- NJROTC
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- World Languages
- SPECIAL ED
Arts
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken by 11/12th grade students and FED 3.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Student must take Intro to Visual Arts first.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Student must take Drawing Beginning first.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Student must take Intro to Visual Arts first.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Student must take Intro to Visual Arts first.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Student must take Painting Beginning first.
- Visual Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This class can only be taken by 11/12th grade students and FED 3 of all grades.
- Performing Arts
ARTS FACULTY
Jess Conkel
AVID
Washington's AVID program is as strong as ever with over 200 students enrolled school-wide.
AVID is an elective class offered to 7th -12th grade students as a rigorous support class for those who have college and career aspirations. AVID is focused on the WICOR principles: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading. Students work on expanding these skills in the AVID classroom and transfer them into their core content areas.
Learn more about AVID and apply to the program here.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: AVID 10 is taken in 10th Grade
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: AVID 11 is taken in 11th Grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: AVID 12 is taken in 12th Grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 9th grade.
Business/Marketing
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Business/ Marketing
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Business/ Marketing
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Business/ Marketing
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Business/ Marketing
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
- Business/ Marketing
BUSINESS EDUCATION FACULTY
Careers
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 3
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 9
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 5
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 4
Planning Requirements:
English
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: AP Eng Lang and Comp is taken in 10th Grade.
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements: CIS Intro to Lit/Poet/Drma/Nar is taken in 12th Grade
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: English 11 is taken in 11th Grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: English 12 is taken in 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: English 9 is taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements: SPC Composition 1 is taken in 11th Grade
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
ENGLISH DEPT FACULTY
Rainbow Espinosa
Aaron Liebo
English Language Learning
As one of the largest sites with EL population in SPPS, we provide English language support services to meet the needs of all EL learners.
Over 20 languages are spoken by students at Washington Technology Magnet School. Given this rich diversity, we provide classes for students to improve their English language skills needed for future jobs, community interactions, and further academic education. ELL classes provide students with the skills and strategies to be successful in mainstream classes and state-wide tests given throughout the year.
We support EL learners across EL levels. Our Language Academy (LA) classes serve students who are just beginning their English language development. In these LA classes students have opportunity to develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. We offer LA courses in level 1, 1.5 and 2 for eligible students in both middle and high schools.
In addition, our EL teachers also co-teach across many subject areas such as art, ELA, math, science, and social studies to support EL students in level 3 and 4 in mainstream classes.
Family & Consumer Sciences
Industrial Tech
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements: This course cant be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 3
Planning Requirements: This course can. be taken in 11th or 12th grade. Must take Auto Maint and Repair 1 first.
Credits/Term: 3
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 11th or 12th grade. Student must take Auto Maint and Repair 2 first.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 3
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Course can not be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 11th or 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Course can not be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Course can not be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Math
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 11/12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 11/12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 11/12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This class should only be taken by 12th grade students.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: IM3 is a pre req for Pre Calculus.
MATH DEPT FACULTY
NJROTC
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Must take Naval Sciences 1 first.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Must take Naval Sciences 2 first.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Must take Naval Sciences 3 first.
ROTC FACULTY
Physical Education
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 10th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Only for 11th and 12th graders.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY
Science
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Anatomy and Physiology is taken in 11/12th grade
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 11th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in grades 10, 11, or 12.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 10th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 11th or 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 11th or 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can be taken in 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in grades 10, 11, or 12.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course can only be taken in 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1.25
Planning Requirements: This course must be taken in 11th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 10th grade,
SCIENCE DEPT FACULTY
Social Studies
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This is an 11th Grade Course.
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Economics is taken in 12th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 10th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This is a 12th grade course.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: US History Survey is taken in 11th grade.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 9th grade.
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPT FACULTY
World Languages
COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Chinese 1 is a pre-req for Chinese 2.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Chinese 2 is a pre-req for Chinese 3.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Hmong 1 is a prerequisite for Hmong 2.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Hmong 2 is a prereq of Hmong 3
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Hmong 3 is a prereq of Hmong 4
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is only available to 9th Grade students.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Karen 1 is a pre-req for this course.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Karen 2 is a pre-req for Karen 3.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Karen for Karen 1 is a pre-req for this course.
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
SPECIAL ED
Washington has a multidimensional special education department. It includes services for students with differing disabilities.
We provide instruction for the following handicapping conditions:
- Learning Disabilities
- Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
- Speech and Language Disabilites
- Visually Impaired
- Hearing Impaired
- Health Impaired
- Autism
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPT FACUTY
ALL COURSE OFFERINGS
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This is an 11th Grade Course.
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 2
Planning Requirements:
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: Economics is taken in 12th grade.
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 10th grade.
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements: This course cannot be taken in 9th grade.
- Social Studies
Credits/Term: 1
Planning Requirements:
- Social Studies
