Northwest Career and Technical Academy
Magnet school
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Northwest Career and Technical Academy, or NWCTA, is a nine-month magnet school in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The school first opened for the 2007-2008 school year, admitting only freshman and sophomores. Each year, another grade was added to accommodate the influx of students until all four grades were implemented in the 2009-2010 school year. Currently, the school holds a five star rating with the district.
| Northwest Career and Technical Academy | |
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| Location | |
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36.272138°N 115.273814°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet school |
| Established | 2007 |
Principal | Laura Willis |
Teaching staff | 82.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,883 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.96[1] |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Information | 702-799-4640 |
| Website | http://www.nwctahawks.net/ |
Mission statement
"The mission of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy is to boldly educate today's learners for tomorrow's challenges by developing advanced skills through unique hands-on experiences in a professional setting, utilizing community partnerships, innovative ideas, and contemporary technologies."
Program areas
NWCTA offers eight program areas:
Engineering & Design
Mechanical Technology
Construction Technology
Culinary Arts
Hospitality & Marketing
Teacher Education
Veterinary Science
Biomedical Science
Each program area is dedicated a section of the school, including each having an assigned glass-walled "project room". The programs also have access to unique facilities, such as a garage for Mechanical Technology, a workshop for Construction Management, a kitchen for the Culinary Arts, along with a kindergarten for Teacher Education students. The new building received the international annual design award of the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International for 2008, the James D. MacConnell Award[dead link] for outstanding new educational facilities.
Academics and Atmosphere
NWCTA was named a Magnet School of Distinction by the Magnet Schools of America in 2010 and 2011.[citation needed] The school's population is over 1900 and has a student/teacher ratio of 28/1.
Notable alumni
- Tyler Dale, co-star on the History Channel's American Restoration