METAL

Mission Statement: to help students get ready for successful careers by offering programs in Machine Tool & Die and Allied Health. Students are given the tools they need to succeed in their chosen careers along with making a positive impact in their communities.

Computerized Manufacturing and Machining

Almost everything we touch and use is manufactured. Some of the highest skilled workers in manufacturing are the machinists, programmers, tool and die makers, and mold makers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median wage for a machinist is $41,510/year. The job market for machinist is on the rise with thousands of open high-paying jobs across the country.

Machine Tool and Die Course Sequence

  • Blueprint Reading for Machinist

  • Fundamentals of Machine Tool 

  • Applied Machining 1 and 2

  • Manual Programming 

Southern MTD Business Partners

  • Atlas Machine

  • C&S Machining

  • Cardinal Aluminum

  • HAAS

  • Rapid

Advisory Members

  • Banner Tools

  • Carrier Vibrating Equipment

  • Craig Machinery

  • DelTech Manufacturing

  • ECTC

  • Gatterdam

  • JCCSW

  • JCPS

  • JCTC

  • Jones Plastics/Rev-A-Shelf

  • KCC Manufacturing

  • KMA & Sam Tec

  • NextGen CAM

  • Scheu & Kniss

  • Tooling Ventures

  • Whelan Machine

  • Yanfeng

  • Zeon Chemical

JROTC

The Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps(JROTC) Program prepares you for life, not just for the military. Students learn the basics in health and physical education along with gaining leadership skills. No JROTC cadet is under any obligation to join the military. 

Extracurricular Activities

  • Color Guard

  • Drill Team

  • Riffle Team

  • Summer Camp

  • Raider Team

  • Physical Fitness Team

JROTC cadets:

  • Accept and meet new challenges.

  • Appreciate and work with diverse groups of people.

  • Contribute value through service to their community.

  • Devlop self-confidence.

  • Devlop self-discipline.

  • Devlop skills to assist them in doing their best in school and life.

  • Increase their interest in their country and community.

  • Learn cooperation and teamwork skills.

  • Learn how to improve themselves.

  • Make ethically, morally, and physically sound decisions.

  • Make important contributions to a team effort.

  • Make independent decisions and choices.

  • Make new friends.

  • Participate in the Honor Unit With Distinction Program.

  • Share ideas and opinions.

Allied Health

A general pathway in health services occupations that prepares students for either entry into specialized training pathways or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures, and aspects of the subject matter related to various health occupations. Students will gain necessary skills for successful employment in Allied Health fields or continuing education for an Allied Health career. 

Students will take the following courses...

Medical Procedures

Medical Terminology

Principles of Health Science

Body Structures and Function