John F. Kennedy High School
8281 Walker St., La Palma, CA 90623
High School Student
Guidance
Your on-campus counselor or career guidance specialist (CGS) can
help you with ROP program selection, completion of registration, and
assistance with job placement. Career guidance specialists may
assist you with career interest surveys, aptitude testing, career
research, career information, and career goals. Credits apply to
high school graduation, as determined by the participating district.
The number of credits are determined by the student’s hours of
program attendance and active participation.
Career Guidance
Specialist: Van Parker
714-220-4133
Explore careers at Kennedy High School! The following
classes are for J. F. Kennedy High School students.
After-school classes may be open to all high school
students.
Child Development—You’ll
study children’s developmental stages from conception
through early adolescence. You will focus on the
emotional/psychological, cognitive and physical aspects of
development, and on the influences on development of
heredity and environmental factors. Students who
successfully complete Child Development (one year course)
are eligible for one year of UC-approved a-g credit. The
class prepares you for advanced education.
Principles of Teaching and Learning—You’ll
explore the many facets of the teaching profession, and if
you do well, you can intern in an elementary school to learn
by teaching. You’ll find out how schools are governed,
learn the principles of effective teaching, classroom
management and curriculum design. Students who successfully
complete this class (one year) are eligible for one year of
UC-approved a-g elective credit.
Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation (Introduction)—
You will learn the basics of crime scene evidence collection
and investigation, crime scene photography, and diagramming
a crime scene. You’ll learn who to interview and what
questions to ask. You’ll sharpen your reasoning skills,
your observation skills, and your knowledge of forensic
science detection techniques. This class prepares you for
entry-level employment and college studies in the field.
Legal and Law Enforcement—You
will gain an understanding of what substance abuse does to
the body and mind; criminal, traffic and juvenile law,
judicial proceedings, and emergency preparedness. The class
emphasizes the importance of safety, effective
communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills as
well as professional development. Students will have the
opportunity to participate in field trips to justice
institutions and "ride-alongs" with police officers. The
class prepares you for advanced training.
Pharmacy Technician—If
you like detail, lab work, and the medical field, you just
might find a career in Pharmacy rewarding. You’ll
learn to read and transcribe doctors’ orders, perform
pharmaceutical calculations, prepare unit doses of
medication; compound specific preparations, and identify
commonly prescribed drugs by color and shape, their trade
and generic names and classifications. You’ll also
learn about the effect of drugs on body systems, so you will
study anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
You are preparing for the job of pharmacy technician and for
advanced education. After-school
class is for high school students.
You'll learn
about the workplace from experts while earning elective
credits and preparing for a great job. This a great
way to start your career today, why delay?
Find out
about after-school, evening, and weekend ROP career programs at
various other locations.
ROP offers
afterschool career-technical
magnet programs
that
are designed especially for career-minded high school students
like you.
Take advantage of these off-campus opportunities. Study
along with other students with similar interests. See your
counselor.
