CTE Department Chairperson
Ms. Cecilia Gutierrez, (512) 841-9900 ext. 71169
cecilia.gutierrez@austinisd.org
CTE Dept. Supervising Administrator
Ms. Jennifer Dawson, (512) 841-9900 ext. 71175
jennifer.dawson@austinisd.org
W. Charles Akins High School is the premier CTE campus in AISD. Akins offers the largest variety of CTE courses/pathways for students to explore career clusters during their high school years. With our unique Academy design, we are able to house similar career pathways together to provide students with dynamic pathways and field site experience with our numerous community partnerships. Akins High School is structured into 7 Academies designed specifically around CTE and Fine Arts career pathways.
- ABL2E - Academy for Business Leadership & Legal Enterprise
- Legal Studies
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
- Military Leadership (JROTC)
- AHA - Arts & Humanities Academy
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Global Studies
- Debate
- Film (Arts & Audio/Video Technology & Communications)
- ECHSA - Early College High School Academy
- General Studies
- PTech - Real Estate
- PTech - Tomorrow's Teachers
- GTA - Green Tech Academy
- Veterinary Science
- Plant Science
- Park Ranger
- NTA - New Tech Academy
- Design & Multimedia Arts (Arts & Audio/Video Technology & Communications)
- Information Technology Support & Services
- Program & Software Development
- SSA - Social Services Academy
- Health Science
- Education & Training
- Human Services
- STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Academy
- Biomedical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Civil Engineering & Architecture
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Robotics
The Austin Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title IX. The district does not discriminate on the basis age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, or gender in the educational programs and activities which it operates.