Pathways Offered at West High School

A pathway is an area of study which a student specializes in. It usually requires that you take certain courses and a certain number of courses in your area of study to earn a pathway in that area. Students will have an opportunity to choose an area of study and possibly earn a certificate in that area.

In Human Services West High School will offer these pathways:

• Teacher Training
• Air Force JROTC
• Army JROTC
• Culinary Arts
• Consumer Services
• Early Childhood Education

Some Careers in this Academy:

• Adult Day Care
• Ambassador
• Animal Control Officer
• Attorney
• Barber / Cosmetologist
• Bartender
• Camp Counselor
• Census Planner / Worker
• Chef
• Childcare Provider
• Clergy
• Coach
• College President
• Compliance Officer
• Cook
• Corporate Historian
• Corrections Officer
• Counter Attendant
• Court Administrator
• Court Clerk
• Criminal Investigator
• Custodian
• Detective
• Dishwasher
• Dispatcher
• Early Childhood Assistant
• Economic Developer
• Equal Opportunity Officer
• Employment Counselor
• Executive Housekeeper
• Federal Marshal
• Firefighter
• Fish and Game Warden
• Food Preparation Worker
• Food Service Manager
• Foreign Service Officer
• Forensic Investigator
• Gaming Dealer /Attendant
• Government Science Executive
• Host / Hostess
• Hotel / Motel Clerk
• Hotel / Motel Manager
• Human Service Asst.
• Immigration Officer
• Intelligence Officer
• Internal Revenue Agent
• Investigator
• Judge
• Lawyer
• Legal Assistant / Paralegal
• Librarian
• Library Assistant
• Mental Health Counselor
• Mortician / Funeral Director
• Museum Curator
• Nail Technician
• National Security Advisor
• Para-Educator
• Parole Officer
• Personal / Fitness Trainer
• Police Officer/Deputy
• Psychologist
• Recreation Attendant
• Recreation Facilities Manager
• Rescue Worker
• Reservation / Ticket Agent
• Restaurant Owner / Manager
• School Administrator
• School Counselor
• School Psychologist
• Security Guard
• Skin Care Specialist
• Social and Community Service Manager
• Social Manager
• Sociologist
• Special Education Teacher / Coordinator
• Special Events Planner
• Speech Pathologist
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Teacher / Instructional Coord.
• Tour Guide
• Travel Agent
• Vocational Counselor
• Voc. Rehab Counselor
• Waiter / Waitress

(Last updated May 2025)