Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School
District 233
999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708) 799-3000		  
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Applied Academics
 Business Education, Family & Consumer Science, Industrial Technology
Kevin Thomas, Chair • 708-335-5660

  

Business Education 
Career Internship  
Family and Consumer Sciences
  Career & Technical Education 
   

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The Applied Academics Department is committed to offering all students opportunities for meaningful career-based learning experiences within the confines of a comprehensive high school setting. The roots of this department can be traced to the early 1960s where terms such as Shop Class and Home Economics were common. H-F’s current Applied Academics course offerings reflect the economic and educational landscape of the 21st century, encompassing the study of technologies and related sciences, as well as the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes and knowledge relating to occupations in various sectors of economic and social life. As an integral part of H-F’s comprehensive education program, Applied Academics constitutes:
    
     • Academic subject matter taught with relevance to the real world
     • Employability skills related to the workplace
     • Education pathways that help students explore career interests

Program Goals
As you review our course offerings, please note that our curriculum is classified in three separate disciplines: Business Education, Family & Consumer Sciences and Industrial Technology. Our Career Internship Program provides employment opportunities and early-release options for seniors. This opportunity is the capstone course for all three of our disciplines and links the classroom with the workplace, completing the training sequence for each of our programs.

 

Business Education

Students will. . .

• Expand their knowledge of essential business-related computer applications;

• Become familiar with the basics of accounting, finance, marketing, and business and personal law;

• Develop interpersonal skills necessary to building successful business-related careers.

 

Family & Consumer Sciences

Students will. . .

• Increase their knowledge of nutritional science and develop their culinary skills;

• Learn the essentials of clothing construction and interior design;

• Gain knowledge about the development of young children and apply their learning in a preschool setting.

 

Industrial Technology

Students will. . .

• Create designs, sketches and schematics in preparation for careers in architecture and engineering;

• Get training in the use of proper operation of various power machines and tools;

• Gain the skills necessary to work with engines, automotive chassis, suspensions and electrical systems.

 

 

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