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Welcome to Our New Website!

Thank you for visiting our new website! Please check back often as updates are made, and click on article headlines to view full stories where applicable.
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CTED Programs

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Business Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Computer Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Culinary Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Education Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Fire/Public Safety Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Medical Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.
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Trades/Industrial Pathways

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.

Events

  • 89% Graduation Rate View more →

    Public-school parents agree that students should receive more education about careerchoices! WAVE works with high schools in Mohave and La Paz counties as well as onlineand home school students. Contact us to learn more!

  • $10,000 Increased Earnings View more →

    Individuals with associate degrees in CTE fields of study can earn on average $10,000 dollars more per year than those with associate degrees in other fields.

  • 2 Million New Jobs View more →

    Health care occupations are projected to grow over 14% by 2028, adding almost 2million new jobs and making up 7 of the 20 fastest growing occupations.

  • 1,876 Credits Earned View more →

    WAVE students earned 1,876 credits during Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023semesters. These students are going above and beyond their normal high school schedule – thisdoes not include dual enrollment, early start credits, or satellite students taking career prep(CTE) programs at their home high school. These students are attending classes through ourpartners Mohave Community College and Arizona Western College.

  • 10 th – 12 th +1 Grades Served View more →

    WAVE can pay for community college classes during your 10 th through 12 th grades, plus one year afteryou graduate in select programs. This includes summers! A total of 4 years or 12 semesters of financialsupport to achieve your career goals.

  • 10 High Schools View more →

    WAVE supports programming for 10 local public and charter high schools as well as online andhome school students throughout Mohave and La Paz County.

  • $235,000 In Scholarships View more →

    Students in our culinary program have earned almost a quarter million dollars in scholarships since2015. Students have earned partial and full scholarships to programs across United States. While stillin high school, these students also earn three certifications: National Restaurant AssociationServSafe Manager and Customer Service as well as the Lake Havasu City Certified TourismAmbassador.

  • $266,000 Tuition/Fees This Year View more →

    This year WAVE has paid just over $266,000 dollars in tuition/fees costs for students workingtowards reaching their career goals by attending classes at Mohave Community College andArizona Western College.

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