List of Academies

• Academy of Art & Design
  • In this course students will learn about the elements and principles of art through hands on activities and art making. Students will develop the ability to compare, contrast, describe, and discern the processes used to create art. Throughout the course students are exposed to 20th century art pieces and artists to inspire their own work. Through looking at art and distinguishing characteristics students will identify the factors that influence and inspire art, artists, and movements. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural dimensions that influence art. In this course students create works of art reflecting styles of the past and the present to begin to develop their own personal style and artistic voice. This course will be the foundation for all advanced classes in art.
• Anime Class
  • History of Anime & Manga Character Design & Story Development Creating Anime & Manga
• Legal Studies
  • The Legal Studies Academy at New Utrecht High School was created to introduce students to the American system of government and law. The program was designed to promote and encourage civics and citizenship among our students. The Legal Studies Academy prepares students for the rigorous demands that come with both college and professional life. Accordingly, all courses are aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards, which aim to mold the college and career ready student.
• Hospitality and Tourism
  • Principles of Hospitality and Tourism provides an overview of the current hospitality and tourism industry. This course serves as the foundation for the core courses offered in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Students take a brief look at the history of the industry to understand the forces that have shaped it and the degree to which it has changed in the past century. They learn about traveler motivation and consumer needs and how these factors affect current offerings in the lodging, transportation, food and beverage, and entertainment sectors. Students consider the economic and environmental impacts of the industry on the world today. They receive exposure to the wide array of domestic and international travel. Finally, students learn the basics of selling and marketing in tourism. Throughout the course, students apply their learning to their culminating projects: developing a vacation package for high school students. They create a business plan, an itinerary that includes a special meal suggestion, a promotional plan, and a brochure about the destination.
• Business and Technology
  • The Microsoft Office Specialist Program enables candidates to learn and show that they have something exceptional to offer –proven expertise in specific Microsoft programs. The Microsoft Office Specialist Program is the only Microsoft-approved certification program of its kind. During the course of study, students will learn and test in the following software: Word, Exceland PowerPoint. The course is project led and involves presentations, class discussions, note taking, homework, formal testing and other assessments, and lab assignments.Students will learn how the Microsoft Skills can be applied in a business setting
• Medical and Health Careers
  • The Medical Professions & Health Careers Program at New Utrecht High School is a career program designed and developed by certified CTE teachers with major contributions by our healthcare industry and post-secondary institutions partners. It features a four-year coherent sequence of academic and technical courses with emphasis on health care and medical assisting leading to a certificate in Medical Assisting as well as an opportunity to earn the NHA industry certification (CCMA—Certified Clinical Medical Assistant upon passing the examination. Students receive career training through Work-Based Learning experiences (Internships) by working alongside medical staff and professionals at hospitals, rehabilitation centers and various medical/dental offices. Post-secondary opportunities (advance placement/college credits, college advisement, campus visits etc.) are available to all students through articulations with 4-year colleges such as St. Francis and St Joseph
• Asian Studies Program
  • The mission of New Utrecht High School's Asian Studies Program is to provide students with learning opportunities that go beyond our school and our country. The coverage of this program consists of China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. This program will explore Asia through the multiple lenses of literature, history, art, religious studies, political science, sociology, film studies, and experiential learning such as field trips. In addition, other thanstudying Asian history, cultures,and languages, studentsin this program will also perform analysis and comparison with political, social, and economic institutions around the world. Students who complete the Asian Studies Program will be college-and-career and global ready.
• Guitar Ensemble
  • Offers instruction in guitar playing and performance as part of a group.
• Computer Science Program
  • Computer science is a dynamic and rapidly growing area that has become an integral part of the world that we live in today. Computing is part of everything we do today. New Utrecht has a computer science sequence aimed at providing students with the foundation to succeed in computer science. The sequence contains two AP Computer Science exams giving students the opportunity to receive college credit. Along with AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A, students will also take classes in Python Programming, C++ Programming and Robotics. We are always creating new classes to better meet the needs of the students and prepare them for the real world.