- Career Readiness
- Information Technology
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computers are important to the way we live and do business.
The Information Technology pathway will prepare you to go to work in high-tech and high-paying IT jobs of tomorrow.
The IT program of study will prepare you to explore issues in computing, solve high tech problems, learn programming languages, design and test software systems, and more! HISD programs include: Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Digital Media and Web Technologies, and Geographic Information Systems.
High Schools Offering Information Technology pathways
- Austin High School
- Bellaire High School
- Booker T. Washington HS
- Eastwood Academy
- Heights High School
- High School for Law and Justice
- High School for the
- Performing and Visual Arts
- Houston MSTC
- Lamar High School
- Madison High School
- Mickey Leland College Preparatory
- Academy
- Milby High School
- North Forest High School
- Northside High School
- Scarborough High School
- Sharpstown International
- South Early College
- Waltrip High School
- Westbury High School
- Westside High School
- Wisdom High School
- Wheatley High School
- Worthing High School
Fastest Growing Career Opportunities
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Engineers
- Database Administrators
Certifications and Licensures
- BICSI – Cabling Installation
- CompTIA- Strata, A+, Network+, Security+
- Adobe Certified Associate- Web Authoring,
- Interactive Media
- CIW- Web Design Specialist, Web Security
- Associate, Internet Business Associate,
- STARS Certification
- SPACE Certification
- ESRI Technical Certification- Desktop
- MOS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
High Paying Careers
- Chief Information Officer $130,000
- Software Developer $100,000
- Network Administrator $80,000