Five Star Magnet Program

Mission Statement

To provide qualified students interested in the Tourism, Hospitality & Resort Management industry with superior academic experiences and career opportunities within those disciplines while preparing them for post-secondary education and future employment.

The Tourism, Hospitality and Resort Management program has been designed to simulate a college curriculum. Students take cornerstone courses their freshman and sophomore years which give them essential skills and an overview in the Tourism, Hospitality and Resort Management area through guest speakers, field trips, and the use of technology. Participation in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and R.O.P.E.S. leadership training helps magnet students enhance their skills in communication, problem solving, teamwork and computer technology.

Students then specialize with higher level courses during their junior and senior years. This leads to eligibility for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program and a paid internship at a local business where students can apply the knowledge they learned in class in a real world environment. Students also volunteer at local elementary and middle schools through teaching Junior Achievement programs and specialized reading programs. This integration of curriculum prepares students for top universities while giving them experiences they can build on their whole lives.

You can begin now to prepare to be a professional in a multi-trillion dollar worldwide industry that is already the largest in Florida and will soon be the world’s largest employer. You can take advantage of a program that integrates unique high school courses with practical work experience in the field, all while preparing you for college.

Highlights include the following:

• Learning about cultures and destinations worldwide
• Field trips to such places as New York City, Universal Studios, Norton Museum of Art, and the Port of Palm Beach
• Paid executive internships at such places as the Sheraton City Place, Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, BallenIsles and The Breakers Hotel
• Communication and support from local professionals from organizations such as Palm Beach County Hotel & Lodging Association, Florida Hotel and Motel Association, & Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Freshman Student Mentoring Program
• Teaching Junior Achievement courses at local elementary schools

There are an incredible number of opportunities in the world’s largest industry! These include management and promotion of hotels and resorts, airlines and cruise lines, five star restaurants and catering services, convention centers, theme parks, yacht marinas, ski chalets, and other industries. With 43 million visitors last year, Florida continues to be a travel destination for many people around the world. You can be part of this exciting industry!

TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, AND RESORT MANAGEMENT Recommended Four Year Program of Study
9th GRADE	10th GRADE	11th GRADE		12th GRADE
English I (H)Communications in a Global Society	English II (H)    Communications in a Global Society	English III (H) or AP English	English IV (H) or AP English
Algebra I (H) or Geometry (H)	Geometry (H) or Algebra II (H)	Algebra II (H) or Pre Calculus (H)	Analytic Geo/Trig or AP Math
World Geography (H) or AP Human Geography	World History (H) or AP World History	American History (H) or AP American History	American Government (H) /Economics or AP Government/Economics
Integrated Science (H)	Biology or Chemistry (H)	Chemistry or Physics (H)	AP Science or Elective
Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Foreign Language (H) or Elective	GLOBE or Elective
Keyboarding and Business Skills/Computers and Business Skills	Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism	InternationalAccounting I (H)	Travel and Tourism Marketing & Management
PE /Personal Fitness	Elective	Computer Technology for Travel & Tourism	Business Cooperative Training or Elective

Students have an opportunity for a paid executive internship during the summer before their senior year.