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    Skyline Magnet - Career Development Center Requirements
    Grades 9 - 12

    • 75 Cumulative GPA
    • 9th grade applicants –STAAR Reading Scale score of at least 40th percentile and STAAR Mathscore of at least 40th percentile OR
    • 40th Percentile on the Local Fall MAP 2022 Beginning-of-Year Reading AND Math
    • Proof of residency


    Assessments

    Varies by cluster – All potential cluster students will participate in a **VIRTUAL** interview.

     Advanced Math

    - Interview

    - Essay: “Describe the top two characteristics or traits that make you a good candidate for any of the Skyline Career Development Center’s clusters.”

    - Math teacher letter of recommendation

    - Algebra I is helpful but not required

     

    Advanced Science

    - Interview

    - Essay: “Describe the top two characteristics or traits that make you a good candidate for any of the Skyline Career Development Center’s clusters.”

    - Two teacher letters of recommendation (one letter must be from a science teacher)

     

    Advanced Social Science, Gov. & Public Administration, Legal Studies

    - Interview

    - Essay: “Describe the top two characteristics or traits that make you a good candidate for any of the Skyline Career Development Center’s clusters.”

    -1 Letter of Recommendation

     

    Architecture

    - Interview

    - Essay: “Why do you want to attend Skyline High School and what two characteristics make you a good candidate for the Architecture cluster?”

    - Student drawings-optional

    - Two teacher letters of recommendation (one letter must be from a Math, Science, Language Arts, or other core teacher)

     

    Automotive

    - Interview

    -Essay: “Why do you want to be in the automotive/collision technology industry?”

    -One teacher's letter of recommendation

     

    Aviation

    - Interview

    -  Essay:  Why do you want to learn about aircraft and how to repair them?

    - Students must speak, read, and write English (Per FAA requirements)

    -  Math teacher letter of recommendation, or B+ average in 8th grade math, or passed Algebra I

     

    Construction Technology

    -Interview

    -Letter of Recommendation

     

    Cosmetology

    - Interview

    - Valid social security card; Proof of age; Report card

    - Students must be 17 by May 1st of their junior year

    -Essay: “What Cosmetology means to me?”

     

     Culinary Arts

    - Interview

    - Essay: “What does food mean to you?” Please bring five images of food that you have cooked or baked

     

    Education and Training

    - Interview

    - 2 letters of recommendation

     

    Fashion Marketing and Design

    -Interview

    -Two letters of recommendation

    -Write an essay telling us what “Fashion” means to you. Include two (2) characteristics that make you a good candidate for the fashion cluster.

    -Submit a sketch of your favorite design or a store display.

     

     Floral Design/Horticulture

    -Interview

     

    Graphic Design and Illustration


    - Interview

    - Student portfolio of artwork and drawings

     

    Interior Design


    -Virtual Interview

    -2 teacher letters of recommendation (one letter must be from a Math, Science, Language Arts, or other core teacher)

    -Select an image of what you would consider a well-designed room. This may be from a magazine, the internet, or hand/computer drawn. Email the image to RBlackhall@DallasISD.org prior to your virtual interview time and be prepared to discuss why you chose this image during the interview.

    -Be able to see images during the interview to answer a few design aptitude questions during the interview.

     

    Photography


    - Interview

    - Digital Portfolio containing 10 images, which can be viewed by cellular device or iPad.

     

     Radio, Television and Film

    - Interview

    - Essay: “Why are you a good candidate for the Radio Television & Film cluster?”

     

    World Languages


    - Interview

    - Essay: “Describe the top two characteristics or traits that make you a good candidate for the World Languages Cluster.”

     

     

    Skyline was the first high school in the United States to offer a magnet school curriculum. In the mid-1960's, B. J. Stamps and other Dallas educators conceived the idea of a very large high school for the Dallas Independent School District that would offer career education in addition to a traditional high-school curriculum. Stamps emphasized continually that the facility he envisioned was "absolutely not going to be a vocational school for unsuccessful students" but rather a place where superior students could undertake studies in preparation for a variety of professions.

    In December 1966, architectural plans for the school, whose working name was "Science-Technical Center," were approved by the Dallas School Board. By 1969, Stamps, who had been slated as the school's first principal, suggested the name "Skyline High School," inspired by the view of the Downtown Dallas skyline afforded from the school's upper floors, and in February 1970 the Skyline name was approved by the School Board.

    From its inception, Skyline has fulfilled Stamps's original conception of offering both a regular high-school curriculum and a multitude of magnet school programs. The magnet offerings are organized as clusters, which are collectively called the Career Development Center.

    Skyline serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

    Mantra:

    "I Own It!"

    Motto: 

    "Unity in Effort...Pride in Result"

     “Raiders in Pursuit of Excellence……Let’s Go Get It!” 


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