Nationally Recognized Career Clusters 

MNPS is in the final stages of a lengthy proposal process to determine which Academies and Themes of Study will be offered within the district's 12 zoned high schools. However, there are currently 16 career clusters nationally recognized by the US Department of Education. The following list is solely intended to provide some clarity as to what types of Career and Thematic Academies might be offered at your child's school in the coming years.

16 Nationally Recognized Career Clusters

Agriculture, Food & Agricultural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, A/V Tech and Communications
Business Management & Administration
Education & Training
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales & Service
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

If you'd like more information about any of these nationally recognized clusters, visit http://www.careerclusters.org/16clusters.cfm.