Desert Mountain
High School
CTSOs
These dynamic organizations develop academic success through applied academics, promote choice and identification of career options and foster interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations and social interactions.Arizona Thespians
Optional as of 2023 School Year
SkillsUSA is the REQUIRED CTSO 23-24 and beyond.
Arizona Thespians, a Region I Chapter affiliated with the International Thespian Society and the Educational Theatre Association, is dedicated to promoting theatre education in our schools and community. It is our mission to create the leaders of tomorrow through the educational and theatrical experiences of the performing arts to develop strong communities. Arizona Thespians has over 130 Thespian Troupes with over 3700 members. 3500 Thespians participated in our various Festivals throughout the year.
SUSD CTE Program: Technical Theater
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Arizona DECA has over 6,250 members, with over 225,000 DECA members internationally.
SUSD CTE Programs: Hospitality and Marketing
FBLA
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world, with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields! FBLA is in over 125 schools in Arizona and has 5,500 members. This year, more than 2,000 students, advisers, and community volunteers attended their State Leadership Conference.
SUSD CTE Programs: Business Operations, Finance, and Graphic Design
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) helps young people become leaders with student-directed learning in Family And Consumer Sciences (FACS) education in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Culinary Arts, Fashion & Interior Design, Hospitality Management. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities. Arizona FCCLA has over 4,600 members; 1,000 members attended their state conference this year.
SUSD CTE Program: Culinary
HOSA–Future Health Professionals is a student-led Career and Technical Student Organization that provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition for middle school, secondary, postsecondary, and collegiate students interested in a career in healthcare. AzHOSA has over 9,400 members; over 1,700 members attended their state conference this year.
SUSD CTE Programs: Biotechnology, Nursing, and Sports Medicine
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, emphasizing total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA Arizona has over 15,000 members and over 3,000 members at State Championships.
SUSD CTE Programs: Networking, Cybersecurity and Information Technology, Coding and Software Dev, Engineering, Film & TV, Music & Audio Production, Graphic Design, Criminology (Law and Public Safety)and Technical Theater