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Welcome to our Colton High School Career Center

Monday - Friday | 7:00am - 3:30pm
Room 215

We provide resources For career, college, scholarships, military, apprentice/trade schools and other opportunities for students to explore what is available to them on their road to success. CRY-ROP provides quality, hands-on career training programs in high-demand  career  fields to assist high school students in acquiring marketable job skills. 

Not sure about your career goals... a Career Readiness Specialist is ready to help you.

Elizabeth Fregoso
E| elizabeth_fregoso@cjusd.net
P| (909) 580-5005 ext. 2350

Career Technical Education and Regional Occupational Program

CTE and ROP courses at Colton High School will provide you with real world 21st century skills that make you career and college ready. Many of these courses meet a-g requirements necessary for entrance into the UC college system and/or are eligible for community college credit through articulation agreements.

Career Technical Education provides you  with not only career and academic skills, but soft skills that are needed for the modern workplace, such as: critical thinking; communication; teamwork; citizenship, integrity, and ethical leadership; research tools; creativity; and innovation. 

Students also have the opportunity to participate in career technical student organizations such as FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) and Skills USA.  These organizations help students develop their leadership skills and network with other high school students.


Colton High School offers courses and pathways in the following industry sectors: 

Industry Sector Course(s)
Manufacturing and Product Development Graphic Communications
Engineering and Design STEAM
Fashion and Interior Design

Life Management

Fashion, Textiles and Apparel Construction

Fashion Design and Merchandising

Finance and Business

Marketing, Sales and Service

Introduction to Business *Marketing, Sales and Service

Healthcare Education And Leadership Pathway

Health Science and Medical Technology

Medical Terminology

Medical Services

ROP Nutrition

Sports Medicine

Culinary Arts and Hospitality Pathway

Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation

Food and Nutrition

Hospitality Marketing

Culinary 1

Culinary 2

Information Technology

ROP GIS Fundamentals

ROP Digital Business Communications

Welding Pathway

Manufacturing and Product Development

Welding Occupations 1

Welding Occupations 2

Welding Occupations 3/4   

Transportation

Auto General Service Tech. 1

Auto General Service Tech. 2

Auto General Service Tech. 3/4

ROP Courses offered at Colton High School 

  • AUTO GENERAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN I-IV
  • COMPUTER MAPPING WITH GIS I & II
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH I & 2
  • GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS I & II
  • HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FRONT OFFICE
  • MEDICAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS
  • MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
  • SPORTS MEDICINE AND THERAPY
  • STEAM SHOP I & II
  • STEAM SHOP II
  • WELDING TECHNOLOGY I-IV
Regional Occupational Program (ROP)

 


Regional Occupational Program (ROP)

ROP Student Ambassadors 

The Student Ambassador program promotes leadership development and team building. Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP trains students selected by course instructors and the Career Readiness Specialist to lead in promoting and marketing of careers available within their high school.

ROP Student Ambassador Activities:

  • Visits to middle schools to inform future high school students of ROP courses and pathways available at our high school
  • Work at College and Career Fairs to network and accommodate college representatives and speakers
  • Assist with the promotion of postsecondary programs and opportunities for high school students
  • Develop promotional materials: brochures, flyers, videos, articles, PowerPoints, etc…
  • Support teachers and career readiness specialists for open house, back-to-school night, and other school activities

Career Express Online

CRY-ROP offers Career Express Online FREE to Colton High School students!

Students can sign up for online classes with counselor approval at the Career Center, room 215. You can explore many career choices online while you earn five elective credits. Work independently at your own pace!

These classes are offered three times a year: Fall, Spring, Summer

College Credit

Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program (CRY-ROP)

As a student, you have the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school by successfully completing what’s called “articulated” CRY-ROP programs. This means that when you apply to a participating community college, you won’t have to retake a program that you’ve already taken through CRY-ROP! This saves you time and money.

Articulation is a process that allows high school students to receive a letter grade and community college credits for CRY-ROP programs. The credits appear on a college transcript with the same letter grade you receive in your CRY-ROP program. For example, if you receive a grade of “A” in your articulated CRY-ROP program, your college transcript will show the grade of “A” next to the articulated community college course.

Active articulation agreements must be in place between CRY-ROP and a participating community college at the time that you were enrolled in the program. In order to receive college credit for an articulated CRY-ROP program, you must:

- Meet minimum requirements as outlined in the articulation agreement.

- Complete the steps found here

ROP Clubs

  • Graphic Communication Club
  • Welding Skills USA
  • Audio Visual Club -Skills USA

ROP Scholarships

Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program (CRY-ROP)

CRY-ROP Foundation Scholarships are funded by various business contributors, CRY-ROP employees and fundraising events. The recipients for these scholarships are selected by the CRY-ROP Scholarship Committee. Each scholarship has its own guidelines, eligibility requirements, and selection criteria. 

Bob Bruce Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Linda Denver Scholarship
Student Ambassador Scholarship

 Distinguished Student Awards (DSA)

The CAROCP Distinguished Student Award is our primary opportunity to recognize students who have displayed a positive attitude, demonstrated outstanding skills in class, possess realistic career goals and whose future has been significantly impacted by ROP. Recognition begins with each teacher nominating one student for the competition. Students create a 1½ - 3 minute video showcasing their talents and speaking about how their ROP class(es) have impacted their future career and education plans. One winner is selected from each represented industry sector.