Florence City Schools Career, Technical, & Specialized Education

09/11/2026

Today, Allison Mefford from Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) visited Florence High School to talk with our juniors and seniors about the FAME Program and the opportunities it offers! 🦅

Our students learned more about this exciting program, different career pathways, and how FAME can help prepare them for success beyond high school. Thank you, Allison, for taking the time to share this valuable information with our students!

Career Transformation Happens Here. 💙

GO FALCONS!!

09/11/2026

📣 Calling all businesses! The Falcon Career Fair is coming Thursday, November 5, 2026 — and we want you in the room.

Florence City Schools CTSE students are training right now in the trades, tech, health science, business, and more. Come meet them before someone else does. Set up a table, talk to the students studying for your industry, and start building your future workforce.

Booth space is limited. Scan the QR code or reach out to [email protected] to RSVP.

Career Transformation Happens Here. 🖤💙

GO FALCONS!!

09/10/2026

09/08/2026

Shampoo. Blow-dry. Repeat. Our FHS Cosmetology Falcons are mastering the fundamentals now, so they walk into higher education steps ahead.

09/08/2026

A retired cotton wagon is getting a second life — and our students are the ones doing the work.

Our Career Technical & Specialized Education students are stripping down and rebuilding an old cotton wagon for Walker Ranch. This fall, it rolls again as the hayride wagon that carries guests to and from the pumpkin patch at the Walker Ranch Fall Festival.

Measuring, demo, fasteners, framing, safety — every bit of it is the real thing, with a real deadline and a real customer waiting on the other end. That's what hands-on learning looks like.

Career transformation happens here. 🦅

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09/03/2026

Cake balls for the teachers, pizza bagels for the first-timers. Culinary 1 hand-decorated and hand-delivered thank-you treats across campus, and Intro to Culinary knocked out their first lab of the year.


GO FALCONS!!

09/02/2026

Professional Skill of the Month: COMMUNICATION

Communication is one of the most important skills students can develop for success in school, the workplace, and everyday life. Being able to listen, speak clearly, ask questions, share ideas, and communicate respectfully can make a lasting difference.

Whether you’re working with a team, interviewing for a job, giving a presentation, or simply having a conversation, strong communication skills help build confidence and create opportunities.

At CTSE, we are preparing students not only for a career, but for success beyond high school.

09/01/2026

WE ARE ACHIEVERS: We’re proud to spotlight Nelson Elliott, one of our LAUNCH students who is gaining valuable hands-on experience at TASUS, where he is exploring the world of automotive manufacturing and advanced technology.

At TASUS, automotive components are manufactured through precision processes that combine plastic materials and advanced machinery. As part of his internship, he works alongside the production team to help ensure that machines and robotic equipment are operating properly and efficiently.

Each day brings a new challenge—and a new opportunity to learn. His responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment, identifying problems, and assisting with repairs when machinery goes down. In the photo, he is welding a nut onto a machine to help restore it to proper working condition.

This internship is providing Nelson with real-world experience in mechanical troubleshooting, welding, robotics, manufacturing, and problem-solving while allowing him to see firsthand what it takes to keep a modern automotive production facility running.

We love seeing our LAUNCH students develop valuable technical skills, gain confidence, and discover career possibilities through authentic workplace experiences!

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep achieving.

Florence City Schools Florence High School

09/01/2026

WE ARE ACHIEVERS: Meet Raynie, who is gaining valuable, hands-on career experience through her LAUNCH Career-Based Learning placement at Killen Drugs Pharmacy!

As part of her placement, Raynie is currently working in the pharmacy drive-thru, developing professional skills and gaining firsthand experience in a pharmacy setting.

She is also working toward earning her Pharmacy Technician license, taking important steps toward her future career in healthcare.

Raynie has big goals for her future! She plans to attend Auburn University, majoring in Biomedical Sciences – Pre-Pharmacy, with plans to continue on to Pharmacy School.

We are proud to see Raynie taking initiative, gaining real-world experience, and building the skills she will need to achieve her career goals! We can’t wait to see where her hard work and dedication take her.

Florence City Schools Florence High School

09/01/2026

Students at Florence High School can join a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to strengthen leadership, communication, teamwork, and other essential professional skills. CTSOs also provide valuable networking opportunities, allowing students to connect, compete, collaborate, and put their skills into action alongside students and industry professionals from across the state.

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