Business Education teaches up-to-date, relevant knowledge and skills in modern labs with the latest software and equipment. Skills being taught help students in their other classes, in their personal lives, and in their career preparation. The Business Education Department, guided by business leaders, educators, and parents, provides a comprehensive, innovative, and student-centered program of study that enables students to function effectively in our technologically advanced world and is linked with workforce opportunities and post-secondary education.

Business Education offerings in high school consist of:

A variety of elective Family & Consumer Sciences courses is offered at North High.

During the past generation, the subject area has expanded to help students prepare to meet the demands of the “world of work” and the “work of the family.” As is the case in many areas of the curriculum, the Davenport Community Schools lead the way in this area as well.

Here’s the complete line-up of Family & Consumer Sciences high school courses:

• Clothing Technology
• Advanced Clothing
• Interior Design & Housing
• Relationships
• Child Development & Parenting
• Occupational Child Care
• Independent Living
• Independent Study (in FCS)
• Foods
• Advanced Foods
• Foreign Foods
• Hospitality Management
• Culinary/Hospitality Prostart
• Culinary/Hospitality Prostart Work Experience
• Internship Option I
• Internship Option II

At North High , a variety of elective Technology Education courses is offered, allowing students to get a good head start at honing specialized and marketable skills.

Another tangible example of skills being learned for the real world is the Student Built Home Program, which the district helped organize with a number of community partners including the Greater Davenport Board of Realtors. Beautiful new homes are being constructed each school year by students in this program and then purchased by families in the community.

Here’s the complete line-up of Industrial Technology high school courses:

This course is designed to assist juniors/seniors in receiving a high school diploma, securing employment, or pursuing post-secondary education and/or training that leads to a solid career. The student will also be supported by the JAG National Career Association. After graduating from high school, the student is guaranteed no less than twelve months of follow-up and support on the job and in post-secondary education.

Introduces the cadets to the major subjects of the curriculum to lay a foundation for the four-year sequence. Marine Corps drill and ceremony is emphasized. Leadership Tenets, Physical Fitness and Health, Drill and Ceremonies, Elementary Public Speaking, Technology Training, Military Organization and Orientation are the six major components. Course materials include a student text, workbook, and training aids. Uniforms for students will be furnished by the USMCORPS without cost to the student. Students will have the opportunity to participate in drill and academic performances, as well as competitions with other MCJROTC schools locally and across the country.