Career Clusters at DHS

Career exploration is a big part of figuring out "what's next" in your future. From learning about different careers to understanding training and job demand, discovering your career interests helps you consider your future and the opportunities available to support your best life. Understanding your career interests can even help you narrow your college search when the time comes.  
 
Douglas High School offers 27 courses in the South Dakota Department of Education's career clusters. Career clusters help students build the knowledge and skills they need for college, training programs, and future careers. 
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Creating and Experiencing
  • Digital Photo I & II
  • Multimedia Design
  • Media Production
  • Nutrition & Wellness
  • Culinary Arts
  • Capstone/Work-Based Learning
Caring for Communities
  • Nutrition & Wellness
  • Culinary Arts
  • Human Development 1 & 2
  • Capstone/Work-Based Learning
Cultivating Resources
  • Intro to Arch & Construction
  • Finished Carpentry I
Building and Moving
  • Drafting & Design
  • Intro to Arch & Construction
  • Finish Carpentry I
  • Construction Trades
  • Robotics
  • Welding Technology & Advanced Welding Technology
  • Capstone/Work-Based Learning
Investing in the Future
  • Computer Programming
  • Cybersecurity
  • Intro to IT
  • Accounting I
  • Personal Finance
  • AFROTC 1 2 
  • AFROTC 3 4
  • AFROTC 5- Military Leadership
  • AFROTC Drones
  • Business Computer Applications
  • Advanced Business Computer Applications
  • Capstone/Work-Based Learning
Learn more about these courses and Work-Based Learning opportunities from your school counselor or by speaking with course instructors.