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Academies

Pitman Public Schools - High School Academies

High school students, including non-resident tuition students, can pursue a focused curriculum in our district, where they embrace Pitman Panther Pride and connect with peers, teachers, and administrators who make our school culture so supportive and uplifting. 

Pitman High School currently offers three Academies – Business/Finance Leadership, STEAM, and Performing Arts. These Academies are ideal for students who seek:

  • Focused learning to spend more time on what they love;

  • Career exploration to ensure their next steps after high school have purpose;
  • Skill development in a field of interest, with college credits and credentials to prove it;
  • A jumpstart on reaching college and career goals; and
  • Unique learning experiences that stand out on a college application and resume.

Business/Finance Leadership Academy

Jumpstart your future

Students interested in business can start exploring options in high school. Pitman’s Business/Finance Leadership Academy offers students focused courses in Accounting, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, and other areas of business so they can narrow down their interests and identify strengths. 

This is the time for students to explore the field so that their next steps after high school are purposeful. Here, we help students move closer toward a fulfilling and successful future.

This Academy also includes opportunities to earn college credits and connect with area employers through an internship or job shadowing. 

STEAM Academy

Gain an advantage in this competitive field

Students know many modern careers require foundational knowledge and skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math, otherwise known as STEAM. Our STEAM Academy brings all these disciplines together in a sequence of courses that encourages and empowers students to apply what they learned in one class to the next. They realize the real-world application of their education. 

Students are often found in our STEAM Lab, a makerspace equipped with a fully functioning woodshop and high-tech tools from 3D printers to programmable robots. Here, they learn by doing and have freedom to figure out where they fit in the ever-evolving world of STEAM.

Students also have opportunities to take dual enrollment courses for college credits and engage in job shadowing and an internship.

Performing Arts Academy

Broaden your talents by doing it all

Students with creative and musical talents appreciate the Performing Arts Academy, where they can learn, play an instrument, or sing alongside peers with similar interests. This Academy explores the music industry through many lenses to prepare students to take the stage or even work behind the scenes.

The Performing Arts Academy provides the time and opportunity for students to grow as performers, whether that is focusing on one talent or adding a new instrument or style of music to their repertoire.

This is certainly a community within our school community, which gives students the support and confidence to share what they learn with others, pursue a college or career path in the arts, and even collaborate with professionals as high school students.

Learn more

View the recommended course sequences for the Business/Finance Leadership, STEAM, and Performing Arts Academies on page 7-9 of our Course Description Book.

For more information about these Pitman High School Academies, including how to apply, contact Dr. Cherie Lombardo, Senior High Principal, at 856-589-2121 or clombardo@pitman.k12.nj.us. Applications are typically due between December and March for admission the following academic year.