High

Architecture, Construction and Electricity

Arts- Digital, Performing and Visual

PCS’ innovative arts-focused magnet high school programs provide students with a variety of specialty areas including dance, digital media, music, theatre and visual arts. These programs nurture creatively motivated students by providing rigorous studies and robust studio experiences to expose, enrich, expand, and exhibit artistic knowledge and skills.

Pinellas County Schools offers the following art-focused magnet programs promoting college and career readiness:

Academy of Entertainment Arts

Dixie Hollins High

Commercial and Digital Arts Program

Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole

Leadership Conservatory for the Arts

Tarpon Springs High

Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA)

Gibbs High

Automotive, Manufacturing, and Marine Technology

Business Management & Technology and Finance

Pineallas County Schools offers several programs in the Business that prepare students for careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Programs provide students with skills in organization, time management, customer service and communication.

Pinellas County Schools offers the following Business magnet programs:

Academy of Finance

Northeast High

Business Entrepreneurial, and Technology Academy (BETA)

Gibbs High

Career Academy of International Culture and Commerce

Clearwater High

Cambridge AICE

The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) is an internationally recognized, rigorous academic program developed by Cambridge International Education. It offers a flexible, broad curriculum that encourages students to explore subjects in depth while building strong critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills. AICE courses and exams can earn college credit, and the full AICE Diploma is highly regarded by universities worldwide.

Clearwater High
- 1951 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater
- (727) 298-1620
Mid- County AICE Application & Transportation Area

Hollins High
4940 62nd St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 547-7876

South County AICE Application & Transportation Area

Tarpon Springs High
- 1411 Gulf Road, Tarpon Springs
- (727) 943-4900, ext. 108
North County AICE Application & Transportation Area

Communications, Journalism, and Multimedia Studies

Culinary Arts

This program provides students with hands-on training for a dynamic, rewarding career in the culinary arts and hospitality industry. Students will explore and study worldwide cultures while developing specialized skills in food identification, selection, purchasing and preparation. Students have the opportunity to receive industry certification in culinary work and upon graduation are prepared to pursue advanced culinary training or start careers in the growing field of food preparation and restaurant management.

Academy of Culinary Arts

Northeast HS
South County Application Area

Center for Culinary Arts

Hollins High
Mid- County Application Area

Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy

Tarpon Springs High
North County Application Area

Education and Leadership

Fundamental

Pinellas County’s Fundamental Programs offer students a family-oriented, structured environment. Parent-teacher-student commitment to a quality education enables growth in the areas of responsibility and self- discipline. Among the school’s requirements are daily homework, dress code, and monthly parent meetings.

All high school Fundamental programs have countywide application areas. Students entering the fundamental programs at Boca Ciega (South) and Dunedin (North) high schools receive arterial transportation within the boundaries of the high school application areas.

Feeder pattern priority to Fundamental middle school students successfully completing 8th grade.

Boca Ciega Fundamental

Dunedin Fundamental

Osceola Fundamental

IB Diploma Programme & International Studies

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a rigorous, internationally recognized two-year curriculum for high school students that emphasizes critical thinking, global awareness, and academic depth. Students study six subject areas while completing core components of the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) to develop strong research, writing, and leadership skills that prepare them for success in college and beyond.

Please note: Entrance Criteria Requirements apply

Largo High

410 Missouri Ave., Largo
(727) 588-3758

Mid-County Application & Transportation Area

Palm Harbor University High

1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
(727) 669-1131

North County Application & Transportation Area

St. Petersburg High

2501 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 893-1842

South County Application & Transportation Area

The Career Academy for International Culture and Commerce (CAICC) at Clearwater High School is a four-year, application-based career academy that immerses students in international business, global studies, and multicultural diversity while integrating rigorous academic and technical coursework. Students take courses in areas like international finance, law, accounting, technology, and culture to prepare for post-secondary education or careers in the global marketplace and develop competitive skills for a connected world.

Career Academy of International Culture and Commerce

Clearwater High

540 S Hercules Ave, Clearwater

(727) 298-1620

Countywide Application & Ulmerton North Transportation

Medicine

The Center for Wellness and Medical Professions is magnet program at Palm Harbor University High School and Boca Ciega High School that prepares high school students for careers in healthcare and promotes personal wellness and disease prevention. It combines rigorous academics with specialized medical coursework, clinical experiences, and opportunities for industry certifications, helping students pursue post-secondary degrees or entry-level jobs in wellness and medical fields

Boca Ciega High

924 58th St. S, Gulfport
(727) 893-2780, ext. 2124

South of Gulf-to-Bay Application & Transportation Area

Palm Harbor University High

1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
(727) 669-1131, ext. 2133

North of Ulmerton Application & Transportation Area

The Nursing program at Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School is a rigorous high-school-level career program that prepares students for healthcare careers with hands-on lab training and clinical experience. Students can earn multiple industry certifications, including CNA, EKG, CPR/BLS, bloodborne pathogens, and first aid. Many students have the opportunity to pursue an LPN pathway in their senior year, equipping them for immediate work or further education after graduation.

Nursing