Student Highlights
Southern Florida Student and Event Highlights
The Able Trust High School High Tech program serves students in 36 counties across Florida, including Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties in the southern region. Click any of the below images to enlarge. Click the button at the bottom of this page to return to the main Student Highlights hub.
WPLG Gives Students Behind-the-Scenes News Tour
WPLG Local 10 News welcomed Broward High School High Tech for a full-scale station tour. Students explored careers and key skills in broadcasting, meteorology, media production and more; met with on-air personalities and members of the station’s staff; and even practiced using the green screen on the live set!
Students Take Off to Broward Sheriff's Office Hangar
The Broward Sheriff’s Office welcomed local High School High Tech students for a business tour of the BSO Hangar, including demonstrations of their latest helicopter model, introductions to the BSO Diving and K9 Units, and discussions of pathways to careers across the office’s departments.
FIU Welcomes HSHT Students for In-Depth Campus Visit
Thirty High School High Tech students recently toured Florida International University in Miami, getting the chance to interact with current FIU students, enjoy lunch in the university’s dining hall, and even tour a dorm room. The experience allowed the students to see themselves in a comprehensive college setting.
Broward HSHT Students Tour BSO Fire Station
Broward County High School High Tech got the opportunity to tour Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Station 102. The students learned about the daily lives of firefighters and the necessary skills to succeed in the field, and got a hands-on experience as the firefighters demonstrated some of their tools and equipment.
Meet Axel
A member of Broward County North High School High Tech for the past two years, Alexandra “Axel” G. has become a highly motivated leader among her peers. The program has helped Axel realize the wide range of available education and career options that fit her unique interests—but more than that, High School High Tech has given this promising scholar the confidence and faith in her own ability to thrive and succeed. As she states, “For the first time in a long time, I can truly say I’m not just surviving—I’m looking forward to what’s next.”
Axel plans to attend Broward College starting in Spring 2026 in pursuit of her Associate of Arts degree. Visit our online newsroom to read more about the impact High School High Tech continues to have on Axel’s life—in her own words.
The Able Trust Youth Programs
- school-based preparatory experiences,
- career preparation and work-based learning,
- connecting activities, and
- youth leadership and development activities.
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