Mitchell High School
 Pro Start

Pro Start
Pro Start provides opportunities to learn skills needed to succeed in food services and hotel management careers.  It is a program designed with input from National Restaurant Association.  Upon completion of career preparation coursework, students are equipped with the following advantages:

  • Classroom training

  • Job experience

  • Certificate of completion for the National Restaurant Association

  • Scholarship opportunities

  • Local network of business partnerships

  • Post-secondary articulation with Pikes Peak Community College or Johnson and Wales University

The sequence of courses offered include:

  • Food Science

  • Creative Cookery

  • Foods for Fitness

  • Relationships

  • Interior Design

Students must meet Pro Start competency standards and demonstrate these standards in specific career applications.  After two years of Pro Start courses, students may choose post-secondary programs at Pikes Peak Community College for an Associate's degree or two years with Johnson and Wales University for a certification in food services and/or hotel management.  Students may also be placed directly in career fields.

National Restaurant Association certificates are awarded to students who successfully complete their work experience requirements, academic course work, and a comprehensive exam.  This certificate is recognized around the nation and advises colleges and employers of a young person's preparation and commitment to a career in food services and hotel management.

 

 

 

Mitchell High School Mission

The parents, students and staff of Mitchell High School believe that all students will learn in our safe, academically rigorous environment, which is driven by high expectations and standards-based instruction. Our Staff will work with parents and community members in developing students who are responsible, literate and caring citizens. 

We value our diverse student body. We will collaborate in our learning community to address the various educational needs of our students. We accept no excuses for failure as we prepare students for post-secondary experiences.