Friendswood ISD offers Career and Technology Education program in Agricultural Science, Business Education, Health Care Science, Family and Consumer Science, Marketing Education, Engineering, and Audio/Visual Production. Admission to these programs is based on interest and aptitude, age appropriateness, and class space availability. It is the policy of FISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972; the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. FISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and Career and Technical Education programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact Patricia Hanks, the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, 302 Laurel, 281-482-1267. 

Tech Prep classes allow students to earn college credit for specific electives. Additional criteria apply, listed below. There are two types of Tech Prep classes-local, and statewide or (ATC) classes. (ATC stands for
“Advanced Technical Credit”).
The world of work is rapidly changing as existing jobs become more complex and new jobs demand increased levels of education. Students must acquire advanced technical skills, increased academic competencies, and greater problem-solving abilities to become successful citizens and employees of the future.
The TECH PREP programs of the Friendswood Independent School District offer challenging courses of study, which ensure the acquisition of more technically oriented knowledge and skills. These coordinated sequences of academic and technology courses prepare students for lifelong learning including advanced study at community colleges, technical institutions, and four-year colleges and universities. Students electing to take a TECH PREP sequence of courses will have the focus and structure necessary to maximize post-secondary study and work, as well as to meet the needs of the nation’s workplace. Through local articulation agreements with San Jacinto Colleges, Alvin Community College, College of the Mainland, or statewide ATC classes, Friendswood High School students in a TECH PREP program can earn college credit while still attending FHS.

There are two kinds of Tech Prep credit: local and statewide-ATC (Advanced Technical Credit). Local articulation is for credit to a specifically listed community college. Statewide articulation ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) is a program that provides college credit for technical courses taken in any high school to students who continue technical programs at any community colleges.
Students who successfully complete courses listed for statewide articulation at any public secondary school in Texas may present their transcripts to any public two-year associate degree-granting institution in the state that offers the corresponding college course(s).
To receive either Tech Prep credit, students must:
-Receive an “80” or better and have taken the course at Friendswood High School in either grade 11 or 12
-Successfully complete 6 hours of college credit, either after high school graduation, concurrent enrollment, and or AP/CLEP exams
-Enroll in a public two-year associate degree-granting institution and complete requirements for award of articulated credit within 15 months of high school graduation.