Hospitality & Tourism Academy
Las Vegas is a world leader in hospitality and tourism. In 2021, 32.2 million people from all over the globe made Las Vegas a destination during an on-going pandemic - that’s roughly 619,000 people per week or 2.6 million people each month. Harry Reid International Airport is one of the fastest growing and busiest in the United States. Last year, visitors to Las Vegas spent 36.9 billion dollars.
Las Vegas understands food and beverage; Las Vegas understands entertainment; Las Vegas understands hotels; and Las Vegas understands conventions. While a reputation for gaming experiences provided a catalyst for Las Vegas’ tourist driven economy, today, guests visit for much more than a spin at the roulette table. The list of attraction choices includes a plethora of opportunities such as: hotels with unique architecture, shopping experiences, celebrity chef restaurants, concerts, theatrical productions, night clubs, athletic competitions, outdoor trails, and museum exhibits. It takes many individuals to provide this vast array of action.
Faith Lutheran’s Hospitality & Tourism Academy is designed to prepare students for further study and service as leaders in the industry.
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INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Students will gain real world experience with a 100 hour internship in the hospitality and tourism industry. Internships may feature hotel operations, food and beverage, tourist attractions, or entertainment depending upon the student’s area of interest. -
ENDORSEMENT
Faith Lutheran High School offers an H&T Academy Endorsement that is added to a student’s transcript upon successful completion offering them a competitive advantage over traditional college freshmen. This H&T Academy endorsement will suggest to universities that the student is proficient in what it takes to successfully lead and serve in the hospitality and tourism industry. -
OPPORTUNITIES
Academy students are heavily involved in DECA’s state, national, and international hospitality competitions. H&T Academy academic requirements include taking Persuasion and Argument, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and one of the following three classes: Student Leadership – Honors, Foods, or Foundations of Business.
Requirements & Coursework
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GRADE LEVEL & GPA
Invitations to apply to the H&T Academy will be sent out each January to freshmen and sophomores who earn an 80% or higher in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism class first semester. -
REQUIRED COURSES
H&T Academy students must earn an 80% or higher in all required courses. H&T Academy academic requirements include taking Persuasion and Argument, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and one of the following three classes: Student Leadership – Honors, Foods, or Foundations of Business. -
COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE
Students are required to complete one approved 100+ hour internship/business experience. Additionally, each year students will participate in DECA’s state, national, and international business competitions in the areas of Hospitality Services Team Decision Making, Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research, Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling, Hotel and Lodging Management Series, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series, Restaurant and Food Service Management Series, Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making, Virtual Business Challenge - Hotel Management, or Virtual Business Challenge – Restaurant.
