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At South Tech, we provide students with real-world experiences, real-world skills, and engaging, hands-on learning to prepare them for college and careers. We celebrate the pursuit of their passion and help them find the right pathway to their own success. Our partial-day schedules keep students engaged in their home high school academics and activities while they enjoy experimental learning in Tech's elective courses.
Our tuition-free, career and technical education (CTE) majors allow students to explore their career interests before graduation while earning industry certifications, college and high school credits, and skills that will last a lifetime. We work with an impressive list of business and industry partners that provide our students with mentorship, internships, apprenticeships, part-time employment, scholarships, and full-time employment offers after high school. Our students are in demand.
South Tech Headlines
![Behling Receives Apple Award for Educators from Iota Phi Lambda]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765401836/ssdmoorg/ekmpoem2dgxo9u3dsskk/Behlingphoto.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765401836/ssdmoorg/ekmpoem2dgxo9u3dsskk/Behlingphoto.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765401836/ssdmoorg/ekmpoem2dgxo9u3dsskk/Behlingphoto.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765401836/ssdmoorg/ekmpoem2dgxo9u3dsskk/Behlingphoto.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765401836/ssdmoorg/ekmpoem2dgxo9u3dsskk/Behlingphoto.png","width":1218}])
Mashonda Behling, special education director for the Riverview Gardens School District, was honored with an Apple for the Teacher Award by Iota Phi Lambda - Alpha Zeta Chapter on Nov. 22.
![Caring Educator Award Presented to SSD Staff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765403621/ssdmoorg/pvtdiy9i99pjyc033o85/caringeducators1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765403621/ssdmoorg/pvtdiy9i99pjyc033o85/caringeducators1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765403621/ssdmoorg/pvtdiy9i99pjyc033o85/caringeducators1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765403621/ssdmoorg/pvtdiy9i99pjyc033o85/caringeducators1.png","width":1200}])
Three SSD educators were celebrated by the Charles E. Fleming Legacy foundation at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel on Dec. 7. The event recognized the contributions of dedicated educators from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, as well as pillars in the business community and civic champions.
![St. Louis ARC Presents Bravo Award to SSD]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765290719/ssdmoorg/vayubd2ut1mpbdit4upm/StLouisARC.jpg","width":2200}])
At the Nov. 11 meeting, the Board of Education recognized members of St. Louis ARC, an organization that empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to lead better lives by providing a lifetime of high-quality services, family support and advocacy.
![South Tech Seniors Recognized by National Tech Organization for Perseverance and Talent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":2200}])
Two South Tech seniors in the Web and Computer Programming program, Cassy Ziaee (Parkway West) and Meenakshi Kadunghat (Brentwood), were recently honored by the St. Louis Chapter of the BDPA for their persistence, leadership, and coding skills. Each student was surprised with a $500 scholarship check following an intense summer coding experience hosted by BDPA’s national office.
![Spire Host Demonstration for South Tech Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":2200}])
Spire Energy recently visited South Tech to demonstrate its heavy equipment to students in Construction programs.
![South Tech Senior Earns E-nable Badges and Advances Prosthetic Hand Project for Children in Need]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":2200}])
South Technical High School senior Vincent Coleman, a Rockwood Summit student in the Electronics & Robotics Engineering program, is applying his classroom learning to create life-changing solutions.
![Gibbs, Meives Receive Funding for DonorsChoose Projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":1200}])
Two staff members in SSD recently had their proposals funded by DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that allows teachers to conduct an online fundraiser to purchase classroom resources.
![South Tech Culinary Students Celebrate a Gift of Learning from the St. Louis Culinary Society]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759770122/ssdmoorg/dgqftthtnjadqkzhm5hm/CulinaryCover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759770122/ssdmoorg/dgqftthtnjadqkzhm5hm/CulinaryCover.png","width":287}])
South Tech’s culinary arts students now have access to more than 1,000 donated cookbooks and culinary resources thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis Culinary Society (SLCS).
South Tech Calendar
![25STDec]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751387538/ssdmoorg/guwhct1cxhyjz4jn78ga/STMain9.jpg","width":2048}])
25STDec
Events
Students will have many program specific events throughout the year. Be sure to watch your classroom calendars for your program's latest information.