Our Students
Students who attend the Catalyst magnet from one of ten Davis District High Schools and are accepted through an application process. Students can focus studies in Business Marketing & Entrepreneurship/Capstone, Culinary Arts (Baking & Pastry or ProStart), Entertainment & Digital Media (Audio Production, Video Production, or Graphic Design), Computer Science (Cybersecurity, Game Development, Software Development/Advanced Programming, and Web Development), Construction Management, Drones (UAS: Piloting, Maintenance, & Capstone), Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech, Introduction to Physical Therapy, Pilot & Aviation (Private Pilot and Air Transportation & Advance Weather Systems), Teaching as a Profession. All course are double blocked and usually last 1 semester, with the exception of Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Tech which are full year programs. Our students are interested in balancing classroom learning with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a business setting.
Our Mission Statement
Partnering with industry to create the next generation of professionals
Our Guiding Principles
Developing relationships with business, industry and higher education partners is critical to the success of any CAPS program. The CAPS Network is designed to create rich and meaningful experiences for students, as well as partners. Programs that partner with the CAPS Network share best practices and connections with professional partners, post-secondary institutions and students. The Catalyst Center has six key guiding principles that unite, define, and guide the CAPS experience"
Profession-based Learning
Catalyst students work on real-world projects in collaboration with business and industry partners. Instructors create project-based learning experiences in a professional environment which prepare students for college and career.
Responsiveness
The Davis Catalyst Center supports high-skill and high-demand careers through ongoing innovation in curriculum development. Catalyst programs and services are based on local business and community needs.
Entrepreneurial Mindset
An innovative culture is key to fostering entrepreneurial learning and design thinking. Catalyst instructors create an environment where creative thinking and problem solving is encouraged.
Professional Skills Development
Professional skills are critical to providing students a competitive advantage in their post-secondary education and professional careers. The Catalyst provides unique experiences which allow students to cultivate transformative professional skills such as adaptability, understanding expectations, exhibiting initiative, and other essential business skills.
Self-Discovery and Exploration
Students realize their strengths and passions by exploring and experiencing potential professions. Catalyst students make informed decisions about their future, while learning to exhibit leadership.
Equity and Access
Davis School District students have equitable access to Catalyst programs in preparation for post-secondary education and high-skill high-demand careers.
A video introducing our Audio & Video studio, computer lab, recording rooms, and editing bays, created by one of our integration contractors, Ford AV. From the FordAV YouTube channel:
"Jay Welk, Director of Career and Technical Education for the Davis School District's Catalyst Center [in 2022], shares how he worked with Ford AV to design and integrate state-of-the-art video and audio production facilities for the school. The project features a video production studio with a 20’(W) x 10’(H) curved LED (1.58 MM pixel pitch) screen with motion tracking integration with Unreal Engine, studio lighting, and a large video studio control room. For audio production, it includes 5 audio mixing studios with studio monitors and audio consoles, one foley audio recording studio, Apple computer lab, and additional extensive video and audio production gear."
Catalyst Center LEA-Specific Licenses 2024-2025
This school employs individuals holding an LEA-specific educator license and/or endorsement.
The following designations or levels apply to educator licenses, license areas (i.e.-elementary, secondary, special education), and content endorsements (i.e.-mathematics, music, Spanish, social studies):
Professional: the educator has completed an educator preparation program that includes content and pedagogical knowledge. This program may have been completed at a university or in an alternate pathway that was supported by school districts/charters and the Utah State Board of Education.
Associate: The educator is currently completing an educator preparation program but has not yet completed all requirements for a Professional Educator license, license area, or endorsement. The educator is enrolled in a university-based or Local Education Agency (LEA)-based program. When the educator completes the program, they will have a professional level.
LEA-Specific: The educator has not completed an educator preparation and is not currently enrolled in one.
As of 10/15/2024, this school employs educators with the following types of licensures:
Professional License - 76%
Associate License - 18%
LEA-specific License - 6%
Not USBE Qualified - 0%
Individual educator credentials are public information and may be found here.