Magnet Description

The Jones High School Medical Magnet is a dual enrollment program offered through a partnership with Orange Technical College on the Jones High School campus. Students in the Medical Magnet program will have the opportunity to complete the Practical Nursing program and take the National Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) examination. All dual enrollment courses are presented with the same rigor and complexity as adult technical courses offered at Orange Technical College. Enrollment in the Medical Magnet program requires a commitment on the part of the student to successfully complete 6 weeks of summer school each year between the sophomore and junior and the junior and senior years as well as required courses during the regular school year. Courses are taught on the Jones High School campus and clinicals will take place at area hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab opening at Orange Technical College, Orlando Campus in 2018. A partnership with Valencia College provides the opportunity for students to take college credit courses and earn potential early admission. Students throughout the Orange County School District may apply for this program. Participating students enter the program as freshmen and a limited number may enter as sophomores.

Please note that bus transportation is not provided for this program.

Specific Eligibility Requirements: Applicant’s schedule must be able to accommodate magnet classes; a 3.0 GPA is recommended.