Phoenix Middle College

The Phoenix Program is designed to give you the academic and technical skills required for the 21st Century, during your senior year in high school.

Why enroll in The Phoenix Program?  

  • Complete your Diploma
  • Earn College Credit
  • Create and build real-world hands-on projects
  • Explore career opportunities
  • Participate in job shadowing
  • Free for SAISD Students
  • Books, Tools, and Bus passes provided

Phoenix Programs

Commercial Transportation explores:

  • Aviation Mechanics
  • Diesel Mechanics
  • Heavy Equipment

Allied Construction provides job-specific skills for:

  • Residential and Commercial Carpentry
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing
  • Air-Conditioning
  • Refrigeration Technology

Manufacturing technology provides students with hands-on exploration in:

  • Welding
  • Collision Technology
  • Machine Technology
  • Sheet Metal

Hospitality provides work experience in:

  • Culinary Arts
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management

Eligibility Requirements

Students must:

  • Meet college entry requirements to participate in college-level programs
  • Be a junior by the fall of the school year
  • Be willing to attend school at St. Philip's College Southwest Campus
  • Be enrolled in an SAISD school

Students may also participate in the Aerospace AcademyInformation Technology & Security Academy, or Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Academy.

Students, interested in participating in the Phoenix Program, should consult the program counselor at 210-486-7132 or 210-486-7041.

The Phoenix Program is a joint education partnership formed during the Spring of 1997 between the San Antonio Independent School District, and Alamo Colleges-St. Philip's College, and the business community.