About Us

Principal, Ms. Judith Haughton

Assistant Principal, Mr. Huie Douglas III

Message from Principal Haughton:

Dear Swenson Family!

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and welcome you to the Swenson Family! My name is Judy Haughton and I am the Principal of Swenson Arts & Technology High School. I started my tenure at Swenson in 2018 as the Assistant Principal and now enter my second year as Principal. I am very proud to say that my entire professional career has been here in the City of Philadelphia! I grew up and was educated here in Philadelphia. I am proud to be a Philadelphia native.

At Swenson, we believe in these four A’s:

“Attitude, Attendance, Appearance & Ability! In that order!”

Have a great attitude! Come to school every day on time! Look like a learner! And use your ability to do your best work!

We consider Swenson to be the absolute best CTE high school in the Philadelphia area! You have made the best possible choice for your high school career. Choosing a CTE high school and Swenson, in particular, is going to make a positive difference for your future college and career options.  Our mission is to make sure you have everything you need academically, socially, and emotionally to succeed in high school and well after high school.

Please know that every staff member here at Swenson has your back and is in your corner, starting with me! We are a family and as such we always back each other up.  We may not always agree, but we all have a voice and are able to use our voice to advocate for ourselves and our needs. We must do this in responsible and respectful ways and I encourage all members of our community to reach out to any staff member including myself if you have questions and/or concerns. It is important that we communicate and even over-communicate!

Sincerely,

Judy Haughton

Principal
Swenson Arts & Technology High School

Our Mission

The mission of Swenson Arts and Technical High School is to prepare our diverse student population for careers, apprenticeships, and postsecondary studies by offering challenging academic and career programs in a safe supportive learning environment. All Swenson students complete a challenging career program major tied to industry standards with exit assessments and certifications empowering them to become lifelong learners and productive members of society.

Shared Values

All stakeholders are responsible for maintaining the shared values of Swenson Arts and Technology High School.

1. Expectations For A School of Excellence:

a.    Swenson Arts and Technology High School’s focus is to maintain high expectations that challenge all students to realize their creative potential both academically and vocationally.

b.    Swenson Arts and Technology High School expects all students to demonstrate exemplary skills through their chosen Program of Study. Working cooperatively to creatively solve problems utilizing innovative technologies prepares our students to become leaders in our technology driven and culturally diverse society of the 21st Century.

c.     Instructional practices and programs will be evaluated continuously and modified as needed to ensure that all students excel academically and vocationally.

2. Expectations For Professional Practice:

a.    All staff values the integration of Academics with Career and Technical Education standards and competencies. We are committed to integrating 21st century “soft skills” and technical skills into our instruction.

b.    All staff members are dedicated to the implementation of a successful Project Based Learning Environment that utilizes a standards-driven curriculum.

c.  All staff members understand that students come to us with a myriad of strengths and challenges and instruction is differentiated to address students’ diversity.

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