Academic calendar
South Tech School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- South Tech School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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C
- CTSO
- Career and Technical Student Organization; the collective term for the school's professional clubs.
F
- FFA
- A student organization focused on agricultural education and leadership, formerly known as Future Farmers of America.
H
- Home School
- The local high school where a student spends the other half of their day for academic classes.
- HOSA
- Health Occupations Students of America, the student organization for those in medical and health-related programs.
N
- NTHS
- National Technical Honor Society, an organization recognizing excellence in workforce education.
S
- Shop Day
- Informal term for the scheduled time spent in technical training rather than academic or sending-school activities.
- SkillsUSA
- A career and technical student organization for students in trade, industrial, and technical occupations.
- South Tech
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff for South Technical High School.
T
- Tech
- Shortened reference used to describe either the school itself or the technical curriculum.
- The Bistro
- The on-campus restaurant operated by Culinary Arts students, serving as both a classroom and a dining facility.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- AM Session
- The morning block of technical instruction for students attending South Tech during the first half of the school day.
- Design Studio
- The professional workspace used by Graphic Design and Web Development students.
- PM Session
- The afternoon block of technical instruction for students attending South Tech during the second half of the school day.
- PPE
- Personal Protective Equipment, such as safety glasses or boots, required for safety in various technical labs.
- Salon
- The specialized facility where Cosmetology students practice hair, skin, and nail services.
- Sending School
- The student's primary district high school (e.g., Mehlville, Lindbergh) that provides transportation and academic credits.
- Shadowing
- A half-day visit where prospective students observe a specific program to decide on enrollment.
- south_tech_cafeteria
- South Tech Cafeteria
- The Floor
- Commonly used by construction or manufacturing students to refer to the main industrial workspace.
- The Shop
- A universal term used by students to refer to the specific lab or workspace designated for their technical program.
- Uniforms
- Program-specific clothing, such as scrubs or automotive work shirts, required for daily attendance in most shops.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- South Tech School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 4, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.