About
KMMI Academy (Montgomery Media Institute)
KMMI has been a fully funded California Partnership Academy since the year 1990. The California Partnership Academy model is a three-year program (grades ten-twelve) structured as a school-within-a-school. Academies incorporate integrated academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships.
The Mission of the Montgomery Media Institute (KMMI) is to establish an active partnership among Montgomery High School, local community colleges, universities, and media-based businesses and freelancers in order to
Provide extraordinary learning opportunities in the areas of live broadcasting, entertainment, news reporting, video production, motion graphics, photography, marketing, social media, and film production to high school students, as well as members of the Montgomery High community,
Provide the best theoretical and practical training in these media fields,
Prepare students for a smooth transition from high school to community college to 4-year universities and beyond, and
Provide a pool of qualified interns to businesses and individuals who are involved with our academy and want to offer opportunities for students to get experience and practice in the real world of media through internships and job shadowing experiences, thereby providing opportunities for student and graduate job placement in the media industry and local businesses.
KMMI Courses Include:
For Sophomores:
KMMI English10
World History KMMI
Chemistry KMMI
CTE Multimedia Productions (articulated with Southwestern College, students can receive college credit if the receive an 80% or above in the course)
Math at the appropriate level (usually IM 2)
PE Year 2
For Juniors:
KMMI English 11
U.S. History KMMI
Physics KMMI
CTE TV Film and Digital Media (articulated with Southwestern College, students can receive college credit if the receive an 80% or above in the course)
Spanish at the appropriate level (or other Language Course)
Math at the appropriate level (usually IM 3)
For Seniors:
CSU Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum KMMI
CTE Virtual Production Honors
Gov/Econ or AP Government
Health/Social Issues in Film
Math, Science or another Elective as needed
Spanish at the appropriate level (or other Language Course
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For Freshman:
While freshman are not officially a part of the academy, they are encouraged to be involved in club activities and take the courses recommended by counselors based on their interests. Electives for freshman interested in joining the KMMI Academy are recommended to include one of the following courses: CTE Computer Art, Drama or AP Computer Science Principles but any elective can be chosen freshman year to still join KMMI in the future school year.
Opportunities:
Job Shadowing: We match students’ interest with professionals is media-based career. While job shadowing, you get to meet the individual, get to know what their job is exactly, and then get to spend an entire day with them. You get to see what their job is and exactly what they do throughout the day, getting to be physically in their job and seeing if that is what you would like to do.
Internships: some paid and some unpaid, are becoming available for our KMMI star students who really put in the effort to qualify for this opportunity. One former student, Mauricio Marin, took advantage of a paid internship at KGTV 10 for the summer. Highly motivated students may be able to earn internship credit.
Field Trips: are media based as well. You get to go somewhere and see places that widen your knowledge. You will be invited to participate in something as simple as attending a local film festival or something even more unique like going to a television station to see what it takes every day. The possibilities are endless.
Mentorships: are a big part of our program. Juniors and Seniors who are ready to roll are assigned Mentors from the media field who help them with their projects and take them under their wing. Lifelong business and personal relationships are often a result.