Why Bosco Tech

Don Bosco Technical Institute or Bosco Tech, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Rosemead, California, that combines rigorous academics, specialized technology education, and Salesian values. Students pursue one of four technology pathways while preparing for college, leadership, careers, and lives of service.

Bosco  Tech offers the full high school experience, including academics, athletics, clubs, student leadership, and faith formation. What makes Bosco Tech unique is that every part of the student experience is intentionally connected to a shared mission of developing the whole person academically, spiritually, technically, and personally.

Yes. Bosco Tech provides a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to prepare students for success in higher education while also developing practical technical and professional skills through hands-on learning experiences. 

At Bosco Tech, students participate in one of six technology pathways:

• Architecture & Construction Engineering (ACE)
• Biological, Medical & Environmental Technology (BMET)  
• Computer Science & Electrical Engineering (CSEE)  
• Integrated Design, Engineering & Art (IDEA) 
• Materials Science, Engineering & Technology (MSET)  
• Media Arts & Technology (MAT)  

Each pathway provides hands-on experience with promoting college and career readiness. 

Technology education is a defining part of the Bosco Tech experience. The majors help students apply classroom learning through project-based experiences that build problem-solving, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, and technical skills.  

Architecture and Construction Engineering, or ACE, integrates architectural design with civil and structural engineering concepts. ACE students complete courses in architectural design theory and application, civil engineering theory and application, and energy conservation and sustainability (green construction). 

In Biological, Medical, and Environmental Technology, or BMET, students learn about two of the most complex systems ever discovered: living organisms and the environments on which they depend. They will be well prepared for college-level students in medicine, health, life sciences, bioengineering, and environmental science. 

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, or CSEE, is the design of computers, computational processes, and information transfer. CS engineers design and analyze software for many different applications, including next-generation computer systems, computer networking, biomedical information systems, gaming systems, search engines, web browsers, and computerized package distribution systems. Electrical Engineering (EE) focuses on the study and application of electricity and magnetism. 

Integrated Design, Engineering, and Art, or IDEA, starts with two core premises. One, that design affects everything, from products to services to operations. Two, that designers and engineers develop strong, effective design by exploring, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing - and by revising their concepts based on feedback. IDEA is creating the next generation of designers and thought-leaders who will create solutions to the complex challenges facing industry, society, and the planet.

Materials Science, Engineering, and Technology, or MSET, involves all the processes that turn natural resources into useful products, impacting all facets of our lives.  In  MSET, students will learn to examine all classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials, and apply basic principles of chemistry and physics to understand the structure of the materials and how a material's structure determines its properties. 

Using cutting-edge, industry-leading MSI Aegis Tower computers, MAT students explore their creative potential and develop technical expertise in a variety of media. MAT students blend science, art, and technology to find new ways to communicate complex messages.   

Yes. Bosco Tech's combination of rigorous academics and technology majors helps students develop the technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and college preparation needed for engineering and STEM-related fields.  

Yes. STEM education is integrated throughout the Bosco Tech experience through technology major, hands-on projects, engineering concepts, problem-solving, and college-preparatory academics.

No. While many students pursue STEM and engineering-related interests, Bosco Tech prepares students for a wide variety of college majors and career paths through a broad educational experience that includes academics, leadership development, faith formation, technology education, athletics, and student activities. 

A Salesian education is rooted in the educational philosophy of St. John Bosco. It emphasizes reason, religion, and loving-kindness while focusing on the development of the whole person through relationships, faith formation, academic excellence, leadership, and service. 

As a Catholic high school, faith formation is woven throughout the student experience through religion courses, liturgies, prayer, retreats, service opportunities, campus ministry, and the school's commitment to Catholic and Salesian values. While students who attend Bosco Tech are not required to be Catholic, all students will be immersed in and exposed to those values. 

Yes. Athletics are an important part of student life at Bosco Tech and support the school's mission by helping students to develop teamwork, discipline, leadership, perseverance, and sportsmanship. 

Yes. Students can participate in a variety of clubs, organizations, leadership opportunities, competitions, and campus activities that complement their academic, faith, and technology experiences at Bosco Tech  

At Bosco Tech, athletics and activities are more than extracurricular experiences. They are opportunities for students to develop character, leadership, resilience, teamwork, and a sense of responsibility to others.    

Students who are curious, motivated, willing to be challenged, and interested in personal growth often thrive at Bosco Tech. Successful students embrace opportunities to learn, lead, serve, collaborate, and develop new skills. 

Yes. The college-preparatory curriculum is designed to challenge students academically while helping them develop the skills needed to succeed in higher education and beyond. 

Bosco Tech graduates pursue a wide range of college and university opportunities across many academic disciplines, including engineering, computer science, healthcare, business, architecture, art, media, film, and the sciences. 

Students gain experience with critical thinking, leadership, teamwork, technology, communication, and problem-solving through academics, technology majors, activities, athletics, and service opportunities.

Yes. Leadership development is intentionally incorporated through classroom experiences, student organizations, athletics, service programs, retreats, and the Salesian educational approach.

Yes. Bosco Tech believes in forming the whole person. Students are encouraged to pursue opportunities in technology, academics, athletics, clubs, leadership, and service as part of a balanced and meaningful high school experience. 

Students apply concepts learned in the classroom through hands-on projects, collaborative experiences, technical challenges, design work, and real-world problem-solving that reinforce academic learning.

Families choose Bosco Tech because it offers a unique combination of Catholic faith formation, college-preparatory academics, technology education, leadership development, athletics, student life, and a supportive community focused on helping students grow into capable, compassionate, and purpose-driven leaders.

Don Bosco Technical Institute is dedicated to creating leaders in engineering, science, and technology by presenting opportunities for real world experience that provide graduates an edge in university studies and career development. Established in 1955, Bosco Tech is a college preparatory Catholic high school guided by the educational philosophy of St. John Bosco and offers challenging academic exploration through project-based learning.   

Bosco Tech continues to build on its tradition of academic excellence, technology education, faith formation, and student development while creating new opportunities for future generations of students and families. We are continuously exploring how to best incorporate new cutting-edge tools, buildings, labs, and technology to provide a best-in-class educational experience for our students that equips them to meet and overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow.   

Educating the whole person means developing students intellectually, spiritually, socially, physically, and technically. Bosco Tech seeks to prepare graduates not only for college and careers, but also for leadership, service, and meaningful lives.