Nogales High School teaches college-level automotive technology
Nogales High School Automotive Instructor Mike McCarthy (c.) shows students how to adjust the carburetor on an engine set up in the department’s SuperFlow SF-902 engine dynamometer chamber.
Nogales High School automotive students watch as Automotive Instructor Mike McCarthy explains the operation of the department’s SuperFlow AutoDyn 30 chassis dyno that tests four-wheel-drive and all-wheel- drive vehicles.
Mike McCarthy (l.), automotive instructor at Nogales High School, discusses how to determine the cause of a fouled spark plug with some of his advanced automotive students.
La Puente, Calif.—Nogales High School, in the Rowland Unified School District, is an award-winning school that boasts a 2,400-square-foot, state-of-the-art automotive technology facility comparable to those found in colleges and the industry, Principal Nancy Padilla said.
“We serve a diverse community, which strengthens our capacity to support the success of our students with top-notch instructors and facilities,” she said.