Students who complete the program are prepared to enter a university, community college, police academy or other post-secondary training programs, and to directly enter the work force. The magnet program works closely with the Criminal Justice Institute at St. Petersburg Junior College, Stetson University College of Law, local law enforcement agencies, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the public defender's office, the state attorney's office, the medical examiner's office and other legal professionals. Most students begin this program during the summer before the ninth grade. EGO students have a wide variety of electives available, including classes in art, drama, business, journalism, computer technology, foreign languages, music, television production, early childhood education, upper-level science and math, and psychology. Students who opt for dual enrollment at St. Petersburg Junior College often are able to complete simultaneously their senior year of high school and first year of college.
Students also can enroll in college-level courses for dual credit.
Graduation requirements for the IB diploma meet the entrance requirements of the world's finest universities. The program provides pre-professional arts training leading to a career in the arts or postsecondary academic degrees. Students interested in the program must submit a portfolio or audition as part of their enrollment application. PCCA courses are taught by practicing professional artists. Each day, students attend four college preparatory academic classes and three arts classes.