students of sess have the choice of being in one of two "clusters". these clusters are social services (ss), and education (edu). students who desire to pursue a career in fields such as teaching, owning a day care, psychology, any field working with children, social work, and school administrative positions are encouraged to apply for the sess. the school mascot is “the fabulous phoenix”, and the colors are navy and columbia blue. the school of education and social services accepts about 50 students per class, and graduates close to one-hundred percent of their seniors.