Alex Arana, left, and Lucas Nouvet work together Wednesday morning at King High School on a circuitry project that ultimately will lead to creation of a battery-powered car. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo

Audrey Daggett works on making a circuit as part of a science project Wednesday morning at King High School. The students, under the direction of science teacher Sharon McCorkle, are building a battery-powered car. King was honored this week by the California Department of Education as one of 24 model continuation high schools throughout the state. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo

King High School science teacher Sharon McCorkle helps Michael Zaragoza, center, and Lucas Nouvet with their circuitry project Wednesday. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo