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Career & Technical Offerings
Mission, Vision, and Purpose
When you are young, discussing a career may seem like a lifetime away. It can be very challenging to think about "what you want to be when you grow up." Students may not understand how to be successful in the world of work. Parents may not know how to guide their children to the right career development tools to help them be successful. For these reasons, the Career & Technical Education Department developed vision, mission, and purpose statements that guide our work. The goal is that every child will find their career direction before graduation.
Vision Statement: Inspiring Students; Creating Futures; Building Community.
Mission Statement: Students are prepared to pursue their direction and purpose.
Purpose Statement: Every student will graduate career and college-ready.
Career & Technical Education Program Pathways:
- Agriculture Education
- Business, Finance and Marketing Education
- Career Development Education (Please speak with your CTE Coordinator)
- Computer Science and Information Technology Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Health Science Education
- Trade, Technology, Engineering, and Industrial Education
The Value of Career Technical Education
Career Technical Education (CTE) provides an important pathway to success for high school students and offers each student opportunities to personalize his or her education based on their career interests and unique learning needs. CTE refers to courses and programs designed to prepare students for careers in current or emerging professions. At the high school level, CTE provides students with opportunities to explore a career theme of interest while learning a set of technical and employability skills that integrate into or complement their academic studies. CTE is meant to connect with and lead to postsecondary programs of study or additional training after high school, which may include more specialized technical instruction. These pathways can culminate in postsecondary degrees or certificates, apprenticeships, or employment.
A critical workforce challenge in the United States is the skills gap, particularly among jobs that require either a high school diploma, postsecondary certificate, or associate’s degree. Jobs requiring these “middle skills” outnumber the adults in the workforce who possess them, and this gap presents a barrier to American economic competitiveness. There are 30 million jobs in the United States that do not require a bachelor’s degree that pay median earnings of $55,000 or more.
Source: SEPTEMBER 2019 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION