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Rockingham County launches CTE Innovative High School on RCC campus; 74 applications for 40 seats

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District leaders described a new Career and Technical Education Innovative High School to launch on Rockingham Community College’s campus with three pathways — health science, construction and advanced manufacturing — credential stacking, dual enrollment and work-based learning; the program received 74 applications for 40 first-year seats.

Rockingham County Schools staff on March 17 presented details of a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovative High School that will operate on Rockingham Community College (RCC) property and focus on three career pathways: health science, construction and advanced manufacturing.

Laura Carter (principal), Christy Hensley (career development coordinator), John Butler (STEM/advanced manufacturing lead) and Jessica Belcher (health science lead) described an experiential curriculum that combines block-scheduled core classes with pathway coursework on the RCC campus, industry-recognized credentials, dual-enrollment credit and required work-based…

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