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Prosper ISD outlines CTE expansion: cybersecurity, cosmetology and electrical engineering academies slated for new Richland High School
Summary
Director Julie Anderson presented an update on Career and Technical Education (CTE), reporting growth in enrollments and new industry partnerships and announcing three academies (cybersecurity, cosmetology and electrical engineering) to open at Richland High School in 2025–26.
Prosper ISD on Jan. 23 outlined an expansion of career and technical education programs, including three academy tracks scheduled to open with Richland High School in the 2025–26 school year: cybersecurity, cosmetology (in partnership with Toni&Guy), and electrical engineering.
Director Julie Anderson told the board the district offered 12 career clusters, 31 programs of study and 130 unique CTE courses systemwide. “Over 82% of our high school students are enrolled in CTE,” Anderson said, and the district recorded more than 1,800 TEA-recognized industry-based certifications in 2023–24, with additional non-TEA credentials bringing total certifications higher.
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