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School leaders outline vision for career‑technical "CT" high school
Summary
Board members and district leaders described a proposal for a dedicated career and technical education high school that would enroll students full‑time beginning in ninth grade, emphasize industry certification over traditional extracurriculars, use an application and interview screening process, and is in preliminary planning stages.
Members of the Washington County School District board and Superintendent Larry Ferguson described a vision for a new career‑technical high school at a district community meeting, saying the school would enroll students full time starting in ninth grade and focus on industry certification rather than traditional high‑school extracurriculars.
District leaders said the idea is in preliminary planning. "This high school is is called the CT High School, con career and technical education," one board member said, describing the model the group observed on a recent trip to Houston. The school the board visited was dedicated to career and technical pathways and did not include a gymnasium, auditorium or large arts programs; instead it concentrated on industry skills and certification.
Why it matters: District officials said the proposed CT high school would create a separate pathway for students who want industry credentials on leaving high school,…
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