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Tempe Union highlights CTE month; district reports full compliance and distinguished program ratings
Summary
Tempe Union School District presented CTE month testimonials and monitoring results: all 62 CTE programs are ADE‑compliant, 59 are rated "distinguished quality," and four programs received perfect compliance and quality scores.
Tempe Union High School District celebrated Career and Technical Education (CTE) month with student testimonials and a report showing district CTE programs in strong standing with the Arizona Department of Education.
CTE director Eric Sorensen told the board that the district runs 62 CTE programs across its six high schools and that all programs are compliant with ADE monitoring. "95% of them or 59 of those 62 programs are also considered by the Arizona Department of Education to be distinguished quality," Sorensen said, and he identified four programs that received perfect compliance and quality scores: Corona del Sol photography, McClintock marketing, McClintock Film and TV, and Desert Vista marketing.
Students who participate in the district’s CTE pathways described hands‑on learning and career connections. "I got to learn Photoshop," said Corona del Sol student Casey Houghland of the digital photography class, while Skyler Love of McClintock said film and TV coursework had strengthened teamwork, editing and broadcast skills and helped him plan to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism.
The board received the update as informational; Acting Superintendent Stacia Wilson congratulated staff and students on program quality. Sorensen thanked CTE teachers, support staff and content specialists and said the district would continue to promote work‑based learning and partnerships with local employers.
The presentation did not include new budget requests. The district said it would continue working with partner organizations and bring additional details or recommendations to future briefings as needed.
