Granville highlights CTE gains and launches 'Adulting 101' pilot at J.F. Webb

Granville County Public Schools used its Feb. 3 board meeting to spotlight Career and Technical Education (CTE) and a new life‑skills pilot.

CTE Director Angie Salisbury told the board the program now offers seven program areas and 20 career pathways, with students earning 2,704 credentials during the 2024–25 school year. Salisbury said CTE students demonstrate a 77% proficiency rate on CTE measures and described apprenticeship and internship partnerships — including work with Apprenticeship NC and local employers — that produced paid internships and new apprenticeships in computer systems and food service.

Salisbury said the district will add Project Lead The Way engineering at South Granville next year, expand Adobe Academy pathways and offer AP Business and Personal Finance as a capstone for business students. She said the district is planning an apprenticeship signing day in April (time to be confirmed).

Separately, staff presented Adulting 101, a pilot life‑skills course at J.F. Webb developed with UNC Chapel Hill civic‑leadership partners. The course covers employment skills, financial literacy, resume building and civic discourse; enrollment is intentionally small (about 12 students) for hands‑on activities. The board praised the pilot and discussed plans to expand the offering to South Granville.

Board members asked how to publicize life‑saving skills — for example, CPR certifications earned in CTE — and staff agreed to share success stories. The board also discussed rescheduling an eighth‑grade elective showcase affected by weather.