Agency official praises ceremony recognizing more than 400 CTE completers at Temecula Valley High School

An agency official said the district recognized more than 400 students at a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Completer ceremony held at Temecula Valley High School’s stadium.

The official described the event as the first time all three comprehensive high schools and the district’s alternative education high schools participated together. “I’m very excited about our CTE Completer ceremony,” the official said, noting the collective nature of the event and thanking parents, teachers and support staff who helped organize it.

According to the speaker, the students completed two- or three-year CTE pathways across a range of fields. “These are future doctors, nurses, mechanics, engineers, arts, media, entertainment,” the official said, listing career areas to illustrate the program’s breadth.

The official explained that the program is meant to help students decide on next steps before they earn their diplomas. “It allows students to make a choice whether they want to go straight into the workforce after high school, off to a trade school, to community college, or straight to a 4 year,” the official said.

The speaker framed the ceremony as part of a broader local workforce strategy: the district’s goal is to retain as many graduates as possible to meet the needs of a growing community. The official said the district has “a beautiful community that’s growing and we have a workforce that needs workers,” and described CTE as preparing students to join that workforce.

The transcript does not specify the date of the ceremony beyond the speaker’s references to it as a recent event. No formal motions or board actions were recorded in the provided transcript.