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Weymouth runs weighted lottery to allocate 200 CTE seats after 326 applications
Summary
Weymouth Public Schools officials recorded a live drawing for a new weighted admission lottery to place students into Career and Technical Education programs for the 2027 school year; 326 applicants competed for 200 seats and a ranked wait list was created.
Weymouth Public Schools officials recorded a virtual drawing to allocate 200 seats in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for the 2027 school year after receiving 326 applications, district staff said.
Samuel DePena, director of career and technical education and cooperative education at Weymouth High School, said the district is using a Department of Education–aligned weighted lottery when applicants exceed available seats. "All applicants receive 1 base entry for application," DePena said, noting…
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