Paul Duke STEM HS, Peachtree Ridge HS, Phoenix HS, Shiloh HS, and South Gwinnett HS.
Every year, the school district recognizes an outstanding CTE student at each high school. From among this group of top-performing students, a CTE Student of the Year and two runners-up are selected, each receiving a scholarship award. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be celebrating five local school CTE Students of the Year every week on CTE Tuesday. And, before the end of school, we’ll share which of these 25 students is the 2019-20 CTE Student of the Year!
So far, we’ve honored our top CTE students from Archer, Berkmar, Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, and Collins Hill high schools, school winners from Dacula, Discovery, Duluth, and Grayson high schools, and the Grayson HS Technical Education Program, honorees from Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST), Lanier HS, Maxwell HS of Technology, McClure Health Science HS, and Meadowcreek HS, and local CTE students from Mill Creek, Mountain View, Norcross, North Gwinnett, and Parkview high schools!
About CTE
There was a time, not too long ago, when a high school diploma was enough for most young people entering the workforce, but that’s simply not true today. The vast majority of students will need some form of postsecondary study beyond high school, whether that’s a certification program, a trade school, a two-year technical college, or a four-year university degree or beyond. And that’s where GCPS’ cutting-edge, rigorous, and relevant Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs come in, preparing students for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, in-demand careers. In fact, high school students involved in CTE have real-life opportunities to explore the world of work. As a result, they are more engaged in their studies, perform better in the classroom, and graduate at higher rates.