Grossmont Union High School District

CTE Supports Academics

• Many of GUHSD's CTE courses are articulated with courses offered by the Gorssmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, which allows students to earn early college credit while still in high school.
• Many of GUHSD's CTE classes are approved for UC "a-g" credit. All CTE classes earn elective credit, and some also meet specific subject graduation requirements.
• GUHSD's CTE curricula is aligned with the California Academic and the Model CTE Curriculum Standards and supports the core academic areas wherever possible.
• Some CTE students have the opportunity to participate in student competitions and win awards.
• CTE classes offer applied learning of academics supporting all learning styles.
• GUHSD's CTE classrooms, labs, and workshops are furnished with up-to-date, industry standard, equipment and materials.
• CTE teachers are fully credentialed by the State Department of Education and have business and/or industry experience in the field in which they are teaching.

To enroll your child in a CTE Pathway, speak with your student's high school counselor.

How can parents help a high school student choose a Career Technical Education Pathway?

You may think that high school students are too young to be making a decision about a career, but it is important to remember that your teens can expect to change jobs and careers many times as adults. With that in mind, helping your teens through the process of choosing a career that is a good match will be important in preparing them for that workplace reality. And while your teens may change their minds, the skills that they will learn while in a CTE Pathway, are transferable to other careers later on.

What are the steps to choosing a CTE Pathway?