General Information
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Mat-Su Career & Tech High
2472 N Seward Meridian
907.352.0400 • cths@matsuk12.us
Mission Statement
CTHS prepares students for career and college success by engaging students in an enriched learning environment that fuels their ambition through real-world experiences, inspires excellence through rigor, and empowers leadership through lifelong learning.
School Mascot: Siberian Tiger
School Colors: Black and White
Career Academy Model
A systemic approach to addressing the challenges young people face as they confront the demands of high school and prepare for post-secondary education and the world of work. Career Academies are typically defined by three (3) distinguishing features:
1) Small learning communities to create more supportive, personalized learning environments
2) Combining of academic and CTE curricula around a career theme to enrich teaching and learning
3) Establish partnerships with local employers to provide career awareness and work-based learning opportunities
For more information, see the National Career Academy Coalition website.
Career Pathways: A comprehensive four-year educational plan tailored to meet the needs of each student.
Procedures to get into CTHS: Please see our "Admissions" Tab
Tech Prep classes: Tech Prep is a way to start a college major in high school. In a Tech Prep program, the student begins courses of study in high school and continues in postsecondary or apprenticeship programs. Tech Prep is designed to prepare any student to enter and succeed in a postsecondary institution or career.
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Welcome to Career Tech
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OUR STORY
Opened in 2007, Career Tech High School is a comprehensive high school which focuses on career readiness, technical skills, and college preparedness.
Just as college students choose a major, Tech students choose a career pathway, which means they will take pathway electives where they explore the various jobs that relate to their professions of interest.
Just as college students choose a major, Tech students choose a career pathway, which means they will take pathway electives where they explore the various jobs that relate to their professions of interest.
Students select from one of our eight pathways: Building, Business, Fitness, Human Services, Health, Natural Resources, Tourism, and Transportation. As students explore pathway careers, they can change pathways at any time, just as a college student would change majors, although without the cost.
From bookkeeping and accounting to web design and computer networking in our business pathway, or computer drafting and pre-engineering to interior design and home construction in our building pathway, students experience practical, hands-on activities that show them each pathway’s art and skill.
An application school, Career Tech places a high priority on civic responsibility, professionalism, and customer service. Consequently, our students meet a high standard for both academics and behavior, a high standard that is reflected in our 98.67% graduation rate, our AdvancedEd accreditation, and our recent 5-star ASPI rating as a Highest Performing School from the Alaska Department of Education. CTHS was also awarded from the Department of Education in Washington DC the 2015 Blue Ribbon, School of Excellence, award.
Career Tech does not offer sports (although students can participate in sports at their home high schools), or other common popular electives; our electives revolve around career exploration and employability.
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School
2015 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
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Career Tech is about helping young people figure out what they want to do after high school while they are still in high school. To help students make these decisions, we base our courses, as much as possible, on industry standards. We are continually asking our business partners what they want to see our students familiar with and fluent in—and our curriculum responds very quickly to such industry advice.