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Pender County Schools’ High School CTE programs equip students with tools to become Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed upon graduation.

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Heide Trask High School

At Heide Trask High School, students explore diverse career fields through comprehensive and practical learning experiences, preparing them for various professional pathways.

  • Pathways Offered:

    • Apparel and Textile Production

    • Animal Science

    • Drafting Architectural

    • Career Management

    • Computer Science Principles

    • Early Childhood Development and Services (EACH)

    • Electrical Trades

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Food and Nutrition

    • Health Science (Healthcare Professional)

    • Horticulture (Plant Systems)

    • Public Safety

Pender High School

Pender High School offers a broad spectrum of CTE pathways designed to equip students with critical skills in both emerging and traditional fields, fostering a versatile and competitive workforce.

  • Pathways Offered:

    • Agricultural Mechanics

    • Animal Science

    • Automotive Service Academy

    • Business Management

    • Career Management

    • Carpentry Academy

    • Electrical Trades

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Health Science (Healthcare Professional)

    • Masonry

    • Public Safety

Topsail High School

Topsail High School provides a dynamic learning environment where students gain hands-on experience in specialized careers through a wide array of CTE pathways.

  • Pathways Offered:

    • Adobe Academy

    • Animal Science

    • Drafting Architectural

    • Business Management

    • Career Management

    • Carpentry Academy

    • Culinary Arts

    • Digital Design and Animation

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Food and Nutrition

    • Health Science (Healthcare Professional)

    • Horticulture (Plant Systems)

    • Hospitality and Tourism

    • Law & Justice

    • Public Safety

    • Web & Digital Communications

Contact Your School's Career Development Coordinator for More Information:

Interested in learning more about our CTE programs and how they can benefit your student? Ready to take the next step in your student’s career education journey? Contact the Career Development Coordinator at their school to get personalized guidance and start shaping their future today!

Heide Trask High School

Brittany Davis

Career Development Coordinator

brittany_davis@pender.k12.nc.us


Pender High School

Bevin Stokes

Career Development Coordinator

bevin_stokes@pender.k12.nc.us


Topsail High School

Siobhan Fargo

Career Development Coordinator

siobhan_fargo@pender.k12.nc.us