Howard Info
To help ninth grade students make informed career decisions for 10th-12th grade and beyond, Howard has each freshman rotate through Career and Technical Education (CTE) areas their first high school year with the instructor who teaches this same career and technical area to the other grade levels. This allows each 9th grader to be immersed in the first level of hands-on training in each area during the day to get an idea of the career competencies and skills that will be required to attain their CTE certificate in each area at the end of 12th grade.
After rotating for throughout the first semester of school in each of the 14 career areas, students will rank their choices and be selected into a final CTE area. Each 9th grade will spend the entire second semester in it before they start 10th grade in that same CTE placement for their remaining time at Howard.
The career area options we offer for the 2024-2025 school year at Howard are:
- Academy of Finance and Business
- Auto/Diesel Technology
- Carpentry
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Assisting
- Electrical Trades
- Engine Technology
- Information Technology & Networking
- Legal Administrative Assisting
- Legal Support Services
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing Technology
- Teacher Academy for K-12