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Career & Technical Education (CTE)

CTE helps students explore career pathways that prepare them for their future whether they plan to pursue college or military, jump directly into the workforce, or are unsure.

CTE Pathways at Smoky Hill High School 2026-2027

  • Students register for CTE courses at Smoky Hill during class registration in January; talk to your school counselors if you have questions
  • Courses listed under each pathway can be taken in a variety of sequencing allowing students to concentrate in a specific content or explore multiple pathways
  • Courses listed with CE (Concurrent Enrollment) or DE (Dual Enrollment) provide students an opportunity to earn college credit at the same time as earning high school credit
  • Industry certifications are available in numerous pathways

Districtwide CTE Pathways

Cherry Creek Schools offers Districtwide CTE Pathways that students can access beyond their home high schools. Programs at locations like the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus (CCIC) and Pathways at Overland are open to all CCSD students. Explore all available CTE Pathways across the district.

See all CTE Pathways

Applications for districtwide CTE courses are open early January through mid-February

Work-based Learning (WBL) Opportunities

Cherry Creek Schools offers three ways to experience real-world, hands-on learning in each pathway including:

  • Learning About Work provides exposure to different career clusters and pathways including career counseling, industry speakers, and project-based learning
  • Learning Through Work offers opportunities to interact with professionals from industry and community including internships and industry-sponsored projects
  • Learning At Work includes pathway-specific training (apprenticeships) that occurs at a work site and prepares students for employment in the industry

Learn more about Work-based Learning

As part of CTE coursework, students will focus on the following Enduring Understandings:

  • Using various types of reasoning as appropriate to the situation

  • Utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills

  • Analyzing and evaluating evidence, arguments, claims, and beliefs

  • Applying and synthesizing technical skills in authentic situations and extending skills to content areas and corresponding problems

  • Applying technical vocabulary to demonstrate comprehension of industry skills

  • Analyzing career paths within each pathway

  • Effectively communicating, collaborating, and managing time to meet industry expectations

Family and Consumer Studies

Family and Consumer Sciences Course Descriptions