Frequently Asked Questions
The Career Tech High School opened in August 2023
CTHS at is located at the intersection of River Road and White Dome Dr. approximately one block north of Exit 3 on the Southern Parkway.
No, Career Tech High School does not have attendance boundaries. Any student who resides in Washington County may apply.
Current Washington County School District Students have priority for attendance at the school. However, any student who resides in Washington County may apply to attend.
CTHS initially accepted students for grades 9 – 12 to start the first year. However, CTHS only anticipates accepting new 9th grade students for the 2024-2025 school year.
CTHS will house students in grades 9-12 (Other WCSD High Schools in the St. George Area house grades 10-12).
No, students will attend CTHS on a full schedule which includes their required core classes and elective classes associated with the career pathway of their choice.
Busing is provided to CTHS from other high schools in the St. George and Hurricane areas. Additional information about the bus schedule can be viewed by clicking on the BUS SCHEDULE link in the QUICK LINKS box on our home page.
In addition to the classes required for graduation, CTHS will offer eight different career pathway programs to students. The focus of these pathway programs will be to help students acquire national industry certifications that prepare them for advanced training and education opportunities or to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. The pathways are:
Business, Finance, Entrepeneurship
Construction and Architecture
Culinary Arts, Tourism and Hospitality
Engineering, Technology and Robotics
Early Childhood Ed and Teaching as a Profession
Graphic Design and Digital Media
Health Sciences
Information Technology and Cyber Security
Additional information can be found by following the links on the bottom of the homepage of this website.
Students will be able to apply to CTHS using an online Google Form. Links to the online application form can be found by clicking on the red presentation schedule box on our home page. Washington County School District students will receive application information and procedures through their schools during the fall of 2023. The application window will open in October and remain open until December 10 2023.
The online application form includes a section for students to indicate their top two pathway choices.
Due to the limited amount of physical space in the building and to keep a balanced course enrollment at the school, there will be a limit to the number of students that can be accepted into each pathway. Because students will be applying to individual pathways, there may be greater competition for acceptance into some pathways than others.
Because industry credentials and certifications will be a major focus of each pathway, changing pathways midway through the program may make it difficult to complete the requirements for the certifications associated with the new pathway. With this in mind, changes to pathways are discouraged, but may be allowed early in the process (freshman or sophomore year), if space is available in desired pathway.
CTHS will follow a A/B block schedule with 4 periods each day. However, CTHS will have earlier start and release times than other district high schools. This is to accommodate students who participate in extracurricular activities at their boundary schools or who have employment opportunities after school. To see the bell schedule, click on the BELL SCHEDULE link in the QUICK LINKS box on our home page.
CTHS will NOT offer sports, music, drama, or debate. However, students will be allowed to participate in after school extracurricular activities at their boundary high schools if they desire to do so.
CTHS will sponsor school clubs associated with the state and national organizations for each pathway. Examples of these organizations may include, but are not limited to:
DECCA for the marketing pathway
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for Business and Finance
FCCLA for Culinary Arts
HOSA for Health Science
Technology Student Association (TSA) for Information Technology and Engineering
Skills USA for Construction and Architecture
Educators Rising for Early Childhood/K-12 Teaching as a Profession
Students may have the opportunity to compete in state and national level events sponsored by these organizations.
CTHS will have leadership opportunities in student government at the school and class levels. It will also offer student leadership opportunities in the student organizations associated with each career pathway.
CTHS will sponsor dances, assemblies, class competitions and other types of social activities.
During the 2nd quarter of the 2023-2024 school year, CTHS administration will visit each WCSD middle to present information about CTHS. Evening meetings will also be scheduled at CTHS during the same time period to present information to parents and community members. To view the CTHS presentation schedule for 2023, click on the red presentation schedule box on our home page.