Career Technical Education (CTE)

What is CTE?

Career Technical Education (CTE) is more than just a class—it's an educational model designed to prepare students for success in the real world. Our CTE programs align high school and post-secondary education with the demands of the modern labor market.

Through CTE, students gain the technical, academic, and employability skills they need to thrive in any path they choose. Whether a student plans to attend a four-year university, join the military, enter the workforce, or pursue further technical training, CTE prepares them for life after high school.

In the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD), CTE courses are offered at Citrus Valley High School, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands High School, and Orangewood High School. These courses are taught by both District-CTE and CRY-ROP teachers.

CRY-ROP, the Colton Redlands Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program, is a unique public agency in California dedicated to providing quality career training. At each of our RUSD high schools and middle schools, CRY-ROP provides a Career Readiness Specialist to assist students with college and career exploration and outreach. For more information on CRY-ROP. For more information on CRY-ROP, please visit: CRY-ROP.

What is a CTE Pathway?

A CTE Pathway is a sequence of two or more courses focused on a student’s career interest. These pathways are thoughtfully designed to create a strong connection between high school classes and a student’s future college, industry certifications, or career.

By completing a CTE pathway, students earn valuable evidence of their college and career readiness, as measured by the state's College/Career Indicators. For more information on these indicators, please visit: CA College and Career Indicators.

In RUSD, CTE pathways are available at all four of our high schools. A complete listing of all RUSD CTE Pathways can be found on the RUSD website link: CTE Pathways.