College isn’t the only path to success and in Massachusetts, more students are turning to career and technical high schools. The problem is demand is outpacing supply.
Just last month, Gov. Maura Healey announced $24.2 million in grants to expand career and technical training programs. Still, the pressure is clear at Worcester Technical High School, which has a list of 700 students waiting to get in.
Hands-on learning
At Worcester Tech, students get real-world experience in fields ranging from veterinary assisting to plumbing. Junior Jayden Geddis said hands-on training drew him to the plumbing program.
“They’re teaching us real life, real problems. There’s a very gifted amount of people here and we have the privilege to learn different things during our high school experience,” said Geddis…