North Carolina

Secondary CTE Enrollment

Public High Schools
528
Public High School Enrollment
464,017
High School CTE Concentrators
54,075
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
542,695
Secondary CTE Enrollment by Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment by Gender

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

Public Community Colleges
59
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full & part-time)
314,373
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
62,641
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
102,367
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment by Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment by Gender

Technical Centers

Area Technical Centers
14

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Fast Facts

CTE Secondary Concentrators
  • Graduation Rate
  • Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
  • Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
  • Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Associates Degrees & Certificates
74,913
Associate Degrees and Certificates Awarded
45.9%
of All Degrees and Certificates Awarded Statewide

State CTE Director

Trey Michael
Director of Career & Technical Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

Resources

Perkins Data

Perkins Eligible Agency
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Funding for FY22
FY22
$46,919,752
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
Secondary
Postsecondary
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
  • Aligning programs of study with career pathways
  • Sharing labor market information
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Yes
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
3.0%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
0.17
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
$75,000
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
5-8
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
Postsecondary-Recognized Credentials
Other Program Quality Indicator
CTE Course "Proof of Learning"

Postsecondary Goals

Statewide Postsecondary Attainment Goal
66% Attainment for ages 25-44 by 2030
Statewide Postsecondary Attainment Progress
52.1%

ESSA Metrics

ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators

North Carolina’s high school SQSS indicators include:

  • The percentage of students who successfully complete a Biology end-of-course exam,
  • The percentage of students who pass the NC Math 3 course,
  • The percentage of students scoring 17 or higher on the ACT, and
  • The percentage of CTE concentrators who achieve a silver or higher designation on the ACT WorkKeys.