LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) – Some students at Long Beach High School are eager to earn their diplomas and get to work. Doing that will be easier now thanks to a new Career and Technical Education center.
Engineering, welding, auto mechanics, health sciences, and construction are the different fields for students to pursue. Engineering was already offered at the high school, but will now join the other new programs at the CTE campus.
“They should be able to leave here with certificates that get them a very high-paying job right out of high school,” says CTE Director Patrick Bennett.
“Just to get out of high school and have a job ready to go, it’s just amazing,” says LBHS junior Walker Cook.
The brand-new CTE center is made up of several shop spaces with all of the equipment and technology needed to educate students beyond traditional academics.
The groundbreaking for the building…
