About CTE

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)

Career and Technical Education is a program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses (2-4years) that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers. RCHS offers CTE classes in various industry sectors. RCHS Graphics falls under the Manufacturing and Product Development industry sector in Graphic Production Technologies career pathway.

Helpful Links:

• CJUHSD Career Readiness Including TCELL and Other CTE Programs

• CTE Model Curriculum Standards

MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

Graphic Production Technologies Pathway

The Graphic Production Technologies pathway provides students with an understanding of printing and manufacturing processes and systems common to careers in the graphic arts and printing technology industries. Representative topics include the principles of design composition, graphic design and layout, typography, image generation and file preparation, photography, digital imaging, prepress preparation, printing and screen printing technologies, binding and finishing processes, multimedia blending, business and entrepreneurship principles, prototype product design, computer-aided design, and computer-aided manufacturing.

CHAFFEY COLLEGE 

Chaffey College and Rancho Cucamonga High School are working together to give students a head start on college. "Tech Prep" is a program that gives students the opportunity to earn course credit at Chaffey College and high school at the same time. Students can earn placement credit, which means the high school course will fulfill prerequisite requirements, and the student does not have to take the articulated college course. Students are also allowed to bypass a course through the Credit by Exam option where the student earns credit for the articulated college course and units will be posted on the student's college transcript.

CAREER READINESS

All CJUHSD Students Will Graduate Ready For College and Careers 

College Ready - A CJUHSD graduate has the required knowledge and skills (preferably successful completion of A-G UC/CSU approved courses) needed to qualify for and succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing college coursework without need for remediation.

Career Ready - A CJUHSD graduate has academic and technical knowledge and skills, TCELL, to succeed in career-related post-secondary education or technical/vocational training in his/her chosen career.