Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Henry Clay High School provides students with hands-on, real-world learning experiences that prepare them to be employed, enrolled, and educated after graduation. Through multiple career pathways and active student organizations, Henry Clay CTE helps students build practical skills, explore future opportunities, and graduate ready for college, careers, and life.
CTE stands for Career & Technical Education, a curriculum that connects classroom learning with career-ready skills. Students in CTE pathways explore high-demand industries, earn certifications, and gain hands-on experience while in high school.
Earn industry-recognized certifications
Gain real-world experience through projects, labs, and simulations
Prepare for college and high-demand careers
Get involved in national student leadership organizations (CTSOs)
Stand out on college and job applications
Earn college credit through dual and/or articulated credit courses
Explore the nine Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways at Henry Clay High School. Our pathways connect coursework and hands-on learning to prepare students to be employed, enrolled, and educated beyond graduation.
🎖️📊 JROTC juniors and seniors at HCHS are taking the ASVAB in the library—measuring strengths, exploring career pathways, and planning for future academic and military opportunities.
Prepared. Focused. Devil pride. 🇺🇸🔥
📚✨ Teaching and Learning student Stella Drury is putting her passion for education into action as she prepares her lesson for the Educators Rising State Competition.
Future educator. Real-world skills. Devil pride. 👏🔥
👩💼✨ Henry Clay FCCLA officers attended the Region 15 Fall Meeting at Eastern Kentucky University, gaining leadership skills and preparing to lead with intention in the 2025–2026 school year.
Leaders today. Impact tomorrow. Devil pride. 🔥💙