CTE Department Staff
Resource Teacher
Ms. Tiffany McEwan
Email: Tiffany_C_McEwan@mcpsmd.org
Office: 240.740.8375
Welcome to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department at Gaithersburg High School. The CTE Department guides and supports students with exploring career interests including the military by:
Increasing access and opportunity for our students.
Developing clear and consistent entry and exit points for our programs.
Establishing trust, respect, and rapport with our students and community.
OPEN HOUSE FOR OUR CTE PART-TIME PROGRAMS
Join us for an information meeting on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM here at Gaithersburg High School. We will meet in the Media Center on the 2nd floor. Learn more about our Auto Collision & Repair, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology and Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) programs. Meet the instructors and hear about the programs firsthand from students who are in the programs.
Mark your calendars and join us!
posted (08-16-25)
Check out what CTE is all about in this wonderful video from MCPS TV. Look closely, you will see some of your friends and teachers too! Our CTE programs here at GHS are: Auto Collision & Repair, Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC), Business, Management and Finance (BMF), College and Career Research and Development (CCRD), Internship/Apprenticeship, Child Development, and Computer Science. In CTE, there is something for everyone! CTE it works!
Have questions? Ask a CTE teacher! You can also visit the MCPS Explore Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs webpage on the MCPS website. There's lot's of information to discover!
(updated 08-17-25)
The vision for the CTE department is for all students at Gaithersburg High School to use the skills they learn through our various programs as a catalyst to lifelong success.
The mission of the CTE department is to assist all Gaithersburg High School students in successfully graduating with the skills needed to transition to college, a career, or the military, through innovative instructional strategies.
The CTE Department has 9 areas of focus, please click the hyperlink of the program that interests you:
Automotive Collision & Repair/Automotive Technology
College and Career Research Development (CCRD)
Computer Science
Internships & Apprenticeships
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC)
Tech Ed