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The purpose this page is to show a general landscape the current evidence of Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways that contain green career awareness and/or a focus on sustainability across the state's public high schools.
CTE Overview and Key Questions
Career Technical Education (CTE) is a program of study designed as a multiyear sequence of courses, known as a pathway, that integrates academic learning with technical and occupational skills to prepare students for postsecondary education and careers. A CTE pathway typically includes two to three courses within a specific industry sector, intentionally sequenced to build knowledge and skills over time and often culminating in a capstone experience. In California, formal CTE pathways are currently offered at the high school level, though earlier exposure may occur through exploratory or career awareness experiences in lower grades. While students may take individual CTE courses, completing a full pathway provides the most cohesive learning experience and strongest preparation for college and career readiness.
Core Questions for this Data Set:
Which high schools in California have Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways with evidence of sustainability/green careers?
In which CTE pathways and industry sectors are we seeing the most green career evidence?
Green CTE Statewide Visuals and Findings
Note on Data Scale and Methods: The Total number of high schools in 24-25 according to the California Department of Education (CDE) is 1,669 (housed in the 425 school districts with at least one high school, and a mix of charter schools). In the 2025-26 school year, interns for Ten Strands reviewed school websites/SARCs for 1,664 schools*:
Public high schools: 1,287
K-12 schools: 369
High schools in 1 school districts: 8
*Some schools from the school directory on the CDE website were no longer active at the time of the study, and some schools we were unable to find a website with information.
Statewide Overview Map
The map below shows information related to the schools with CTE reviewed as part of this initiative. The filters to the right can be used to explore the number of overall CTE pathways found for each school and the number of pathways where green career evidence was found.
Findings:
1,301 schools showed evidence of having at least 1 CTE pathway
391 schools showed evidence of at least 1 “green” pathway (~24%)
Total of 8,275 pathways found. Of those, 843 (~10%) had evidence of environmental literacy, sustainability concepts, and/or green career awareness
Evidence of at least 1 green pathway was found in 50 out of 58 counties across the state.
Sector and Pathway Breakdown
The visulzations below show the number of pathways where green career evidence was identified by industry sector.
Use the tabs at the top of the visualization below to view the pathways for each of the different industry sectors.
Findings:
The most frequently found pathway was the Design, Visual, and Media Arts, found in 742 schools. However, green career evidence was found for only 9 of these schools.
The most frequently found pathway with green career evidence was Agriscience, with 131 schools identified as having green career evidence in this pathway (out of 203 schools with the pathway).
Site Level Data
Note: This data was collected by searching schools' SARCs, Websites, and/or Course Catalogues and has yet to be validated. This is a living dataset and can be updated by school representatives.
Below, you can find the data for individual schools across the state.
The data are filterable by county and district name (or any other field) using the filter at the top of the visualization. The magnifying glass on the right of the visualization allows for searching of specific schools.
Below, you can find the data organized by industry sector and pathway.
The data can be filtered, sorted, and searched using the buttons at the top of the table. A larger version can be viewed using the button at the bottom right of the table.
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