Technical High School Essay

Technical high schools aren’t a new concept in the world of education, but they were once considered a last option school for those who couldn’t handle a “normal” education. Those who could not handle a typically high school education were sent to technical high schools where they offered trades such as cosmetology, carpentry, masonry, automotive, etc. However it is recently becoming a popular choice of high school for teenangers around the United States. As the popularity of these schools increase so don’t the amount of programs they have to offer, technical high schools today offer more than typical trades, they offer medical assisting, graphic communications, information technology, etc. Why choose a traditional high school when you can get the best of both worlds at a technical high school? I agree with the US News article by Laura McMullen, “Students Excel at …show more content…
According to the article Schools that work, out of the eighteen career technical high schools in New York City half of them received grades by the Department of Education of A’s and B’s in 2008, while three of them failed. Not only did these three schools fail to meet the Department of Education’s expectations, they also fell short on graduation rates and standardized testing. The failure of these schools is partly due to the lack of funding and lack of strong programs. These schools that are failing are overpopulated while being under funded by the government. While technical high schools typically cost more to run that doesn’t always mean they’re receiving adequate funding. The independent budget office found that the average per student in technical high schools were significantly lower than those of traditional high schools in the area (Schools That Work). The low spending budget can be a reasonable culprit as to why not all technical high schools are up to academic