Concord Regional Technical Center Opening Day

Concord, NH - More than 680 students from nine regional high schools started classes in the Concord Regional Technical Center on Thursday. Students from as far away as Kearsarge Regional High School apply to the CRTC to engage in one of 11 career pathway programs designed to help students to explore their interests, talents and ambitions in a dynamic and interactive setting.

The CRTC is part of the Concord High School and serves sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in gaining a career-focused education that offers them college credits, industry certifications and work-based learning opportunities strategically packaged to prepare students for college and career placement after high school graduation.

"These students will face some big life decisions in their senior year, and our job is to prepare them with career-focused education and experiences so that they will stand out to employers and college recruiters when they graduate high school," CRTC Principal Steve Rothenberg said.

CRTC students attain a level of college and career readiness that prepares them to successfully navigate the demanding and rapidly evolving 21st century economy, he added. Nationwide, 80% of Career and Technical Education students say CTE classes helped them to "know where they're headed" and more than 78% of CTE students go on to college after high school graduation.

Parents and students can find out more about the CRTC by visiting the center's website and Facebook pages. There still are a few openings in selected programs, and interested students should call the CRTC office at 603-738-4365, or talk to their home school counselor.

The CRTC serves students from Bow High School, Concord High School, Hillsboro-Deering High School, Hopkinton Middle High School, John Stark Regional High School, Kearsarge Regional High School, Merrimack Valley High School, Pembroke Academy, and Pittsfield High School.