What is Career Technical Education?
CTE courses are developed in partnership with business and industry to provide students with the world-class knowledge and skills necessary to become successful and contributing members of society. For more information about CTE visit: LAUSD CTE

CTE Pathways:
Pathway is a sequence of courses within a student's area of career interest. Pathways are designed to connect both middle school and high school classes to college, industry certification and/or a career.

High School Articulation:
An articulation between a middle school and a high school is an agreement that prepares middle school students for an approved high school CTE program. The basic philosophy of articulation is to help students explore CTE pathways and develop an educational plan to make a smooth transition from a middle school to a high school in the same CTE pathway(s). Hale Charter Academy CTE program has articulation agreenents with the following high schools:
  • Taft Charter HS:  Engineering Design and Computer Science
  • Canoga Park HS: Engineering Design and Animal Science
  • Chatswoth Chater HS: Biotechnology  
CTE Pathways at Hale:

Taft Charter HS
Gifted STEAM Magnet Program​


The STEAM Magnet program at Taft Charter HS is designated as a Gifted/Highly Gifted/High Ability Magnet.  The Magnet program serves students who demonstrate ability to work two years above grade level in academic subjects.

This program offers two career pathways: 

Engineering Design
Computer Science

For more information about Taft's STEAM Magnet program use the following links:

Taft Charter HS Gifted STEAM Magnet Program Website

Taft Charter HS Gifted STEAM Magnet Program Brochure