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Our Stats

  • 97% Graduation Rate
  • 6 Advanced Placement Courses
  • 4+ Certification Credentials Per Career Pathway
  • 100% College Acceptances to either HBCUs, Private, SUNY, or CUNY Colleges

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Principal's Message

It is my honor and privilege to welcome you to the 2024-2025 Academic School Year of INQUIRY!  During this year, we will continue cultivating the resiliency of our school community, while closely examining areas of student growth and proficiency, with special emphasis around those areas needing refinement and support. Together, we continue to be #ResilientLIONS! 
 
With each passing year, we are afforded the opportunity to positively impact the lives of our scholars.  We look forward to building their academic repertoire with rigorous academic experiences, exciting internship and employment opportunities, and enlightening extracurricular activities that cultivate their social-emotional well being. Here at Chelsea CTE, we are a community committed to partnering with our families, our student body, and our industry and community partners to ensure every student graduates career and college ready!
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Mission Statement

Chelsea CTE High School, located within the SoHo section of Manhattan, is committed to educating the next generation of 21st century information technology leaders in an environment that is safe and supportive. Our graduates are prepared to meet the competitive challenges of post-secondary life after high school. Our rigorous career and technical education, academic and college readiness curricula equip students with the knowledge required for successful post-secondary readiness. Our variety of work-based learning opportunities prepare students with the skills and emotional intelligence required to be lifelong learners and gainfully employed members of society.
Career Pathways

CTE Programs & Offerings

Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School offers three dynamic CTE programs in Graphic Design, Computer Systems & Networking (CISCO), and Computer Systems & Telecommunications (C-Tech). A high school diploma with the Career and Technical Education endorsement is granted to students enrolled in NY State-approved programs of study who complete the following requirements:
 
- 44 credits including the CTE career electives
- Pass 5 Regents
- Pass a 3-part technical assessment (this may be an industry-recognized credential)
- Complete 54+ Hours of Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences
- Complete work skills profile in CTS
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About Us

We cultivate our students' innate talents and academic abilities in an environment that is safe and supportive. We offer three dynamic Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs: CISCO Networking, Computer Systems & Telecommunications, and Graphic Design. Each career pathway includes three certification exams for students to earn industry-recognized credentials for employment immediately after high school!   Our rigorous academic program prepares students to think critically and analytically, while also affording students with multiple opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school.  Students also have access to paid employment and internship opportunities through our Work-Based Learning programs and partnerships.  Our LIONS are leading the way as they prepare to graduate in four years career and college ready!

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Career Pathways

Cisco Networking

Curriculum includes the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the internet and computer networks
Creation of and/or troubleshooting IP addressing schemes, networks, routers and switches, and professional portfolio development
Internship and apprenticeship opportunities at any number of private firms and/or in-house workplace challenges
After graduation, students obtain roles such as Network Technician, Help Desk Support Tech, or Entry Level Systems Administrator

Graphic Design

Curriculum focus that includes design, color theory, photography and the Adobe suite of application software
Creation of original designs, such as logos, posters, digital and visual art, and professional portfolio development
Internship and apprenticeship opportunities at design studios, advertising agencies, or in-house workplace challenges
After graduation, students obtain roles like Junior Designer, Graphic Artist, or Web Designer

Computer Systems & Telecommunications

Curriculum focus that includes computer science, introduction to networking, telecommunication cabling, and fabricating copper and fiber based systems
Creation of 4-Pair Cabling Systems – Shielded Foiled Twisted, Solid, Stranded, Straight-Through Cables, and professional portfolio development
Internship and apprenticeship opportunities at a variety of telecom companies and/or in-house workplace challenges
After graduation, students obtain roles such as Cable Technician, Fiber Optics Installation Tech, or Cabling Specialist

College Acceptances

  • City Tech
  • BMCC
  • Bronx CC
  • City College of New York
  • Clarkson University
  • Fordham University
  • Hunter College
  • John Jays
  • Kingborough
  • LaGuardia CC
  • Marymount Manhattan College
  • New York Institute of Technology
  • Norfolk State University
  • Penn State World Campus
  • Queensborough
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • School of Visual Arts
  • SUNY Old Westbury
  • SUNY University at Albany
  • SUNY University at Buffalo

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Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School is a nurturing, safe and professional environment that supports the academic, social, and emotional development of all students.