Jacksonville High School CTE program upgraded
JISD officials held ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 7 at Jacksonville High School, opening a
newly revamped CTE building to the public for perusal.
• The project was part of the district’s $21
• JHS offers nine different career pathways
through its CTE program: Agricultural sci-
million bond package, which called for in-
creasing building’s size from 26,656 square
ences – Animal Science (veterinary Tech-
feet to 38,231 square feet.
nology); Agricultural Sciences – Mechan-
• Three new classrooms were added to the
ics; Agricultural Sciences – Plant Sciences;
facility, and space in the school’s ag shop
Audio Visual Production; Business and
has doubled.
Finance; Education and Training; Health
• A new welding shop with adequate room
Science; Hospitality and Tourism – Culi-
and ventilation was created, along with
nary Arts; and Transportation, Distribution
extra storage space and restrooms.
and Logistics, led by 13 instructors, ac-
cording to www.jisd.org.
Below, The stadium is a Texas Football
Stadium Hall of Fame honoree, and four
play-off games have been hosted in the
newly renovated facility.
The project took top honors in October,
2019, at the 2019 Texas Downtown As-
sociation Presidents Awards Program,
named winner of the Best Public Im-
provement Design Category for a city
below a 50,0000 population.
Above, Instructor Erin
Reynolds describes the
use of equipment for
a health-science class
during an open house
of Jacksonville High
School’s newly renovated
CTE building.
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