STEM Concepts

Canyons School District

Top Pathways Students completing a CTE Career Pathway are recognized by the state of Utah and their high school by receiving a CTE Secondary Pathway Completer Recognition Award. CTE Career Pathways with the Highest Completer Rates

WORKPLACE and COLLEGE READINESS 9th–12th grade CTE concentrators who earned credit, at “C” grade or better, in (CE, or IB, or AP) OR who passed skill certification/third-party industry exams. 83.5%

Health Science Programming and Software Development Broadcasting and Digital Media Business Pre-K: Early Childhood Education

1,899

students are members of a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO).

Utah Members

National Members

Canyons School District Members

260,219

2,816

294,110

25,000

210,947

1,027,273

330,923

441,000

300,531

145

4,050

571

2,910

17,257

3,670

2,727

2,111

775

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225

0

579

170

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Students who participate in school organizations in 10th grade have higher grade point averages and are more likely to be enrolled in college at 21 years of age than other students (ctsos.org).

students participated in 3,069

9,081

CTE Concurrent Enrollment (CE) credits earned Students have opportunities to earn CE credits in CTE courses. CE provides prepared high school

College and Career Awareness is a middle school course, for grades 7-8, designed to increase awareness of college and career pathways. Students explore high school, college, and career options based on individual interests , abilities , and skills . Students investigate high-skill and/or in-demand jobs in the Utah labor market, while developing workplace skills.

students with a challenging and rigorous college-level experience. Students in the program receive both college and high school credit.

Utah CTE classes are open to all qualified students without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.

Canyons School District | 9361 South 300 East | Sandy, UT 84070 Rick Robins, Ed.D., Superintendent

Data Represents Secondary Education Source of Data: Utah State Board of Education

Published April 2026