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  • What is CTE?

    Career & Technical Education is a group of courses and pathways delivered at comprehensive and CTE-dedicated high schools, magnet schools, area technical centers, community and technical colleges and some four-year universities. CTE prepares students for the workforce across a wide range of industries and occupations. ROISD has a very robust CTE program with 32 programs of study and approximately 2,000 students (86%) engaged in one or more CTE classes during their high school career.

    CTE Programs of Study

    Red Oak ISD offers courses in the following Career and Technical industry categories:

    • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
    • Architecture and Construction
    • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
    • Business, Marketing & Finance
    • Education & Training
    • Health Science
    • Human Services 
    • Information Technology
    • Law and Public Service
    • Manufacturing
    • Engineering
    • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

    DID YOU KNOW ...

    • 43 Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) offered across 32 Programs of Study
    • 301 Total Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) were earned in the 2023-2024 school year
    • 116 Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) Earned for the graduating class of 2024 – 22%
    • 86% of Red Oak High School students enroll in a CTE class
    • ROISD has dual credit offerings through agreements with Navarro, TSTC, and Tarleton University
    • ROISD Career & Technical Student Organizations
      • FFA - Future Farmers of America
      • TAFE - Texas Association of Future Educators
      • HOSA - Health Occupation Students of America
      • SkillsUSA - A variety of programs from masonry, construction tech., automotive, graphics and AV, aviation maintenance, cybersecurity, cosmetology, computer programming, robotics, welding, firefighting and more.

    Click here for more information and to view the CTE overview booklet - 2025 CTE Framework Guidebooks

    To view information on CTE programs of study, visit the CTE Flyers

    What is Career and Technical Education (CTE)?
    ¿Qué es la Educación Técnica y Profesional (CTE)?

  • RED OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
    PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    Red Oak ISD offers Career and Technical Education programs in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Architecture and Construction, Arts, A/V Technology and Communications, Business Management and Administration, Education, Family Consumer Science, Finance, Health Science, Human Services, Information Technology, Law and Public Safety, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics.  Admission to these programs is based on interest in the subject, required prerequisites, and course availability. It is the policy of Red Oak ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its Career Technical Programs and employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Red Oak ISD will take steps to assure the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all Career Technical educational programs. 

    For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Thurston Lamb, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Magda Davis, at Red Oak Independent School District, 109 W. Red Oak Road, PO Box 9000, Red Oak, TX 75154, PH: (972) 617-2941, FAX: (972) 617-4333.

    El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Red Oak (Red Oak ISD)
    NOTIFICACIÓN PÚBLICA DE LA NO DISCRIMINACIÓN EN LOS PROGRAMAS DE CARRERA Y EDUCACIÓN TÉCNICA

    Red Oak ISD ofrece programas de Educación Profesional y Técnica en Agricultura, Alimentación y Recursos Naturales, Arquitectura y Construcción, Artes, Tecnología y Comunicación Audiovisual, Negocios y Administración de Empresas, Educación, Ciencia del Consumidor Familiar, Finanzas, Ciencias de la Salud, Servicios Humanos, Derecho y Seguridad Pública, Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas, Transporte, Distribución y Logística. La admisión a estos programas se basa en el interés en el tema, los requisitos previos requeridos y la disponibilidad del curso.Es política de Red Oak ISD no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad o edad en sus Programas Técnicos de Carrera y prácticas de empleo como lo requiere el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, como Modificado; Título IX de las Enmiendas a la Educación de 1972: la Ley de Discriminación por Edad de 1975, según enmendada; Y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada. Red Oak ISD tomará medidas para asegurar que la carencia de destrezas en el idioma Inglés no será una barrera para la admisión y la participación en todos los programas educativos de Carrera Técnica.

    Para obtener información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, póngase en contacto con el Coordinador del Título IX, Dr. Thurston Lamb, y / o la Coordinadora de la Sección 504, Magda Davis Toney, en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Red Oak, 109 W. Red Oak Road, TX 75154, PH: (972) 617 - 2941, FAX: (972) 617 - 4333.