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Middle School CTE Career Clusters

The workforce is calling - and it's never too early to start answering. At every NHCS middle school, CTE gives students a hands-on head start on career exploration. Through real-world activities, guest speakers, job shadowing, and industry-connected experiences, students begin discovering where their interests meet in-demand careers - building the confidence and curiosity that carry them into high school and beyond. 

Middle school student exploring CTE career clusters with using tools in classroom
Students at Charles P. Murray Middle engaged in CTE activities

Career Clusters Offered:

  • Business Management & Administration (BMA)
  • Career Exploration
  • Health Science (HLTH)
  • Human Services (HUMA)
  • Information Technology (INFO)
Emma B. Trask Middle students working on STEM or business‑tech project

Career Clusters Offered:

  • Architecture and Construction (ARCH)
  • Business Management & Administration (BMA)
  • Information Technology (INFO)
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
Holly Shelter Middle students learning in agriculture/hospitality CTE setting

Career Clusters Offered:

  • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AGNR)
  • Business Management & Administration (BMA)
  • Career Exploration
  • Health Science (HLTH)
  • Hospitality & Tourism (HOSP)
  • Human Services (HUMA)
  • Information Technology (INFO)
Gregory Middle students engaged in CTE work

Career Clusters Offered:

  • Information Technology (INFO)
MCS Noble Middle students participating in CTE career exploration

Career Clusters Offered:

  • Business Management & Administration (BMA)
  • Career Exploration
  • Health Science (HLTH)
  • Information Technology (INFO)
    • Myrtle Grove Middle students in arts or technology pathway

    Career Clusters Offered:

    • Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications (AAVC)
    • Career Exploration
    • Human Services (HUMA)
    • Information Technology (INFO)
    Roland‑Grise Middle students taking part in CTE activities

    Career Clusters Offered:

    • Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AGNR)
    • Career Exploration
    • Human Services (HUMA)
    • Information Technology (INFO)
    Williston Middle students engaging in CTE classes

    Career Clusters Offered:

    • Business Management & Administration (BMA)
    • Career Exploration
    • Health Science (HLTH)
    • Information Technology (INFO)

    CTE enrollment form illustration, two students engaged with microscope

    Your Student's Guide to What's Next.
    Each NHCS middle school has a dedicated Career Discovery Coordinator who helps students explore career clusters, discover their strengths, and prepare for the pathways waiting for them in high school. Reach out to get started.

    Charles P. Murray Middle
    Melissa Lewis
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    melissa.lewis2@nhcs.net 

    Emma B. Trask Middle
    Kristy Prokop
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    kristy.prokop@nhcs.net

    Holly Shelter Middle
    Kristy Prokop
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    kristy.prokop@nhcs.net

    International School at Gregory
    Sheryl Coston
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    sheryl.coston@nhcs.net

    MCS Noble Middle
    Ellen Salley
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    ellen.salley@nhcs.net

    Myrtle Grove Middle
    Melissa Lewis
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    melissa.lewis2@nhcs.net

    Roland-Grise Middle
    Ellen Salley
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    ellen.salley@nhcs.net

    Williston Middle
    Sheryl Coston
    Career Discovery Coordinator
    sheryl.coston@nhcs.net

    New Hanover County Schools and its Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age or disability, in its activities and programs, including employment policies and practices. 

    Las Escuelas del Condado de New Hanover y su Programa de Educación en Carreras Técnicas no discrimina a ninguna persona de sus actividades o programas, incluyendo prácticas de empleo, por razones de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, o discapacidad.