Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center
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Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, or CWCTC, is located in New Stanton
New Stanton, Pennsylvania
New Stanton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,906 at the 2000 census. New Stanton is often used as a control city in western parts of Pennsylvania, as I-70 joins the Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound towards Breezewood, Pennsylvania in New...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. CWCTC is a part-time Vocational-Educational School with 10 sending school districts. Students also receive their Math
Mathematics education in the United States
From kindergarten through high-school, the mathematics education in public schools in the United States varies widely from state to state, and often even varies considerably within individual states...

 classes at the center and are also assigne a student-services counselor, according to their last name

Member School Districts and High Schools

High School School District
Belle Vernon Area High School Belle Vernon Area School District
Belle Vernon Area School District
-Geography:Located southeast of Pittsburgh in rural Westmoreland and Fayette County, the Belle Vernon Area School District has a population as of 2000 of 20,127 residing in five political subdivisions: Washington Township, Fayette City, North Belle Vernon, Belle Vernon, and Rostraver Township. The...

Frazier High School Frazier School District
Frazier School District
The Frazier School District is a small public district located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. It serves the boroughs of Perryopolis and Newell, and the townships of Perry, Jefferson, and Lower Tyrone....

Greensburg Salem High School Greensburg Salem School District
Greensburg-Salem School District
Greensburg-Salem School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The City of Greensburg as well as South Greensburg Boro, Southwest Greensburg Boro, and Salem Township are within district boundaries.-Schools:...

Hempfield Area High School
Hempfield Area High School
Hempfield Area High School is a high school for students in the Hempfield Township area of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.-History:The first official move to establish a high school in Hempfield Township occurred June 8, 1898, when the Board of Education recorded a proposal to investigate the...

Hempfield Area School District
Hempfield Area School District
Hempfield Area School District is a large school district in western PA. It is the largest in Westmoreland County with a resident population of over 50,000, and covers approximately and lies southeast of Pittsburgh...

Jeannette Senior High School Jeannette City School District
Jeannette City School District
The Jeannette City School District is a small urban school district in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is located in Westmoreland County and is surrounded by the Penn-Trafford and Hempfield Area School Districts. The district consists of three schools, with the elementary and middle schools located...

Mount Pleasant Area High School Mount Pleasant Area School District
Mount Pleasant Area School District
Mount Pleasant School District is a public school district in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Mount Pleasant and Donegal, as well as the townships of Mount Pleasant and Donegal are within district boundaries.-Administration:...

Norwin High School
Norwin High School
Norwin High School is located in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, with a current enrollment of 1690 students in grades 9-12. It enrolls students from North Huntingdon Township, Irwin, and North Irwin. It is part of the Norwin School District. In 1914, the Township of North Huntingdon, and the...

Norwin School District
Norwin School District
The Norwin School District is a large, suburban public school district. It is located in the southwest corner of Westmoreland County. Norwin School District serves North Huntingdon, Irwin, North Irwin, Jacktown, Larimer, Hahntown, Sheridan Terrace, Sunset Valley, Westmoreland City, and Shafton,...

Penn-Trafford High School
Penn-Trafford High School
Penn-Trafford High School is located in Harrison City, Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County, and is the secondary school serving the Penn-Trafford School District. It is the result of several mergers of smaller school districts and entities. It is the successor of Penn Joint High School and...

Penn-Trafford School District
Penn-Trafford School District
The Penn-Trafford School District is a public school district that serves western Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and a small portion of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The district is governed by a locally elected, nine member school board who serve, staggered four year terms, the Pennsylvania...

Southmoreland High School Southmoreland School District
Southmoreland School District
Southmoreland School District is a public school district serving Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The boroughs of Scottdale and Everson, as well as the townships of East Huntington and Upper Tyrone are within district boundaries.-Schools:-Sports...

Yough High School Yough School District
Yough School District
Yough School District is a midsized, rural public school district in southwestern Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County. It serves Smithton, Sutersville, Madison, and Arona boroughs, as well as Sewickley and South Huntingdon Townships. Yough School District encompasses approximately 77 square miles....


Programs

There are over 24 programs at CWCTC, ranging from Cosmetology
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....

 to Carpentry
Carpentry
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....

 to Graphic Arts
Graphic arts
A type of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of art forms. Graphic art is typically two-dimensional and includes calligraphy, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, lithography, typography, serigraphy , and bindery. Graphic art also consists of drawn plans and layouts for interior...

 to Materials Management
Materials management
Materials management can deal with campus planning and building design for the movement of materials, or with logistics that deal with the tangible components of a supply chain...

. Other noteworthy programs are the Powerline Technology, Protective Services, and Horticulture and Landscaping.
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