High School in Georgia

As our young learners grow into their Georgia education experience, our state continues to prepare them for the workforce of the future - based in real-time industry feedback. Learners who are in grades 10, 11 or 12 can choose a career-specific course through Georgia's Career, Technical & Agricultural Education (CTAE) program. Student graduation rates for CTAE top 96% (12 percentage points over the state average).

Preparing for In-demand careers in Georgia

To support the current and future needs of Georgia's businesses, high school students across Georgia also have access to training that builds their skills in high-demand areas, including engineering, biomedicine, technology, logistics, robotics and much more. This impactful training is provided through Georgia's 49 College & Career Academies. Always on the forefront of workforce development, Georgia was the first state in the country to adopt a career path requirement for all high school students.

Georgia's talented students also are provided cutting-edge support as they navigate their options for potential career paths and fields of study. Through the 2018-19 school year, 147,000+ Georgia middle and high school students took the YouScience assessment, an innovative tool providing insights into students’ aptitude and interest in high demand career fields, as well as future talent forecasts for employers.

Georgia supports continuing education after high-school

Our state makes impactful investments in students from Pre-K through high school, but it doesn't stop there. After carefully cultivating workforce- and college-ready students, Georgia keeps that intellectual capital in-state through a top-notch college and university system. To make post-secondary education attainable and affordable, Georgia offers the HOPE Scholarship to residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. HOPE provides money to assist students with the educational costs of attending a HOPE eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia. The HOPE Career Grant covers 100% of tuition for qualified students to attend the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in dozens of high demand areas of study. Launched in 1993, HOPE was the first merit-based state scholarship program in the US.

Georgia's college and university system continues to innovate to help businesses and students grow, including:

• Last Mile Fund, where $150,000 in scholarships allowed 650students to continue their studies at a technical college
• Georgia State’s Panther Retention Grant, recognized by the Gates Foundation for innovation and elimination of racial disparity among graduates
• The University System of Georgia’s NEXUS program, training and high demand industry certifications, including the Cyber Innovation & Training Center and Georgia Film Academy