North Division High School career pathways
Summary
Seven career and technical education pathways (carpentry, welding, IT and more) are launching at North Division, with a push to make it a 'choice' school students actually pick and Employ Milwaukee mentors supporting 11th and 12th graders.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
MPS is spending $2.4 million at North Division, plus about $2.15 million a year in federal Carl Perkins grant funds district-wide.
Students at North Division and nearby charter, private, and public schools who can use the new CTE labs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE — October 21, 2026
The Water Works program hosting special-education high school students was extended through January 2028. Ald. Taylor pushed to replicate the model across all DPW divisions to fill city jobs.
EMERGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL — September 24, 2026
Seven career and technical education pathways (carpentry, welding, IT and more) are launching at North Division, with a push to make it a 'choice' school students actually pick and Employ Milwaukee mentors supporting 11th and 12th graders.
EMERGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL — May 14, 2026
MPS is investing $2.4 million to restore and expand CTE at North Division — CNA, dental assistant, IT, and welding courses taught by MATC instructors for college credit, with automotive and architectural design possibly to follow. Attendance and enrollment at North and Washington are the biggest challenges, and the district wants help promoting programs and building an advisory board at North.
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