District Submitted Chapter 74 Admissions Policies and Practices

The following table below provides links to High School Career Technical Education Recruitment, Admission, and Retention Policies on district or school websites. This page will be updated regularly and may not reflect High School policies received to date by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Overview

Massachusetts state regulations (603 CMR 4.03) require career technical education schools and programs at comprehensive high schools to develop and implement an admission policy that is consistent with federal and state law and any relevant guidelines issued by the Department or the U.S. Department of Education. Beginning with the 2025-2026 admissions cycle, for students entering in Fall 2026, where there are more applicants than available seats, students shall be accepted for admission by a lottery conducted by the career technical education school or program.

In addition, the superintendent of the career technical education school or program shall submit an annual attestation to the Department that the admissions policy of the school or program complies with federal and state law, including laws addressing discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.

Each school and program shall annually publish its admission, recruitment and retention policy in its Program of Studies, post a copy on the school website, and provide a copy to each student applicant and their parent/guardian. Career technical education schools and programs shall ensure that all admissions materials are in both English and the primary language of the home, if such primary language is other than English.

For more information regarding the Career Technical Education Recruitment, Admission, and Retention Policies please visit this webpage: Admission Policies & Processes.

School Submitted Career Technical Education Recruitment, Admission, and Retention Policies

CTE Partnership Program Policies

The following policies are for districts offering CTE Partnership programs.

Last Updated: February 4, 2026