Career & Technical Education Center in Burlington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Career & Technical Education Center is an urban public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 500 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.5:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

500 Students

13 Teachers

2550 Buckingham Rd

Burlington, NC 27217 View local requests

https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/ctec

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Career & Technical Education Center Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Career & Technical Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 28, 2026

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