Technical High School

Transfer to Bates and earn your high school diploma and a college degree or certificate at the same time. Technical High School students may register in any of Bates' career education programs and earn high school credits while learning job skills, tuition free. Qualified students are between the ages of 16 and 20, and must have written permission from the school district in which they live. 

Technical High School students pay quarterly lab fees and costs for consumable materials.

Afternoon Technical High School

Starting this fall at Bates' South Campus, high school students can begin their classes at noon and end at 6 p.m. Students will begin with three hours of academics and conclude with three hours of a career education program.

Afternoon Technical High School students can choose from the following career areas:

• NEW: Fire service—Students receive an introduction to the field of fire service. Explore basic fire house maintenance and etiquette, and learn about fire hoses, nozzles, knots, fire streams and more.
• Introduction to electrical construction trades—A combination of lab and classroom work, this program introduces students to safety practices, tools and materials, applied math strategies, project planning and other standards found in the electrical construction industry.
• Introduction to woodworking trades—Students prepare for jobs in the building and construction industry, including boat building, residential carpentry, architectural woodworking and facilities maintenance.
• Mobile electronics installer—Students learn basic installation techniques and equipment used in the mobile electronics industry, including global positioning systems (GPS), home theater and audio systems and security units.
• Power sports and equipment repair—Students learn to maintain and repair a wide variety of two and four cycle engines, power trains, chassis and related components found in power sports vehicles and outdoor power equipment.

Students must attend a high school orientation (details below). Call Lexine Torres for more information, 253.680.7479.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
South Campus • 2201 S. 78th St., Building A, Room 100
Call 253.680.7415 for more information.

Thursdays, 3 p.m.
Downtown Campus • 1101 S. Yakima Ave., Cafeteria
Call 253.680.7004 for more information.

Running Start

Begin your college education while completing high school. Tuition and most fees waived for qualified juniors and seniors. For more information, call 253.680.7000. 

Orientations for Running Start are held the first and third Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at South Campus, room 206BC, 2201 S. 78th St., Tacoma, WA.

Dual Credit Articulation

Take individual high school to earn credits needed for high school graduation. Click here to learn more.

Resources for High School Students at Pierce County Careers Consortium website. Learn more about Bates articulation agreement programs.