Sonoma County High Schools Lean Into Career Technical Education, Led by Analy's $27 Million CTE Center

Analy High School in Sebastopol has opened a new career technical education (CTE) building, part of a wider push across Sonoma County to build hands-on career pathways alongside college prep.

The Analy building

• It cost $27 million and was paid for by Measure A, the West Sonoma County Union High School District bond voters approved in 2018.
• It houses industry-standard equipment for 10 CTE pathways, including welding and agriculture.
• Superintendent Chris Meredith and board president Jeanne Fernandes cut the ribbon this fall, after about 18 months of construction.
• Principal Chuck Wade told The Press Democrat that each program is developing student-run businesses that bring in real revenue.

Across the county

• CTE programs in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, agriculture and hospitality are seeing big enrollment gains.
• In 2025–26, Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma County gave 731 students enhanced career-connected learning experiences and placed 105 in internships. Student demand for internships is outpacing employer partnerships.