It is very hit and miss. If your son is a sped kid, like I was, I would not go. If I could go back on time, I would not have gone to Cheney. their sped program sucked.

Shop was extremely satisfying, but not all shops are equal. I studied Culinary Arts and was not trained as a chef but as a cook. Whereas I know a woman from welding who mak3s nearly 200k as an exotic welder.

From what I can tell, the absolute minimum number of people from my graduating class are still in their high school trade. Most went military or did something else.

Academic wise, it is kind of hit or miss. My friend says that the AP classes he took were challenging and useful towards his degree, but it's been more than ten years, and he still doesn't have one for several reasons. I personally found the academics to be a joke.

It is also my opinion that good teachers generally don't go to teach at trade schools.

I also have some hang ups with the way they administrated the school and the way security acted.

If I could go back in time, I would still go to Cheney, though. I made some great friends there, and personally, I find that to the redeeming factor.