Central Academy of Technology and Arts (CATA) is a public high school located in Monroe, North Carolina, and also Union County's first magnet high school. Unlike regular public high schools, students at Central Academy have the opportunity to have a major course of study in an academy of their choice that will give them a head start towards their future careers in life.
The academies include Information Systems (software, hardware, and cybersecurity), Medical Sciences, Performing Arts (theater, dance, and music production and recording arts), Pre-Engineering, and Transportation Systems. Teacher Preparation was eliminated before the 2015–2016 school year.
CATA is a part of Union County Public Schools, on Brewer Drive. The school was originally a career center, but now is a part of the public school system. The school was founded as a high school for grades 9–12 in 2006, with the first graduating class in 2009.
Athletics Central Academy has won the following North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state championships.
+NCHSAA State ChampionshipsSportYear(s)Girl's SoccerULL-WOMENS-SOCCER-STATE-RECORD-BOOK-Post-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 23, 2024.2011 (1A)Wrestling State Tournament TeamIndividual-Wrestling-State-Tournament-History-through-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 23, 2024.2019 (2A), 2020 (2A)
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External links Union County Public Schools