Central Academy of Technology and Arts (CATA) is a public high school located in

Monroe, North Carolina Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager f ...

, and also Union County's first

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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

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system. The school was founded as a high school for grades 9–12 in 2006, with the first graduating class in 2009.

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Union County Public Schools
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