Paladin Career and Technical High School is a

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, in the United States. It opened in September 2002 and teaches grades 9–12.

Curriculum

Students must meet the education requirements of the state to obtain a high school diploma.

Governance

Paladin Career and Technical High School is a Minnesota

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and is designated as a 501(c)3 by the

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. The school board is elected by the school community, in accordance with Minnesota Statute 124D.10.

Student population

Paladin Career & Technical High School serves an at-risk population of students, which may include those with family, health or other social problems. In 2009, Paladin Career Tech was mentioned in an article about the growing homeless population in the northern metro area of

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References

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