Recently, New Jersey's Commissioner of Education, Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, and her executive staff were invited to tour Barringer High School’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs. Upon Dr. Allen-McMillan’s arrival, she was greeted by Superintendent Roger Leon of the Newark Board of Education and saluted by Barringer's JROTC. The tour included visits to 3 of the 10 CTE programs: Music Technology, Law Studies and Carpentry.

Barringer High School has the most Career & Technical Education programs in the Newark School District. There are 7 onsite: Carpentry, Cybersecurity, JROTC, Law Studies, Music Technology, Public Safety and Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG). The 3 offsite programs are Aviation in Motion (AIM), Lincoln Tech for automotive training and Solar One for solar panel installation training. Dr. Annette Jones, School to College and Career Coordinator works with students, staff and parents in making important career decisions and directly support the development of career pathways, alignment of the curricula to industry standards and promote CTE student national competitions in SkillsUSA. Mrs. Lucinda Eason, Vice Principal of the CTE programs ensure that all of the CTE programs meets NJDOE standards, engages students in work-based learning opportunities, participates in on-site and off-site internships, job shadowing with industry partners, and that each CTE 3 year program of study offers the CTE students national industry certifications in their CTE major prior to graduation. Mrs. Natasha Pared, Principal was excited to host the visit of the State Commissioner and her executive team.