CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (KPLC) - There’s a fresh name and fresh look for two high schools in Calcasieu Parish.

For more than 30 years, high school students have had opportunities to attend career and trade classes at the College Street Vocational Center in Lake Charles and Westlake T&I.

Now, both campuses have a fresh identity as CTEC - Career and Technical Education Centers East and West - with a new look, logo, and brand to reflect a changing workforce.

“Before, we’ve been known as College Street, College Street T&I, College Street Vocational Center, LaGrange T&I, and it’s been used interchangeably, depending on who you’re talking to,” CTEC Principal Justin Mahoney said.

“It’s more than just the trade classes. We offer business, culinary, and health sciences, sports medicine, and digit

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