George Westinghouse High School

What George Westinghouse High School does

George Westinghouse Career & Technical Education High School (GWHS) is a public secondary school operated by the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), located at 105 Tech Place in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1919 as the Brooklyn Continuation School and renamed in 1947 after inventor George Westinghouse, the institution is one of the city's designated Career & Technical Education (CTE) high schools and currently enrolls 500+ students supported by 100+ faculty and staff. The school delivers five core CTE pathways—Computer Science, Culinary Arts, Electrical Installation, Information Technology Support & Cyber Security, and the Brooklyn STEAM Center partnership—through dedicated facilities including commercial kitchens, electrical labs, and computer labs, with a state-approved curriculum that maps to industry certifications such as CompTIA A+ and Cisco CCNA. Above 90% graduation rate and 54 hours of work-based learning per graduate are core operating outcomes.

GWHS operates as a tuition-free public school funded by the NYC DOE and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) through standard per-pupil appropriations and CTE State Approval; it does not generate commercial revenue and charges no tuition. Its go-to-market is the standard NYC DOE enrollment system (MySchool and NYCSA portals), supplemented by outreach through the school's website (westinghousehs.org), an Instagram channel (@westinghouse_ctehs), PTA meetings, middle-school pipelines, and community events. Beyond CTE programming, the school layers in over 20 student clubs, 11 PSAL athletic teams, AP and college-level coursework, and a Work-Based Learning program that includes paid internships and I-9 verification.

The school's commercial-adjacent ecosystem is unusually developed for a public secondary institution. Articulation agreements with NYU, St. Joseph's University, NYIT, City Tech, BMCC, and LaGuardia Community College provide graduates with credit-transfer pathways, while the Work-Based Learning Center integrates free content from Harvard University, Stanford University, NPower, Codecademy, and Coursera. Employer partnerships cited in institutional material include Memorial Sloan Kettering, top-rated restaurants for culinary placements, and references to Google and MongoDB. The current principal is Kyleema A. Norman. The school shares its 105 Tech Place campus with MS915 following a 2009 co-location and 2012 expansion.

Name

George Westinghouse High School

Legal name

George Westinghouse Career & Technical Education High School

Website

https://westinghousehs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Short description

George Westinghouse CTE High School is a tuition-free, NYC Department of Education public secondary school in Brooklyn offering five Career & Technical Education pathways, work-based learning, and college articulation agreements to approximately 500 high school students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (Career & Technical Education)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Career technical education
• High school pathways
• Work-based learning
• Industry certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NYC DOE Public School Funding: Public high school funded by the New York City Department of Education and New York State Education Department. No tuition charged to students.
2. CTE State Approval: State-approved Career and Technical Education programs receiving government funding for technical education initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

George Westinghouse CTE High School is a free, NYC Department of Education public high school delivering Career & Technical Education (CTE) alongside Regents-diploma academics to 500+ students in grades 9-12. Students select one of five in-demand CTE pathways—Computer Science, Culinary Arts, Electrical Installation, IT Support & Cyber Security, or the Brooklyn STEAM Center partnership—and graduate with industry certifications (CompTIA A+, Cisco CCNA), college credits via articulation agreements, paid work-based learning experience (54+ hours), and AP course credits. The school supports a 90%+ graduation rate through hands-on training facilities, 30+ AP/college courses, 20+ student clubs and PSAL athletic teams.

Product overview

George Westinghouse CTE High School is a Career & Technical Education high school offering a portfolio of five distinct CTE pathways: Electrical Installation, Culinary Arts, Information Technology Support & Cyber Security, Computer Science, and Brooklyn STEAM Center Partnership. The school also provides Work-Based Learning programs, Athletics under PSAL, and over 20 student clubs and activities. Programs are approved by the New York State Education Department and offer industry-recognized certifications including CompTIA A+, Cisco CCNA, and HTML/CSS/JavaScript credentials. The school has a 90%+ graduation rate and partnerships with local tech companies and tier one global tech giants such as Google and MongoDB.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer Science Pathway CTE pathway preparing students for software development careers with full-stack integration; covers the software development cycle, project management, HTML/CSS/JS, React.js, Node.js, Firebase, GitHub, AI-assisted development, and professional portfolio development.
• Culinary Arts Pathway CTE pathway introducing fundamentals of professional cooking and food service management; covers kitchen safety, knife skills, nutrition, menu planning, baking, pastry arts, and international cuisines, with hands-on training in a fully-equipped commercial kitchen.
• Electrical Installation Technology Pathway CTE pathway preparing students for careers in the electrical industry; covers electrical theory, safety practices, blueprint reading, wiring techniques, and renewable energy systems, with hands-on training and industry certifications.
• Information Technology Support & Cyber Security Pathway CTE pathway preparing students for IT and cybersecurity careers; covers computer hardware, networking, cybersecurity, database management, cloud computing, ethical hacking, and risk management, with industry certifications like CompTIA A+ and Cisco CCNA.
• Brooklyn STEAM Center Partnership Partner program at the Brooklyn STEAM Center (Brooklyn Navy Yard) offering five additional pathways: Culinary Arts + Hospitality Management, Construction Technology, Cybersecurity, Design & Engineering, Film & Media, and Full-Stack Development.
• Work-Based Learning Program Career development program providing authentic learning experiences that allow students to explore career goals while applying academic and technical knowledge in real-world professional settings, including paid internships, I-9 verification, and a Learning Center offering free courses from Harvard, Stanford, NPower, Codecademy, and Coursera.
• Athletics Program PSAL-sanctioned athletic program including Boys Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Girls Softball, Boys Soccer, Boys Baseball, Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys Track, Baseball, Bowling, and Handball.
• Clubs and Activities Program Program offering over 20 student clubs and activities, including Anime Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Cheerleading, Crochet Club, Culture Club, Drumline, EMT Club, Food Science, Gaming, Geek Squad, GSA, Guitar, Robotics, and Weightlifting.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brooklyn STEAM CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWHS is one of eight partner schools for the Brooklyn STEAM Center located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Students can access five additional pathways: Culinary Arts + Hospitality Management, Construction Technology, Cybersecurity, Design & Engineering, Film & Media, and Full-Stack Development.
• New York University (NYU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner with post-secondary articulation agreements allowing GWHS students to earn college credits and seamless transfer pathways.
• St. Joseph's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner with post-secondary articulation agreements for GWHS students.
• New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege partner with articulation agreements providing pathways for GWHS students to pursue higher education in technical fields.
• New York City College of Technology (City Tech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity University of New York partner providing articulation and credit transfer opportunities for GWHS CTE students.
• Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNY community college partner offering transfer pathways and college credit opportunities for GWHS graduates.
• LaGuardia Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNY partner with articulation agreements for GWHS students pursuing culinary and hospitality pathways.
• Harvard UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online CS courses available through GWHS Work-Based Learning Learning Center. Students can access Harvard's catalog of courses with certificates available.
• Stanford UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online CS courses available through WBL Learning Center. Students can take courses from Stanford faculty and industry experts at no cost.
• NPowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree tech training programs offered through WBL Learning Center. NPower offers FREE tech training programs with virtual instruction held twice per year, with applications considered on a rolling basis.
• CodecademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree coding education platform available to GWHS students through WBL Learning Center. Part of millions learning to code with Codecademy.
• CourseraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree online courses available through WBL Learning Center. Students can enroll for free, earn certificates, and build job-ready skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• KIPP NYC High School: Charter network operating NYC high schools with college-prep and career pathway emphasis. Partial overlap as a tuition-free NYC secondary option with college articulation focus; differs in charter governance and network structure.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large NYC charter network operating K-12 schools with rigorous academic focus. Comparable as a tuition-free NYC secondary education option competing for similar families; differs fundamentally as a charter network rather than a public CTE.

Direct peers

• Food and Finance High School: NYC public CTE high school in Manhattan with culinary arts and finance pathways. Directly comparable: same NYC DOE structure, CTE pathway model, culinary emphasis overlapping with GWHS's culinary program, similar work-based learning ecosystem.
• Aviation High School: NYC public CTE high school in Queens focused on aircraft maintenance and aviation technology. Most comparable peer: same NYC DOE CTE model, same student demographic, similar work-based learning and industry certification structure, same articulation pathway model.
• Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School: Bronx-based NYC public CTE high school offering technical pathways. Direct comparable: same NYC DOE CTE model, similar pathway structure (electrical, IT, computer science), similar student demographic and funding structure.
• High School of American Finance at Marble Hill: NYC public CTE high school focused on finance and business pathways. Comparable CTE model with similar NYC DOE structure, employer partnership ecosystem, and articulation agreement framework.
• Herbert H. Lehman High School (CTE Campus): Bronx-based NYC public CTE high school with multiple career pathways. Comparable on CTE structure, NYC DOE funding, and pathway diversification; differs in geography and specific pathway mix.

Regional players

• Brooklyn Technical High School: Specialized NYC public high school located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, focused on engineering and technology. Comparable as a Brooklyn-based technical high school drawing from overlapping student pools, though it is a screened specialized school rather than a CTE school.

Others

• Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center (NY): NYSED body that approves CTE programs and channels state CTE funding to schools like GWHS. Ecosystem participant whose policy decisions directly affect GWHS's CTE funding and program approval status.
• Brooklyn STEAM Center: Partner institution at Brooklyn Navy Yard delivering five additional CTE pathways to GWHS and seven other schools. Adjacent enabler rather than competitor - its success materially amplifies GWHS's program offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtqIqOcPzm-xLJy0_4kRr3Q
• Instagraminstagram.com/westinghouse_ctehs
• Facebookfacebook.com/gwhsnyc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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