Colquitt County High School’s Work Based Learning (WBL) Program students earn over a million dollars
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Colquitt County High School students make a significant stride in their Work Based Learning *WBL) program, adding a significant amount of revenue to the local business community.
Every year hundreds of Colquitt County High School students earn high school credit through the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program by working in local businesses and industries.
During the 2023-2024 school year, the program experienced significant growth in participation, hours worked, and earnings.
“As a coordinator, it was very exciting to realize that your students, who work hard every day, and they’re learning life skills and just how much revenue they did bringing in that’s going right back into our community from business support that’s in our administration here at Colquitt County High School. That’s how it’s all possible,” said Misty Moon, CCHS Work Based Learning Coordinator.
A total of 297 students enrolled in one or more blocks of work-based learning, representing a 31% increase over the previous year.
The students collectively worked over 140,375 hours and earned an impressive $1,222,571 through the WBL program.
Misty Moon, the Work-Based Learning coordinator for Colquitt County High School, discusses the process of guiding students in selecting their career paths within the program.
Additionally, Ty Hurst, a student participant, shares his positive experiences and insights gained from the WBL program.
“Many of our students choose based on what they like to do. It may be farming, they may like to weld, we have a healthcare pathway also. So, we try to connect those students with jobs that correlate with that career choice. We have such good business support here in Colquitt county that the majority of our students are learning skills,” said Moon.
“This experience has helped me a lot. You know, get out and meet new people and find what I want to do after I graduate college, high school. And it just helps me figure out what I want to do the rest of my life. The stuff that I’ve learned I would never have thought I would have learned working with different people. I would say it’s a great opportunity. It really is. It helps, you know, you get out, meet new people and get your name out there and helps you find out what you want to do,” said Ty Hurst, Work Based Learning Student.
These work-based learning opportunities often lead to employment for students.
“Yes. So, we’ve had several students that have been hired by their employers as full time employees after graduation, which is great. It’s a true testament of that student and their work ethic and is a true testament to our teachers and what they’ve taught those students as well,” said Moon.
De’Andra Jacobs reporting.
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