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Family & Consumer Science

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Family & Consumer Science

Students develop the knowledge for how to deal with major societal issues, such as work and family, healthcare, child and elder care, family and community violence and crime, global economics and politics, and technology usage.

Curriculum Overview

Skills Developed

Courses help students develop personal effectiveness and industry-relevant technical skills, preparing to enter the workforce or post-secondary education.

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Potential Careers

Chefs and Head Cooks

Clinical and Counseling

Psychologists

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Education Teachers

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Fashion Designers

Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Interior Designers

$20,000 Average Starting Salary

$110,000 Average Experienced Salary

Course Offerings

  • Offered at:

    • Jay M Robinson High School

  • Offered at:

    • Central Cabarrus High School
    • Northwest Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Concord High School

  • Offered at:

    • Cox Mill High School

  • Offered at:

    • Central Cabarrus High School
    • Concord High School
    • Cox Mill High School
    • Hickory Ridge High School
    • Jay M Robinson High School
    • Mount Pleasant High School
    • Northwest Cabarrus High School
    • West Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Central Cabarrus High School
    • Concord High School
    • Hickory Ridge High School
    • Mount Pleasant High School
    • Northwest Cabarrus High School
    • West Cabarrus High School

  • Offered at:

    • Concord High School
  • Student cutting fruit
  • healthcare students
  • student washing dishes
  • Teacher student cooking

Program Contacts

Interested in learning more about our Family Consumer & Science program?
Contact the school below to schedule a meeting.

  • Central Cabarrus High
    Kristi Parlier kristi.parlier@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Teresa Porter teresa.porter@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Concord High
    Kisha Watson kisha.watson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Gordon Thacker gordon.thacker@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Cox Mill High
    Kristal Dellinger kristal.dellinger@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Shauna Ward shauna.ward@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Jay M. Robinson High
    Kelly Botts kelly.botts@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Carla Holt carla.holt@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Mount Pleasant High
    Elizabeth "Liz" Poole elizabeth.poole@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Stephanie Vaughn stephanie.vaughn@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • Northwest Cabarrus High
    Jackie Ferreira jacqueline.ferreira@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Ellen Machado ellen.machado@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
  • West Cabarrus High
    Derek Young derek.young@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Joshua French joshua.french@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Partner with the Future Workforce

Connect with Cabarrus County Schools to explore how your business can support and benefit from real-world
learning experiences—like internships, paid work-based learning, lunch and learns, and student field trips.

 

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