Fallbrook High senior Jack Vander Lans, left, takes a sheet of bagels from the oven Tuesday during Alicia Young's cooking class. Miki Roguli, right looks on.
Vocational classes are in high demand at the school.
But a lot of students are now seeing they can transfer these skills to the work force, and we can't keep them away. About 65 percent of Fallbrook High School students go to 2 or 4-year colleges, which is slightly higher than the county average. But educators need to make sure the other 35 percent graduate with marketable work force skills, a task force told the Fallbrook Union High School District's trustees earlier this week. The district formed the committee to help keep up the vocational programs and network with potential employers. Our schools have a mission to prepare students for life after high school, and that doesn't always include college.