Bessemer Center For Technology

4940 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022

bessemer.bcst.schoolinsites.com

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Bessemer Center for Technology (BCST) serves as a specialized career and technical education facility for students within the Bessemer City School District in Alabama. The institution is designed to provide high school students with hands-on, industry-aligned training that prepares them for both post-secondary education and immediate entry into the workforce. By bridging the gap between traditional academics and technical expertise, the school offers a curriculum focused on practical skill development in various vocational fields.

The center emphasizes the importance of workforce readiness, offering students access to specialized laboratories, modern technology, and certification programs that align with current industry standards. Through these focused pathways, the Bessemer Center for Technology aims to equip its students with the technical proficiency and professional credentials necessary to compete in a rapidly evolving economy, ultimately fostering both individual career success and local economic growth.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Bessemer City
Phone:	(205)432-3805
Website:	http://bessemer.bcst.schoolinsites.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th