Tracer Study of Senior High School Graduates in Kalangyawon National High School

Abstract

This research study sought to know the career choices of the Senior High School graduates at Kalangyawon National High School during the School Year 2023-2024 as the basis for the recommendation plan. The demographic profile of the participants was determined in terms of age, gender, civil status, track and strand, year graduated, and highest educational attainment, and the career choice of senior high school graduates in terms of college degrees, courses taken, occupations, reasons for unemployment, employment status, types of occupations, places of work, types of businesses, and middle skills development, which were analyzed using frequency and percentage. Additionally, the senior high school career pathways of the participants were examined and interpreted through thematic analysis. A mixed-method approach of descriptive quantitative and qualitative analysis was employed, using a survey questionnaire. Seventy-nine (79) participants were selected through stratified random sampling. The findings revealed that most participants are pursuing higher education and have chosen the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) as their degree program. Furthermore, seventy-seven (77) percent of the participants who completed senior high school opted for TVL-Agri Crop Production. Moreover, twenty-eight (28) percent of the participants were employed, with a majority having temporary employment status. Forty-six (46) percent of the participants were involved in agriculture businesses and sixty-one (61) percent of the participants obtained an Agriculture Crop Production NCII Tesda Certificate. Based on the results, findings, and conclusions, it is advisable to implement the recommendation plan to enhance the Senior High School program while continuing the TVET Agri-Fishery program.