(The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2025)

The high school juniors with $70,000-a-year job offers

PHILADELPHIA—Elijah Rios won’t graduate from high school until next year, but he already has a job offer—one that pays $68,000 a year. Rios, 17 years old, is a junior taking welding classes at Father Judge, a Catholic high school in Philadelphia that works closely with companies looking for workers in the skilled trades.

PGH Works Perspective

The Journal explores the career opportunities in the skilled trades, highlighting the welding class at a Catholic high school in Philadelphia.

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