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Maplewood High School

Auto program at Maplewood High School revs up student motivation, career readiness

By Camellia Burris

September 15, 2025

For 10 years, students at Maplewood High School have been learning how to do an oil change, replace breaks and rotate tires. This training is part of a program that the school offers to prepare kids for career success.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Auto Industry, Education, high school, Maplewood High School

Belmont University hosts summer program for local high schoolers in bid to diversify student body

By Camellia Burris

June 22, 2025

Dozens of local high schoolers moved on to Belmont University’s campus this month to embark on a two-week long college immersion experience. These juniors and seniors live in the dorms, eat in the dining halls, and take dual enrollment courses.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Belmont University, college, high school, Maplewood High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, MNPS

Amid a mechanic shortage, one Nashville high school is training students for the automotive repair field

By Damon Mitchell

May 9, 2022

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More than 100 high schoolers have graduated from the automotive training program since its inception. Dozens have also been hired by local repair shops.

Filed Under: Business, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Maplewood High School

How One Nashville High School Program Is Working To Draw More Women Into The Auto Repair Field

By Damon Mitchell

December 18, 2020

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For five years, the Bridgestone-sponsored Maplewood High School Automotive Training Center has been preparing students — especially female students — for jobs in the automotive industry.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Maplewood High School

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