Senior High School Track and Course Preference of the Students

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to determine the relationship between the senior high school tracks and the course preferences of college students. The descriptive-correlational design was employed using purposive and non-probability quota sampling in choosing the respondents for the study. It can be concluded that most respondents were enrolled in the academic track and preferred education and training courses in college. Additionally, the majority of respondents concur that personality has a greater impact than environmental factors in terms of choosing their tracks and course preferences. However, they disagreed in terms of opportunity and educational factors. Both environmental and personality factors influenced the respondents in the fields of architecture, business management and administration, education and training, finance, government and administration, hospitality and tourism, information technology, marketing sales and services, science, technology engineering, and mathematics. These factors play a significant role in shaping attitudes and beliefs towards their chosen fields. However, only environmental factors affect the respondents in the fields of arts, audio-visual technology and communication, human services, law, public safety, and corrections. Environmental, opportunity, and personality factors play a crucial role in determining the extent of agreement among the respondents in health, sciences, manufacturing (mechanical and industrial), transportation, distribution, and logistics. It is also shown that there is a significant relationship between the students’ chosen track and course preference. This implies that the correct selection of high school tracks may guide them to fit their skills and interests to course selection in college.