I also went to Emmett! You really do get what you put in, and not all shops are created equal. Don’t look at the school itself, but the shop of that school. Culinary is a popular field with a highly elusive job market on the chef side, but if he’s passionate it will do wonders more than a home-ec class. Go to the open house and ask the shop instructors questions! Gauge how you think they would help your son. Different schools also offer different shops, masonry and welding are not at Emmett but are at Norwich Tech and some other schools. The big trades: plumbing electric & hvac are typically awesome programs that get you in a good career shortly after graduating. Best of luck to you and your fam!