The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between high school curriculum tracks and student achievement outcomes through the consideration of degree attainment and occupational earnings. Data pertaining to graduates were analyzed through the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) 1997 dataset. This study investigated the linkage between participation in high school curriculum tracks, degree attainment, and occupational earnings. Findings of this research study indicated that the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 may not be meeting its objectives in terms of CTE students earning postsecondary degrees. However, this study found that CTE students were outperforming the general, dual, and college preparatory tracks in terms of occupational earnings. In addition, the dual track was more likely to earn associates' degrees than their general track counterparts. The college preparatory track outperformed all tracks in terms of degree attainment, particularly in earning bachelors' degrees.