North County is the first high school in Maryland to be a site for a national program that matches disabled students with employers in the fields of technology and science.

Starting this school year, roughly 30 NCHS sophomores will get a chance to visit and intern at offices of employers in math, technology and science fields.

The program, called High School / High Tech, will help students with disabilities gain valuable work experience through mentoring and career training, school officials said.

Although students in high school often get a chance to work in some capacity before they graduate, whether it is flipping...