For the 2025 school year, there are 34 vocational public middle schools serving 19,330 students in Ohio.
Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
Ohio vocational public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Best Vocational Public Middle Schools in Ohio (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Apollo Career Center
Vocational School
3325 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-2908
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-2908
Gr: 7-12 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland-w Holmes Career Center
Vocational School
1783 State Route 60
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-3313
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-3313
Gr: 7-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus
Vocational School
1565 State Route 167
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Gr: 6-12 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Belmont Career Center
Vocational School
68090 Hammond Rd
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9130
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9130
Gr: 7-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Career Center Annex-hiland Satellite
Vocational School
5200 State Route 39
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 339-2288
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 339-2288
Gr: 7-12 | 15 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Hills Career Center
Vocational School
351 Buckeye Hills Road
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Gr: 7-12 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Educational Centers
Vocational School
150 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Gr: 6-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
D Russel Lee Career-technology Center
Vocational School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Gr: 6-12 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Vocational School
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Gr: 6-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Eastland Career Center
Vocational School
4465 S Hamilton Rd
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-5725
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-5725
Gr: 7-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Four County Career Center
Vocational School
22900 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 267-3331
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 267-3331
Gr: 7-12 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Greene County Career Center
Vocational School
532 Innovation Dr
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-6941
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-6941
Gr: 7-12 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Instructional Resource Center
Vocational School
100 Scarlet Oaks Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Gr: 5-12 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence County
Vocational School
11627 State Route 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Gr: 6-12 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Medina County Career Center
Vocational School
1101 W Liberty St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 725-8461
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 725-8461
Gr: 7-12 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Miami Valley Ctc
Vocational School
6800 Hoke Rd
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 837-7781
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 837-7781
Gr: 6-12 | 1,706 student Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Ohio Hi-point
Vocational School
2280 State Route 540
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Gr: 6-12 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Pickaway-ross Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
895 Crouse Chapel Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 642-1200
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 642-1200
Gr: 7-12 | 710 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Pioneer Career & Technology
Vocational School
27 Ryan Rd
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-7744
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-7744
Gr: 5-12 | 1,115 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Polaris Career Center
Vocational School
7285 Old Oak Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 891-7600
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 891-7600
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Scioto County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
951 Vern Riffe Dr
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-5522
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-5522
Gr: 7-12 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Sentinel Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
793 E Township Road 201
Tiffin, OH 44883
(419) 448-1212
Tiffin, OH 44883
(419) 448-1212
Gr: 8-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Hills Career Technical Center
Vocational School
9193 Hamer Rd
Georgetown, OH 45121
(937) 378-6131
Georgetown, OH 45121
(937) 378-6131
Gr: 7-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
Springfield-clark County
Vocational School
1901 Selma Rd
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 325-7368
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 325-7368
Gr: 7-12 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Technology Center
Vocational School
1220 Cedar St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Gr: 6-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
7877 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Gr: 6-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
U S Grant
Vocational School
718 W Plane St
Bethel, OH 45106
(513) 734-6222
Bethel, OH 45106
(513) 734-6222
Gr: 6-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 396:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Upper Valley Career Center
Vocational School
8811 Career Dr
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-1980
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-1980
Gr: 7-12 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
Vern Riffe Career Technology C
Vocational School
175 Beaver Creek Rd
Piketon, OH 45661
(740) 289-2721
Piketon, OH 45661
(740) 289-2721
Gr: 7-12 | 448 students Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Warren County Career Center
Vocational School
3525 N State Route 48
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
Gr: 7-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Vocational School
518 W Prospect St
Smithville, OH 44677
(330) 669-7000
Smithville, OH 44677
(330) 669-7000
Gr: 7-12 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
William R Burton
Vocational School
15181 State Route 58
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 774-1051
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 774-1051
Gr: 8-12 | 1,222 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Zanesville Campus
Vocational School
400 Richards Rd
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 454-0101
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 454-0101
Gr: 7-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many vocational public middle schools are located in Ohio?
34 vocational public middle schools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio vocational public middle schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle schools average of 39% (majority Black).
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