For the 2024-25 school year, there are 75 vocational public high schools serving 33,415 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.
The top ranked vocational public high schools in Ohio are Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center and Swiss Hills Career Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ohio vocational public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Ohio vocational public high school have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Best Vocational Public High Schools in Ohio (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Lloyd Rd
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-2336
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-2336
Grades: 11-12
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
Swiss Hills Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46601 State Route 78
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Grades: 10-12
| 166 students
Rank: n/an/a
Apollo Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3325 Shawnee Rd
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-2908
Lima, OH 45806
(419) 998-2908
Grades: 7-12
| 824 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland-w Holmes Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1783 State Route 60
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-3313
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-3313
Grades: 7-12
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1565 State Route 167
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Grades: 6-12
| 580 students
Rank: n/an/a
Auburn Vocational
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8140 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-7542
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-7542
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Belmont Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
68090 Hammond Rd
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9130
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950
(740) 695-9130
Grades: 7-12
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
545 University Dr Ne
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 339-2288
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 339-2288
Grades: 10-12
| 806 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Career Center Annex-hiland Satellite
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5200 State Route 39
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 339-2288
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 339-2288
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Hills Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
351 Buckeye Hills Road
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Grades: 7-12
| 505 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buffalo Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
57090 Vocational Rd
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2516
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2516
Grades: 10-12
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Bioscience Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8450 Capstone Boulevard
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Grades: 11-12
| 334 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Lesourdsville Location
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
101 Jerry Couch Blvd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Natural Science Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Grades: 11-12
| 168 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech School Of The Arts
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Grades: 11-12
| 141 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Educational Centers
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
150 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Grades: 6-12
| 660 students
Rank: n/an/a
Choffin Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Grades: 11-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbiana County
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
9364 State Route 45
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-9561
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-9561
Grades: 11-12
| 219 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbus Downtown High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
365 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Grades: 11-12
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coshocton County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
23640 Airport Rd
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Grades: 11-12
| 177 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8001 Brecksville Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-5200
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-5200
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
D Russel Lee Career-technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 1,028 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Grades: 6-12
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
Diamond Oaks Cdc
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6375 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 574-1300
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 574-1300
Grades: 11-12
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eastland Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4465 S Hamilton Rd
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-5725
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-5725
Grades: 7-12
| 637 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ehove Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
316 Mason Rd W
Milan, OH 44846
(419) 499-4663
Milan, OH 44846
(419) 499-4663
Grades: 10-12
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairfield Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3985 Coonpath Rd
Carroll, OH 43112
(614) 837-9443
Carroll, OH 43112
(614) 837-9443
Grades: 11-12
| 523 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Hayes Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Grades: 10-12
| 117 students
Rank: n/an/a
Four County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
22900 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 267-3331
Archbold, OH 43502
(419) 267-3331
Grades: 7-12
| 857 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greene County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
532 Innovation Dr
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-6941
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-6941
Grades: 7-12
| 599 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
82500 Cadiz Jewett Rd
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-2148
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-2148
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Instructional Resource Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
100 Scarlet Oaks Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Grades: 5-12
| 25 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson County
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1509 County Highway 22a
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
(740) 264-5545
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
(740) 264-5545
Grades: 11-12
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knox County Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
306 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 397-5820
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 397-5820
Grades: 9-12
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel Oaks Cdc
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Oak Dr
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-1411
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-1411
Grades: 10-12
| 682 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked vocational public high schools in Ohio?
The top ranked vocational public high schools in Ohio include Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center and Swiss Hills Career Center.
How many vocational public high schools are located in Ohio?
75 vocational public high schools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio vocational public high schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high schools average of 32% (majority Black).
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