For the 2026 school year, there are 75 vocational public schools serving 35,507 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 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 schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).
Best Vocational Public Schools in Ohio (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center
Vocational 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
Gr: 11-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Swiss Hills Career Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
46601 State Route 78
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Gr: 10-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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
Auburn Vocational
Vocational School
8140 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-7542
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-7542
Gr: 10-12
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 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
Buckeye Career Center
Vocational School
545 University Dr Ne
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 339-2288
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 339-2288
Gr: 11-12 | 876 students Minority enrollment: 9%
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 | 6 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 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
Buffalo Campus
Vocational School
57090 Vocational Rd
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2516
Senecaville, OH 43780
(740) 685-2516
Gr: 10-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Bioscience Center
Vocational School
8450 Capstone Boulevard
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Gr: 11-12 | 208 students Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Lesourdsville Location
Vocational School
101 Jerry Couch Blvd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Gr: 11-12
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Natural Science Center
Vocational School
640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Gr: 11-12 | 104 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech School Of The Arts
Vocational School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Gr: 11-12 | 156 students Minority enrollment: 36%
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 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Choffin Career Center
Vocational School
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Gr: 11-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
Columbiana County
Vocational School
9364 State Route 45
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-9561
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-9561
Gr: 11-12 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Columbus Downtown High School
Vocational School
365 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Gr: 10-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Coshocton County Career Center
Vocational School
23640 Airport Rd
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Gr: 11-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Vocational School
8001 Brecksville Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-5200
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-5200
Gr: 9-12
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 | 930 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 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Diamond Oaks Cdc
Vocational School
6375 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 574-1300
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 574-1300
Gr: 11-12 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Ehove Career Center
Vocational School
316 Mason Rd W
Milan, OH 44846
(419) 499-4663
Milan, OH 44846
(419) 499-4663
Gr: 10-12 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 66:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Fairfield Career Center
Vocational School
3985 Coonpath Rd
Carroll, OH 43112
(614) 837-9443
Carroll, OH 43112
(614) 837-9443
Gr: 11-12 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Hayes Career Center
Vocational School
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Gr: 10-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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 | 907 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison Career Center
Vocational School
82500 Cadiz Jewett Rd
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-2148
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-2148
Gr: 9-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson County
Vocational School
1509 County Highway 22a
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
(740) 264-5545
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
(740) 264-5545
Gr: 11-12 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Knox County Career Center
Vocational School
306 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 397-5820
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 397-5820
Gr: 9-12 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Laurel Oaks Cdc
Vocational School
300 Oak Dr
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-1411
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-1411
Gr: 11-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked vocational public schools in Ohio?
The top-ranked vocational public schools in Ohio include Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center and Swiss Hills Career Center.
How many vocational public schools are located in Ohio?
75 vocational public schools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio vocational public schools minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public schools average of 35% (majority Black).
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