Trumbull Career and Technical Center

Trumbull Career and Technical Center
Location
528 Educational Hwy NW

Warren
,
Ohio
44483

United States
Coordinates41°16′50″N 80°49′30″W / 41.2806°N 80.8249°W / 41.2806; -80.8249
Information
School typePublic, Vocational
Established1978
SuperintendentJason Gray
NCES School ID390516304091[1]
DeanRachel Rankin
Faculty74.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment948 (2024–25)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.81[1]
Websitewww.tctchome.com

Trumbull Career and Technical Center is a public vocational high school and adult education center located in Warren, Ohio, United States. The school serves students all public high schools throughout Trumbull County, Ohio.

History

The Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) opened in 1978 and serves students grades 9–12. Students in grades 11-12 are enrolled in programs of their choice, while students in grades 9-12 are enrolled through their Early Innovators Academy program. Its Adult Education program began in January 1979. TCTC focuses on the "three Es", Enrolled, Enlisted and Employed, which is the school's goal for students graduating high school.[2]

Trumbull Career and Technical Center, originally named Trumbull County Joint Vocational School (TCJVS) from its opening in 1978, until it was renamed in 2000. Schools like Warren G. Harding joined the JVS in 1992, followed by McDonald, Lordstown, Niles and Mineral Ridge in 2002. Today it serves 20 public high schools in Trumbull County.[3]

In the Fall of 2021, TCTC announced the addition of their new Early Innovators Academy beginning the 2022–23 school year. The program served ninth and tenth grade students, which focuses on career exploration and STEM courses.[4]

In December 2022, due to declining enrollment, TCTC announced they would be cutting Airforce ROTC, one of their long-time programs. The school announced they were not accepting new 11th grade students for the 2023–24 school year. The decision came following the retirement of their program instructor, Col. John Miller, and the program ended following the 2023–24 school year.[5] The new Aviation and Drone Academy took its place in 2025.

In 2025, TCTC expanded their school with the construction of a new Industrial Training Center, which helps job-ready graduates find work for in demand positions, the new addition was opened in the Fall of 2026.[6]

Programs offered

Trumbull Career and Technical currently offers 27 tech programs as of the 2025-26 school year:[7]

Work-based learning

Students at the vocational high school are allowed to assist employers and obtain work-based learning hours. Students are permitted to leave school early to attend a job related to their program of study,[8] students are expected to accumulate 250 hours of work-based learning[9]

Career technical student organization programs

TCTC offers career technical student organizations (CTSO), which are extracurricular groups, dependent on the program of choice. Students in these groups compete in state and national championships, as well as local, regional and state office positions. The organizations offered are:[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Trumbull Career & Tech Center (390516304091)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  2. ^ "Local high school seniors prepare for high-demand careers post-graduation". WKBN.com. 2021-02-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  3. ^ Runyan, Ed. "Unearthing TCTC history". vindyarchives.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  4. ^ "TCTC to offer career program for freshmen". tribtoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  5. ^ "TCTC ending Air Force ROTC program". WYTV. 2022-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  6. ^ "Construction begins on TCTC's new Industrial Technology, Career Exploration, and Resource Center". WKBN.com. 2025-05-16. Archived from the original on 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  7. ^ "Programs". www.tctchome.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  8. ^ "Work Based Learning at Trumbull CTC". Technical Education Post. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  9. ^ "Work-Based Learning". www.tctchome.com. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  10. ^ "Career Technical Student Organizations". www.tctchome.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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