About Us

We help connect students with opportunity

48% Attend College Within One Year of Graduation.

Offers amazing opportunity
High School students can begin their career pathway, earn college credits, and begin work in their field - all while remaining active in sports and other activities at their home school. We've been the area's leader in STEM - Career and Technical Education for high school and adult students since 1975.

The heart of a major industrial/rural community
The Upper Valley Career Center is centrally located in Piqua, Ohio.

Get the Facts - CTE Success is Measurable
- 94% Overall College and Career Placement Rate

- $490,000 Earned thru Apprenticeships

- $380,000 Earned for Scholarships

- 43% Advance to College (2016 Data)

Career and Technical Education leads the way forward - High School

- The High School serves more than 800 students on campus
- Over 3,000 middle and high school satellite students
- We offer 26 HS career-technical programs
- State and nationally recognized programs, instructors and administrators
- State Model Apprenticeship Program
- Nationally recognized SkillsUSA Chapter Recognition

Satellite programs including STEM focused Pre Engineering, Career Based Intervention, Family and Consumer Sciences, Computer Information Technologies and Ag serve over 3,000 junior and senior high school students each year.

Open Enrollment allows students from adjacent districts the opportunity to connect with the cutting-edge career-tech education in the field of their choice.

Continue learning to expand opportunities - Adult Division

Full-time certificate programs offered through the Adult Division are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. These programs combined with Aspire and customized, short-term training help prepare students for employment or continued education. Adult learners gain skills, earn industry credentials, and prepare for licensure exams.

Adult Division facilities include: The Adult Technology Center, Garbry Conference and Learning Center, and the Health Science Center.

We are YOUR Upper Valley Career Center, so it is OK to brag...

- State and nationally recognized programs, instructors and administrators
- State Model Apprenticeship Program
- The High School serves more than 800 students on campus

- Twenty-six HS career-technical programs to chose from

- Fully accredited Adult Division

- Employers best resource for qualified workers
- 20,000+ High School grads working and serving in our community!

- Our students are the best! Their endorsements bring us more students every year.

Upper Valley Career Center is a great place to work!

Job openings occur throughout the year. Interested applicants are encouraged to check often.

Upper Valley Career Center Job Openings