Who Are We and Who Do We Serve? Vantage Career Center is a career-technical school open to any eleventh and twelfth grade high school student, living within the
thirteen member school districts, located in four counties, including Mercer, Putnam, Paulding and Van Wert. The Vantage adult education serves any adult or local business looking to advance their skills through training in many programs, such as our
License Practical Nursing, Police Academy, Welding, or
CDL Truck Driving, just to name a few.
What Programs Are Available? 430 high school students are enrolled at Vantage in one of our
17 programs for the 2019-20 school year. Our programs feature nationally recognized curriculum taught by industry experts using advanced technology and equipment. Our adult education programs vary upon enrollment.
Check out our Adult Education programs TODAY!
More Than A Student - Vantage high school students have the opportunity to become involved in
Career Technical Student Organizations based on the program in which they are enrolled. Students participate in skills events and leadership opportunities through these CTSO's.
#VANTAGEWILL Throughout the school year, Vantage students and staff members often volunteer, making a profound impact in the community with events such as the United Way Day of Caring Food Drive, Red Cross Blood Drive, Toss-A-Toy, Christmas in Kalida, Council on Aging, and many more. Use the hashtag #VantageWill to show your vantage pride!
Graduation - Students are presented with a career technical certificate in their Career Passport at the annual Vantage Senior Awards Ceremony. Graduation takes place at the home school.
Graduates Have Many Options:
Scholarships? $178,300 in scholarship dollars were earned by the graduating class of 2018-19. Check out the Vantage
Scholarship Options List.
Industry-Recognized Credential? High school and adult students earned 1,044 Industry-recognized credential in the 2018-19 school year, which includes OSHA/OSHA 10, STNA and AWS just to name a few.
Can't Get Enough Edge!! Vantage has 18 staff members who are Alumni, including Superintendent Rick Turner. Check out our
Alumni Hall of Fame for more Vantage Alumni success stories!