Why
Why does CTC need a new building?
While CTC’s buildings meet the requirements of the time they were built, by today’s standards they are outdated and undersized, severely limiting the number of students CTC can accept.
As part of its process, OFCC conducted a robust analysis of CTC facilities. The agency found a number of issues that need to be addressed.
The agency determined the cost to renovate the building exceeded two-thirds of the cost of a new building and recommended building a new facility.
Since the Springfield Clark Career Technology Center (CTC) was founded in 1967, more than 14,000 students have passed through our doors. CTC, formerly known as the Springfield-Clark County Joint Vocational School (JVS), currently offers high school students from Clark County the choice of 23 programs in healthcare, engineering, IT, and other high-demand career fields.
Student enrollment is severely limited by undersized classrooms. CTC has turned away nearly 200 qualified students for the current 2024-25 school year alone and 1,200 over the past 11 years. That is why we are embarking on a major overhaul of our outdated facilities.
Although CTC has undergone a number of updates, renovations, additions, and construction projects since our founding, most of our 7 buildings that house our 800 students are more than 50 years old.
CTC By the Numbers
Current Facility Stats
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The average age of CTC's 7 buildings is 50 years.
39M
The OFCC (state funding agency) has allocated $38.7 million dollars toward the project (nearly 50% of the cost).
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Nearly 1,000 students turned away du