Last Updated on August 3, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best vocational schools in Virginia. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top vocational schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public & Private Vocational Schools in Virginia for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | ADVANCED CAREER EDUCATION CENTER AT HERMITAGE | – | – | 8301 Hungary Spring Rd | Richmond | – |
| 2 | ADVANCED CAREER EDUCATION CENTER AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS | – | – | 100 Tech Drive | Highland Springs | – |
| 3 | ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CTR. | – | – | 1800 College Crescent | Virginia Beach | – |
| 4 | AMELIA-NOTTOWAY VOC CTR | UG | UG | 148 Vo-Tech Road | Jetersville | – |
| 5 | BADGER VOC ED CTR – NORTH | – | – | PO Box 69 | Oak Hall | – |
| 6 | BADGER VOC ED CTR – SOUTH | – | – | P.O. Box 302 | Onley | – |
| 7 | BEDFORD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER | – | – | 600 Edmund St | Bedford | – |
| 8 | BLUE RIDGE CROSSROADS GOV ACAD FOR TECHNICAL ED | – | – | 100 Cavs Lane | Hillsville | – |
| 9 | BOTETOURT TECH EDUC CTR | – | – | 253 Poor Farm Rd | Fincastle | – |
| 10 | BRIDGING COMMUNITIES REG CTE CENTER | UG | UG | P.O. Box 232 | New Kent | – |
| 11 | BRIDGING COMMUNITIES STEM ACADEMY | UG | UG | P.O. Box 232 | New Kent | – |
| 12 | BUCHANAN COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CAREER & HIGHER LEARNING CENTER | – | – | 1124 Almarine Drive | Grundy | – |
| 13 | BURTON CTR. FOR ARTS AND TECH. | – | – | 1760 Boulevard | Salem | – |
| 14 | BUTLER FARM CAMPUS | UG | UG | 520 Butler Farm Road | Hampton | – |
| 15 | CAMPBELL CO TECH CTR | – | – | 194 Dennis Riddle Rd | Rustburg | – |
| 16 | CHANTILLY GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 4201 Stringfellow Rd | Chantilly | – |
| 17 | CHANTILLY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | Chantilly HS Academy | Chantilly | – |
| 18 | CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE TECH | UG | UG | 1000 East Rio Rd | Charlottesville | – |
| 19 | CHESAPEAKE CAREER CENTER | – | – | 1617 Cedar Rd | Chesapeake | – |
| 20 | CHESTERFIELD CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER AT HULL | – | – | 13900 Hull Street Road | Midlothian | – |
| 21 | CHESTERFIELD CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER AT COURTHOUSE | – | – | 10101 Courthouse Rd | Chesterfield | – |
| 22 | CHESTERFIELD CO GOV’S HEALTH/SCIENCE ACADEMY | – | – | No Street Address | Chesterfield | – |
| 23 | COLONIAL HEIGHTS TECH CTR | – | – | 3451 Conduit Road | Colonial Heights | – |
| 24 | COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION | – | – | 7423 Camp Alger Ave | Falls Church | – |
| 25 | CRADOCK TECHNICAL & CAREER CENTER | – | – | 4300 George Washington Highway | Portsmouth | – |
| 26 | EDISON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | 5801 Franconia Rd | Alexandria | – |
| 27 | FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | 3501 Rebel Run | Fairfax | – |
| 28 | FALLS CHURCH GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | Falls Church HS Academy | Falls Church | – |
| 29 | FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | 7521 Jaguar Trail | Falls Church | – |
| 30 | FIRST ACADEMY | – | – | No Street Address | Suffolk | – |
| 31 | GILES COUNTY TECH. CENTER | – | – | 1827 Wenonah Avenue | Pearisburg | – |
| 32 | GLOUCESTER & MATHEWS COUNTIES GOV’S HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY | – | – | 6099 T.C. Walker Road | Gloucester | – |
| 33 | GOV STEM ACADEMY AT LANDSTOWN HIGH | – | – | No Street Address | Virginia Beach | – |
| 34 | GOV STEM ACADEMY AT THE BURTON CENTER | – | – | 1760 Roanoke Boulevard | Salem | – |
| 35 | GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY FOR CTE IN ARLINGTON | – | – | 816 South Walter Reed Drive | Arlington | – |
| 36 | GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY | – | – | 3330 King Street | Alexandria | – |
| 37 | GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | 600 Edmund Street | Bedford | – |
| 38 | GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY AT OSBURN HIGH SCHOOL | – | – | No Street Address | Manassas | – |
| 39 | GOVERNORS CAREER AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY FOR ENGINEERING STUDI | – | – | LLoyd C. Bird High School | Chesterfield | – |
| 40 | GRASSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 2007 Grizzly Trail | Chesapeake | – |
| 41 | GRAYSON CO. HIGH CAREER & TECH. ED. | – | – | PO Box 707 | Independence | – |
| 42 | GREATER PENINSULA GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | UG | UG | 520 Butler Farm Road | Hampton | – |
| 43 | GREENE CO. TECHNICAL ED. CTR. | – | – | 10415 Spotswood Trail | Standardsville | – |
| 44 | HAMPTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOV HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | 1067 Big Bethel Road | Hampton | – |
| 45 | HAMPTON PUB.SCHS ARCHITECTURE & APPLIED ARTS GOV. STEM ACAD | – | – | One Franklin Street | Hampton | – |
| 46 | HARDISON GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | 6500 Quander Road | Alexander | – |
| 47 | HARRISONBURG HS GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | One Court Square | Harrisonburg | – |
| 48 | HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 5800 Marshall Ave | Newport News | – |
| 49 | JACKSON RIVER TECH CTR | UG | UG | 105 E Country Club Lane | Covington | – |
| 50 | LEE COUNTY CAREER & TECH. CENTER | – | – | PO Box 100 | Ben Hur | – |
| 51 | LYNCHBURG REGIONAL GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | Central VA Community College | Lynchburg | – |
| 52 | MARSHALL GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 7731 Leesburg Pike | Falls Church | – |
| 53 | MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | 7731 Leesburg Pike | Falls Church | – |
| 54 | MASSANUTTEN TECH CTR | UG | UG | 325 Pleasant Valley Rd | Harrisonburg | – |
| 55 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 750 Imperial Street SE | Christiansburg | – |
| 56 | MONTICELLO GOVERNOR’S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | 1400 Independence Way | Charlottesville | – |
| 57 | NEWPORT NEWS & YORK COUNTY GOV’S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY | – | – | 12465 Warwick Boulevard | Newport News | – |
| 58 | NORFOLK TECHNICAL CTR | – | – | 1330 N Military Hwy | Norfolk | – |
| 59 | NORTHERN NECK GOV STEM ACADEMY/AGRIC & MARITIME STUDIES | UG | UG | 13946 Historyland Highway | Warsaw | – |
| 60 | NORTHERN NECK TECHNICAL CENTER | UG | UG | 13946 Historyland Hwy. | Warsaw | – |
| 61 | PAGE COUNTY TECHNICAL CTR. | – | – | 40 Eagle Way | Luray | – |
| 62 | PITTSYLVANIA VOC.-TECH. CTR. | – | – | 11700 US Highway 29 | Chatham | – |
| 63 | POWHATAN VOC. CENTER | – | – | 1800 Judes Ferry Road | Powhatan | – |
| 64 | PRINCE EDWARD CO. VOC. TECH. | – | – | 35 Eagle Drive | Farnvillle | – |
| 65 | PULASKI GOVERNOR’S STEM ACADEMY | – | – | 5414 Cougar Trail Road | Dublin | – |
| 66 | RICHMOND TECHNICAL CENTER | – | – | 2020 Westwood Ave | Richmond | – |
| 67 | ROWANTY VOCATIONAL TECH CTR | UG | UG | 20000 Rowanty Rd | Carson | – |
| 68 | RUSSELL COUNTY VOC. | – | – | PO Box 849 | Lebanon | – |
| 69 | SCOTT COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER | – | – | 387 Broadwater Ave | Gate City | – |
| 70 | SMYTH CO. CAREER & TECH. CTR. | – | – | 147 Fox Valley Rd | Marion | – |
| 71 | SPOTSYLVANIA CAREER AND TECH. CTR. | – | – | 6713 Smith Station Rd | Spotsylvania | – |
| 72 | STAFFORD ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLGY (STAT) | – | – | 31 Stafford Avenue | Stafford | – |
| 73 | STEM FOR LIFE GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY | – | – | One School Board Drive | Lebanon | – |
| 74 | SUPT’S REGION 8 GOV’S HEALTH/SCIENCE ACADEMY | – | – | P. O. Box 170 | Cumberland | – |
| 75 | TAZEWELL CO. CAREER & TECH. CTR. | – | – | 260 Advantage Road | Tazewell | – |
| 76 | TECH. ED. & CAREER CTR. | – | – | 816 S Walter Reed Dr | Arlington | – |
| 77 | TECHNICAL & CAREER ED. CTR. | – | – | 2925 N Landing Rd | Virginia Beach | – |
| 78 | THE COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY AT PRUDEN | – | – | 4169 Pruden Blvd | Suffolk | – |
| 79 | THE GOVENORS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMY FOR STEM | – | – | 2020 Westwood Avenue | Richmond | – |
| 80 | THE HANOVER CTR. FOR TRADES AND TECH. | – | – | 10002 Learning Lane | Mechanicsville | – |
| 81 | THE LOUDOUN GOVERNOR’S CAREER & TECHNICAL ACADEMY | – | – | 715 Childrens Center Road SW | Leesburg | – |
| 82 | TRIPLETT BUSINESS & TECH. | – | – | 6375 S Main St | Mount Jackson | – |
| 83 | VALLEY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER | UG | UG | 49 Hornet Road | Fishersville | – |
| 84 | WASHINGTON COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER | – | – | 255 Stanley St | Abingdon | – |
| 85 | WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY | – | – | 6500 Quander Rd | Alexandria | – |
| 86 | WISE COUNTY CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER | – | – | PO Box 1218 | Wise | – |
| 87 | WOODROW WILSON REHAB CTR | PK | 12 | Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation | Fishersville | – |
| 88 | WOODSIDE CAMPUS | UG | UG | 13400 Woodside Ln | Newport News | – |
| 89 | WYTHE COUNTY TECH CENTER | – | – | 6820 Cedar Springs Road | Speedwell | – |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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