Last Updated on August 3, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best vocational schools in Washington. 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 Washington for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | New Market Skills Center | 11 | 12 | 7299 New Market Street | Tumwater | 0.3000000 |
| 2 | SE AREA TECHNICAL SKILLS CENTER | 11 | 12 | 525 CAMPUS LOOP DR | WALLA WALLA | 0.8000000 |
| 3 | Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center | 09 | 12 | 327 E PENNY ROAD STE D | WENATCHEE | 1.2000000 |
| 4 | Northwest Career & Technical Academy | 09 | 12 | 2205 W Campus Pl | Mount Vernon | 1.7000000 |
| 5 | Pierce County Skills Center | 08 | 12 | 16117 Canyon Rd E | Puyallup | 2.4000000 |
| 6 | Spokane Valley Tech | 09 | 12 | 115 S University Rd | Spokane Valley | 3.0000000 |
| 7 | Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center | 09 | 12 | 12200 NE 28th Street | Vancouver | 4.9000000 |
| 8 | Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center | 10 | 12 | 900 W Yonezawa Blvd | Moses Lake | 5.1000000 |
| 9 | Washington Network for Innovative Careers | 09 | 12 | PO Box 97039 | Redmond | 8.3000000 |
| 10 | Colville Fish Hatchery | 07 | 12 | 390 N Hofstetter | Colville | – |
| 11 | Lincoln County Tech | 11 | 12 | 801 7th Street | Davenport | – |
| 12 | Northwest Career and Technical High School | 09 | 12 | 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW | Lakewood | – |
| 13 | Puget Sound Skills Center | 10 | 12 | 18010 8th Ave S | Seattle | – |
| 14 | Seattle Skills Center | 09 | 12 | PO Box 34165 | Seattle | – |
| 15 | Sno-Isle Skills Center | 11 | 12 | 9001 Airport Road | Everett | – |
| 16 | Spokane Area Professional-Technical Skills Center | 09 | 12 | N 4141 Regal Street | Spokane | – |
| 17 | Tri-Tech Skills Center | 09 | 12 | 5929 WEST METALINE AVENUE | KENNEWICK | – |
| 18 | Twin Harbors – A Branch of New Market Skills Center | 09 | 12 | 410 North G Street | Aberdeen | – |
| 19 | West Sound Technical Skills Center | 11 | 12 | 101 National Avenue | Bremerton | – |
| 20 | Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center | 09 | 12 | 1120 S 18th St | Yakima | – |
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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