CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A new career technology center was opened at Ralph C. Starkey High School on Tuesday.
It will be on the campus of the Department of Youth Services’s Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility.
The center will offer educational and vocational opportunities for justice-involved youth at the facility.
“All kids deserve the opportunity to live up to their full potential, including the justice-involved youth at DYS,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. “The youth here have all gone through a lot in their young lives, but because of this new center, they know there are opportunities awaiting them. When they head home, they’ll be leaving here with skills that are in demand and talents that employers are looking for.”
The facility will include more career pathways in hospitality and tourism, construction technologies, media arts and transportation systems.
The goal of these courses is for juveniles to earn credentials and certifications that will help them in their careers once they are released from DYS.