DESOTO CO VOC COMPLEX

www.desotocountyschools.org/ctcw

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The DeSoto County Vocational Complex (also known as the Career Technical Center) in Southaven, Mississippi, serves as a specialized educational hub within the DeSoto County School District. The facility is designed to provide high school students with hands-on, career-focused training that bridges the gap between traditional classroom academics and real-world workforce readiness. By offering a diverse array of professional pathways, the center plays a vital role in preparing students for immediate employment or further technical education after graduation.

The curriculum at the Vocational Complex encompasses a wide range of industries, typically including fields such as automotive technology, health sciences, construction, digital media, and business services. By utilizing industry-standard equipment and project-based learning, the school aims to help students earn professional certifications and develop technical proficiencies that are highly valued in the local and regional economy. Through these vocational programs, the DeSoto County School District emphasizes the importance of career and technical education (CTE) as a cornerstone for student success and regional economic development.

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Total Students

8.9

Full-Time Teachers

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Student/Teacher Ratio

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Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	DESOTO CO SCHOOL DIST
Phone:	(662)393-6211
Website:	http://www.desotocountyschools.org/ctcw
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th