D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center

Butler Technology & Career Development Schools

3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011

www.butlertech.org

1,028 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The D. Russell Lee Career-Technology Center, located in Hamilton, Ohio, is a flagship campus within the Butler Tech school district. Serving high school students from across Butler County, the center offers a diverse array of career-technical education programs designed to provide hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications. Students split their time between their home high schools and this center, gaining technical proficiency in fields ranging from advanced manufacturing, automotive technology, and healthcare to culinary arts, digital media, and public safety.

Beyond traditional technical training, the D. Russell Lee campus emphasizes workforce readiness by fostering partnerships with local businesses and industries. The curriculum is specifically structured to help students transition seamlessly into the workforce, apprenticeship programs, or post-secondary education. By integrating academic core requirements with intensive vocational instruction, the school aims to empower students with both the practical skills and the professional experience necessary to succeed in a competitive modern economy.

1,028

Total Students

216.0

Full-Time Teachers

4.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	735
Hispanic	74
Black	125
Asian	33
Two or More	60
American Indian	1

White
735 (71.5 %)
Black
125 (12.2 %)
Hispanic
74 (7.2 %)
Two or More
60 (5.8 %)
Asian
33 (3.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools
Phone:	(513)868-6300
Website:	http://www.butlertech.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	1,028
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	216.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.8
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

Grade 10 145

Grade 11 394

Grade 12 489