Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology
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Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology (Prosser) is a vocational school in New Albany, Indiana
. The school was named in honor of New Albany native Charles Allen Prosser
, the "Father of Vocational Education
" in the United States
.
The school serves all public and private high school students of south central Indiana including the following school districts: Austin, Borden, Charlestown
, Clarksville, Corydon Central
, Crawford County, Eastern
, Floyd Central
, Christian Academy, Henryville, Jeffersonville
, Lanesville, New Albany
, New Washington, North Harrison, Providence, Rock Creek Christian Academy, Salem
, Scottsburg
, Shiloh Holiness, Silver Creek
, South Central and West Washington High Schools. Any student from these schools can choose Prosser's courses as electives in their junior and senior school years.
Prosser also offer some adult education courses. After completion, Prosser helps the students to find jobs in their field of study.
Students attending Prosser can convert their classes to college credit using agreements setup between Prosser and the following colleges:
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
. The school was named in honor of New Albany native Charles Allen Prosser
Charles Allen Prosser
Charles Allen Prosser was the Father of Vocational Education in the United States and the architect of the 1917 Smith-Hughes Act. His mission in life was to help improve the education of American children.- Biography :...
, the "Father of Vocational Education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
" in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Courses
Prosser offers a diverse set of vocational classes including from Culinary Arts, Computers Operations, Auto-body Repair, HVAC Technicians, airplane mechanics, and electrician classes among many others.The school serves all public and private high school students of south central Indiana including the following school districts: Austin, Borden, Charlestown
Charlestown High School (Indiana)
Charlestown High School is located in the northeastern part of Charlestown, Indiana. Charlestown is in the southeastern part of Indiana, not far from Louisville, Kentucky. Charlestown's teams are known as the Pirates, a pattern that descends down to Charlestown's middle and elementary schools...
, Clarksville, Corydon Central
Corydon Central High School
Corydon Central High School is a public high school located in Corydon, Indiana. The school is part of the South Harrison Community School System. The school serves high school age students of Harrison Township,...
, Crawford County, Eastern
Eastern High School (Indiana)
Eastern High School is located in the small rural town of Pekin, Indiana. A part of the East Washington School Corporation, it was built in 1967 and has gone under a number of changes in the last 30 years. The most recent change was in 2003 when the school built a new football stadium, added...
, Floyd Central
Floyd Central High School
Floyd Central High School is a public high school of the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation and is located in Southern Indiana, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.-History:...
, Christian Academy, Henryville, Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville High School
Jeffersonville High School, home of the red devils, was founded in 1871-1872. Originally located in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana, in the early 1970s a new, larger campus was constructed on the outer eastern edge of the city...
, Lanesville, New Albany
New Albany High School (Indiana)
Founded in 1853, New Albany High School is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Alleghenies and the first in Indiana. New Albany High School has the first rastafarian-run FM radio station to be licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and has had their own cable TV channel ...
, New Washington, North Harrison, Providence, Rock Creek Christian Academy, Salem
Salem High School (Indiana)
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, Scottsburg
Scottsburg Senior High School
Scottsburg Senior High School, also known as Scottsburg High School or SHS, is located in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana. It's located roughly 30 miles north of Louisville, KY. Scottsburg High School is a public four-year secondary school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges...
, Shiloh Holiness, Silver Creek
Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Indiana)
Silver Creek High School is located in Sellersburg, Indiana. It is part of the West Clark Community Schools. The school colors are orange and blue, and the school mascot is the Dragons. Silver Creek's athletic teams are part of the 10-school Mid-Southern Conference.Silver Creek High has produced...
, South Central and West Washington High Schools. Any student from these schools can choose Prosser's courses as electives in their junior and senior school years.
Prosser also offer some adult education courses. After completion, Prosser helps the students to find jobs in their field of study.
Students attending Prosser can convert their classes to college credit using agreements setup between Prosser and the following colleges:
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