Choffin Career Center Marks Three Years of Five-Star Ratings
New artwork celebrates the vocational center's consecutive top state ratings for Youngstown students.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Secondary Education
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Choffin Career & Technical Center has unveiled new entrance artwork to celebrate earning a five-star rating on the 2026 Ohio School Report Card for the third consecutive year. The center provides technical training to local high school juniors and seniors.
Why it matters
The artwork highlights the center's consistent academic and technical performance, reflecting a high level of student success in Youngstown. Maintaining these ratings provides families with confidence in the quality of vocational education available in the Mahoning Valley.
The 2026 Ohio School Report Card shows a 97.2% technical skill attainment rate and a 99.8% assessment participation rate. These figures accompany a 97.1% four-year graduation rate, marking the third straight year of five-star performance.
The players
Choffin Career & Technical Center
A Youngstown-based vocational school providing technical training to juniors and seniors.
Pat McGlone
An artist affiliated with Overall Paint Co. who designed the center's new entrance display.
The details
Choffin operates on a half-day model where students balance technical training with their core requirements at their home high schools. The newly installed entrance artwork, created by Pat McGlone of Overall Paint Co., displays the school logo and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce accreditation to mark this milestone.
Timeline
2026: Choffin Career & Technical Center received 2026 report card data.
The Home Front
The achievement follows the performance standards set by the Ohio School Report Card system. This streak reflects the center's sustained compliance with state-mandated technical skill and graduation benchmarks.
Families with juniors or seniors should review the center's current technical program offerings for the upcoming academic cycle. Consider visiting the facility to see how these vocational tracks align with your student's long-term career goals.
The takeaway
Consistent high performance on state report cards indicates a stable, high-quality technical training environment for local students. Parents should keep this rating in mind when planning their student's junior and senior year course schedules.
Further reading
Learn more about local opportunities for students in the Secondary Education section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Business Journal Daily | The Youngstown Publishing Company.
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