List of vocational technical schools in Oklahoma
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The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known as CareerTech) is an agency of the State of Oklahoma
located in Stillwater, Oklahoma
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CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology education. The system comprises 29 technology center districts, 400 comprehensive school districts, 11 skill centers and three juvenile facilities. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is the governing body of the Department, composed of the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction
and eight members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma
with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate
. The Board appoints the Director of Career and Technology Education, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Department and serves as a non-voting member of the State Board.
The current Director of Career and Technology Education is Dr. Phil Berkenbile.
Together with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
, the Department forms the core of Oklahoma's public education system.
Frank Keating
signed House Bill 2128 which officially and immediately changed its name to the Department of Career and Technology Education.
economy. The income of CareerTech graduates could be expected to grow about 1.25 percent per year compared to a 0.25 percent annual growth for high school graduates without further education.
, the Chair of the Career Tech Board (who is the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction), and the State Career Tech Director. Under Governor Brad Henry
, Sandy Garrett
serve as the Chair of the Board and Dr. Phil Berkenbile serves as the State Director.
, one member from the each of the State's congressional districts, and one member at large member.
All members, except ex officio members, are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma
and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate
.
As of 2011, the members of the Board are as follows:
. Currently, the award is given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma.
of Oklahoma
. An elected local board governs each technology center.
. http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/jrhigh-highscl/faq.shtml
currently has 12 branches located on CareerTech campuses with the primary focus of in the Calculus BC, Physics C and Mechanics AP Exams. http://www.drumright.ossm.edu/
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
located in Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
.
CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology education. The system comprises 29 technology center districts, 400 comprehensive school districts, 11 skill centers and three juvenile facilities. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is the governing body of the Department, composed of the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, sometimes called the Oklahoma State School Superintendent, is the chief executive officer for the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the President of the Oklahoma State Board of Education...
and eight members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....
. The Board appoints the Director of Career and Technology Education, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Department and serves as a non-voting member of the State Board.
The current Director of Career and Technology Education is Dr. Phil Berkenbile.
Together with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma...
, the Department forms the core of Oklahoma's public education system.
Name
Originally known as the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, on May 19, 2000, Governor of OklahomaGovernor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
Frank Keating
Frank Keating
Francis Anthony "Frank" Keating is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999...
signed House Bill 2128 which officially and immediately changed its name to the Department of Career and Technology Education.
Economic Impact
A recent study by Mark Snead and the Oklahoma State University's Center for Applied Economic Research, discovered that graduates from an Oklahoma CareerTech Center can expect to have a higher wage and that wage will tend to grow faster than non-CareerTech students with only a high school diploma. Snead's study also said graduates of CareerTech add about $2 billion to the OklahomaOklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
economy. The income of CareerTech graduates could be expected to grow about 1.25 percent per year compared to a 0.25 percent annual growth for high school graduates without further education.
Leadership
The Department is led by the Secretary of EducationOklahoma State Cabinet
The Cabinet of the Governor of Oklahoma is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of Oklahoma. Originally an informal meeting between the Governor of Oklahoma and various government officials, the Governor's Cabinet has evolved into a major part of...
, the Chair of the Career Tech Board (who is the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction), and the State Career Tech Director. Under Governor Brad Henry
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
, Sandy Garrett
Sandy Garrett
Sandy Garrett is a retired American Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Garrett is the former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction....
serve as the Chair of the Board and Dr. Phil Berkenbile serves as the State Director.
Board of Career and Technology Education
The state’s CareerTech Board is nine-member board composed of the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction (who serves as the chairperson of the board), two members of the Oklahoma State Board of EducationOklahoma State Board of Education
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is the state education agency of the State of Oklahoma charged with determining the policies and directing the administration and supervision of the public school system of Oklahoma...
, one member from the each of the State's congressional districts, and one member at large member.
All members, except ex officio members, are appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....
.
As of 2011, the members of the Board are as follows:
| Position | Name | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ms. Janet Barresi | Superintendent of Ed. |
| District 1 | Mr. H.C. "Will" Williams | April, 2016 |
| District 2 | Mr. Nevyle R. Cable | April, 2011 |
| District 3 | Ms. Marilyn Harrel | April, 2012 |
| District 4 | Mr. Dale Nye | April, 2013 |
| District 5 | Mr. Randy Gilbert | April, 2014 |
| At Large | Mr. Harold Anglin | April, 2015 |
| State Education Board | Ms. Betsy Mabry | April, 2016 |
| State Education Board | Ms. Sue Arnn | April, 2011 |
Organization
- Board of Career and Technology Education
- Director
- Agricultural Education Division
- Marketing Education Division
- Business and Information Technology Education Division
- Technology Engineering Division
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division
- Trade and Industrial Education Division
- Health Careers Education Division
- Director
Staff
The Career and Technology Education Department, with an annual budget of over $180 million, is one of the larger employers of the State. For fiscal year 2010, the Department was authorized 335 full time employees.| Division | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| Administration | 50 |
| Statewide Services | 208 |
| Dropout Prevention | 77 |
| Total | 335 |
Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Foundation for Career and Technology Education supports the Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of FameOklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame is an award given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma....
. Currently, the award is given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma.
Technology Centers
CareerTech Centers in Oklahoma provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. An elected local board governs each technology center.
- Autry Technology CenterAutry Technology CenterAutry Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Enid, Oklahoma. Autry Technology Center is accredited by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
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- Enid Campus
- Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center
- Fort Cobb Campus
- Canadian Valley Technology CenterCanadian Valley Technology CenterCanadian Valley Technology Center is a public career and technology education center, which opened in 1970.Three main central Oklahoma campuses serve district patrons. The campuses are located in El Reno, west Oklahoma City and in Chickasha...
- Canadian Valley Technology Center
- Chickasha Campus
- El Reno Campus
- Yukon Campus
- Central Technology CenterCentral Technology CenterCentral Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Drumright, Oklahoma and Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Central Tech is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Central Technology Center
- Sapulpa Campus
- Drumright Campus
- Chisholm Trail Technology CenterChisholm Trail Technology CenterChisholm Trail Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Omega, Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system....
- Chisholm Trail Technology Center
- Omega Campus
- Eastern Oklahoma County Technology CenterEastern Oklahoma County Technology CenterEastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Choctaw, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
- Choctaw Campus
- Francis Tuttle Technology CenterFrancis TuttleFrancis Tuttle Technology Center is a public career and technology education center affiliated with the state of Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Francis Tuttle has a dual focuses, serving both the business community as well as high school and adult students...
- Francis Tuttle Technology Center
- Portland Campus
- Reno Campus
- Rockwell Campus
- Gordon Cooper Technology CenterGordon Cooper Technology CenterGordon Cooper Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in The Moon and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Namesake:...
- Gordon Cooper Technology Center
- Seminole Campus
- Great Plains Technology CenterGreat Plains Technology CenterGreat Plains Technology Center is a public career and technology education center that has campuses in Lawton, Oklahoma and Frederick, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Great Plains Technology Center
- Frederick Campus
- Lawton Campus
- Green Country Technology CenterGreen Country Technology CenterGreen Country Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Green Country Technology Center
- Okmlugee Campus
- High Plains Technology CenterHigh Plains Technology CenterHigh Plains Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Woodward, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- High Plains Technology Center
- Woodward Campus
- Indian Capital Technology CenterIndian Capital Technology CenterIndian Capital Technology Center is a technical school affiliated with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Indian Capital is headquartered in Muskogee, Oklahoma....
- Indian Capital Technology Center
- Muskogee Campus
- Sallisaw Campus
- Stilwell Campus
- Tahlequah Campus
- Kiamichi Technology CenterKiamichi Technology CenterKiamichi Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Wilburton, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Kiamichi Technology Center
- Atoka Campus
- Durant Campus
- Hugo Campus
- Idabel Campus
- McAlester Campus
- Poteau Campus
- Spiro Campus
- Stigler Campus
- Talihina Campus
- Enid Campus
- Meridian Technology CenterMeridian Technology CenterMeridian Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school was originally named Indian Meridian Area Vocational-Technical School...
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- Stillwater Campus
- Metro Technology CenterMetro Technology CenterMetro Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Springlake Amusement Park:...
- Metro Technology Center
- Adult & Continuing Education
- Aviation Career Center
- Beauty Academy
- South Bryant Campus
- Springlake Campus
- Mid-America Technology CenterMid-America Technology CenterMid-America Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Wayne, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system....
- Mid-America Technology Center
- Wayne Campus
- Mid-Del Technology Center
- Midwest City Campus
- Moore Norman Technology CenterMoore Norman Technology CenterMoore Norman Technology Center is a public career and technology education center with two campus locations: The Franklin Road Campus in Norman, Oklahoma and the South Penn Campus in South Oklahoma City...
- Moore Norman Technology Center
- Norman Campus
- South Penn Campus
- Northeast Technology CenterNortheast Technology CenterNortheast Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Pryor, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Northeast Technology Center
- Afton Campus
- Claremore Campus
- Kansas Campus
- Pryor Campus
- Northwest Technology CenterNorthwest Technology CenterNorthwest Technology Center is a public career and technology education center with campuses located in Alva and Fairview, Oklahoma. It is part of the statewide system of career and technology education overseen by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.-Student...
- Northwest Technology Center
- Alva Campus
- Fairview Campus
- Pioneer Technology CenterPioneer Technology CenterPioneer Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Pioneer serves 14 school districts and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Pioneer Technology Center
- Ponca City Campus
- Pontotoc Technology CenterPontotoc Technology CenterPontotoc Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Ada, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Pontotoc Technology Center
- Ada Campus
- Red River Technology CenterRed River Technology CenterRed River Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Duncan, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Red River Technology Center
- DuncanCampus
- Southern Oklahoma Technology CenterSouthern Oklahoma Technology CenterSouthern Oklahoma Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Ardmore, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. SOTC serves 13 high school's within seven counties. High school juniors and seniors attending one...
- Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
- Ardmore Campus
- Southwest Technology CenterSouthwest Technology CenterSouthwest Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Altus, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Southwest Technology Center
- Altus Campus
- Tri County Technology CenterTri County Technology CenterTri County Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Student organizations:...
- Tri County Technology Center
- Bartlesville Campus
- Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa Technology Center- Tulsa Technology Center :Tulsa Tech is a public independent school district affiliated with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. Tulsa Tech is dedicated to preparing people for success in the workplace, and helps high school and adult students from across the Tulsa region...
- Tulsa Technology Center
- Broken Arrow Campus
- Career Services Center
- Lemley Campus
- Peoria Campus
- Riverside Campus
- Sand Springs Campus
- Training Center
- Owasso Campus
- Wes Watkins Technology CenterWes Watkins Technology CenterWes Watkins Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Wetumka, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.-Namesake:Wes Watkins is an Oklahoma politician...
- Wes Watkins Technology Center
- Wetumka Campus
- Western Technology CenterWestern Technology CenterWestern Technology Center is a public career and technology education center founded in 1970 with its main campus located in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. Branch campuses are located in Hobart, Sayre and Weatherford...
- Western Technology Center
- Burns Flat Campus
- Hobart Campus
- Sayre Campus
- Weatherford Campus
- Stillwater Campus
College Credit
College credit is available through CareerTech Centers through the Cooperative Alliance Project for some courses. The Alliances potentially save students time and money The Alliances are a partnership of CareerTech and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationOklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the agency of the government of Oklahoma that serves as the governing body of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, which is the largest provider of higher education in the state of Oklahoma...
. http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/jrhigh-highscl/faq.shtml
OSSM
The Oklahoma School of Science and MathematicsOklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is a prestigious two-year residential public high school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Established by the Oklahoma legislature in 1983, the school was designed to educate academically gifted high school students in advanced mathematics and...
currently has 12 branches located on CareerTech campuses with the primary focus of in the Calculus BC, Physics C and Mechanics AP Exams. http://www.drumright.ossm.edu/
Student organizations
CareerTech is involved with several Career and Technical Student OrganizationCareer and Technical Student Organization
Career and Technical Student Organizations are vocational organizations primarily based in high schools and career technology centers. Often, on the state level, they are integrated into Departments of Education or incorporated as non-profit organizations. Many states define CTSOs as "integral...
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- Business Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of AmericaBusiness Professionals of America is a career and technical student organization that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. BPA aims to develop leadership, academic, and technological skills in the workplace among students and leaders within the community...
(BPA) - DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
(formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America) - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of AmericaFamily, Career, and Community Leaders of AmericaFamily, Career and Community Leaders of America , formerly known as Future Homemakers of America , is a nonprofit U.S. career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer science education in public and private schools through grade 12 across the United States...
(FCCLA) - National FFA OrganizationNational FFA OrganizationThe National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
(formerly Future Farmers of America) - SkillsUSASkillsUSASkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 320,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. Since 2010, SkillsUSA has had Thomas...
- Technology Student AssociationTechnology Student AssociationThe Technology Student Association is an international Career and Technical Student Organization made up of over 150,000 Middle School and High School Technology Education Students. TSA is the premier CTSO dedicated to STEM Standards: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...
(TSA) - Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)
- National Technical Honor SocietyNational Technical Honor SocietyThe National Technical Honor Society is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students of workforce vocational education institutions in the United States....
(NTHS)
Skills Centers
The Skills Centers (CTSC) began operations in February 1971. The system began at the Jim E. Hamilton CareerTech Skills Center inside the Jim E. Hamilton (formerly Ouachita) Correctional Center at Hodgen, Oklahoma. Currently the CTSC has campuses in 8 state correctional facilities, three juvenile detention facilities and three community correctional facilities.- Fort Supply Skills Center - William S Key CC
- Jim E Hamilton Skills Center - Jim E Hamilton CC
- Jackie Brannon Skills Center - Jackie Brannon CC
- Lexington Skills Center - LARC Facility
- Mabel Bassett Skills Center - Mabel Bassett CC
- McLeod Skills Center - Howard McLeod CC
- Taft Skills Center - Dr Eddie Warrior CC
- Taft Skills Center - Jess Dunn CC
Community Corrections
- Ardmore - Ardmore Community Work Center Students
- Elk City - Elk City Community Work Center Students
- Lawton - Lawton CC
People
The CareerTech System has many notable graduates including Governors, actors and a Miss America.- Jennifer BerryJennifer BerryJennifer Berry-Gooden was crowned Miss America on January 21, 2006. A resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the fifth Miss America from Oklahoma to hold the title....
, Jenks DECA and FCCLA, Miss AmericaMiss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
2006 - Travis Brorsen, Perry FFA, actor and winner of America's Greatest Dog
- Governor Brad HenryBrad HenryCharles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...
, Shawnee FFA, Governor of Oklahoma - Elizabeth Kenney, Mooreland FFA, FCCLA, TSA, Miss OklahomaMiss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of Oklahoma in the Miss America pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common, Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a...
2004 - Jason Medaows, Calera FFA, Nashville Star III runner-up
External links
- Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
- Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation
- OK Tech Prep homepage
- OK Tech Prep Blog
- Cooperative Alliance Project
See also
- Oklahoma Tech PrepOklahoma Tech PrepIn Oklahoma, Tech Prep is an administered through the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tech Prep is funded through Section II of the Carl D...
- Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of FameOklahoma CareerTech Hall of FameThe Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame is an award given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma....
- List of school districts in Oklahoma
- List of private schools in Oklahoma
- List of colleges and universities in Oklahoma