A common question I am often asked is, “How can Polaris prepare me for tomorrow’s workplace?”  I always enjoy explaining the benefits of Polaris and career-technical education. I believe in Polaris and in the value we provide to our students and the communities we serve.  I wholeheartedly believe in the Polaris Advantage.  

Polaris is uniquely positioned to help high school and adult students enter, advance and excel in today’s job market.  We are focused on developing pathways for all our students - pathways that lead directly to a career or college.  Our practical approach to student learning merged with our rigorous academics provide our students with the foundation for success.  Our partnerships with local businesses keep our curricula current and present our students with authentic learning experiences.  Our collaborations and affiliations with higher education afford our students the opportunity to earn college credit while studying at Polaris - getting a jump start on their college career. We foster each student’s creativity and innovation through project-based learning - scenarios that enable students to frame a problem, develop complex solutions to that problem, and apply those solutions in a real world setting.  Take a look at our results!  We are proud of our students, teachers and partners.  

Together we create the Polaris Advantage for every student!

Polaris Career Center Fast Facts

High School:

• 2007-2008 enrollment – 901
• Number of free college semester hours of credit earned – Class of 2006 – 468
• Based on Ohio’s average public university per-credit hour tuition cost of nearly $290, this could translate to over $135,000 in college tuition savings.
• Number of programs that currently provide students access to college credit - 19
• Post-secondary education participation – Class of 2007 – 64%
• New for 2007/2008 – Culinary Academy and Baking & Pastry Arts Program

Adult Education/Polaris Business Resource Center:

• Number of adult registrations 2006-2007 – 9,600
• New Job Training Programs for 2007-2008 – Bakery & Pastry Arts, Pharmacy Technician, Precision/CNC Machine Technology & Welding
• The Polaris Business Resource Center (PBRC) is ISO 9000:2001 registered, a designation it has held since 2002
• Select list of PBRC clients – Cleveland Gear Company, General Motors, Hitachi Medical Systems of America, Marc’s, Shiloh/MTD Automotive