Educational Opportunities
Huntington County Community School Corporation
Huntington County is among the few counties in the State of Indiana with a totally consolidated, County-wide school corporation. Eight elementary buildings, three junior high buildings and one high school serve the entire County. Huntington North High School has approximately 2,000 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The entire system serves approximately 6,900 students with nearly 500 teachers and instructional assistants. The average class size is 17 students.
Huntington Catholic Schools
Huntington Catholic Schools in partnership with parents offers a Christ-centered learning environment from Preschool to Grade Eight. With the support of the faith communities, out of school reinforces Catholic family values by; teaching Catholic faith and values, fostering Christ-like relationships by developing self-esteem and promoting service to others, and by providing a strong academic curriculum emphasizing the development of the whole person. Enrollment preschool to grade eight is 210 as of October 2008. Student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Non-catholic students are welcome.
Vocational Training
H
untington County high school students can receive specialized, intensive training in the
Huntington Vocation Technical Building. Several
area Colleges and Universities also offer vocational training beyond high school. Area programs and instructors are available for Lean Six-Sigma and other industrial training programs.
Major Colleges and Universities
Institution Distance Enrollment
Huntington University Local 1,200
Ball State University 55 miles 19,500
Indiana Wesleyan University 30 miles 14,756
Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne 30 miles 11,000
ITT Technical Institute 30 miles 750
Indiana Tech 30 miles/Local 3,000
Ivy Tech State College 30 miles 3,500
Manchester College 25 miles 1,200
Taylor University 40 miles 1,800
Adult Degree Completion
Huntington University offers a Bachelor of Science Degree via a non-traditional schedule designed for working adults.
On-location Training and Adult Education AT YOUR FACILITY
Classes designed for the individual needs of your workers can be arranged on an “in-plant” basis via Ivy Tech State College and other training providers. Adult education classes are also available via Huntington North High School.