- Our school district is named for Harry E. Tolles, the district’s first superintendent.
- Central Ohio Joint Vocational School District was founded in 1971 and opened its doors to students in 1974.
- Tolles services seven school districts (Dublin, Fairbanks, Hilliard, Jonathan Alder, London, Madison-Plains, Jefferson).
- 20 career-technical programs are available to students on the Plain City Campus.
- 20 middle school and high school career-technical programs are available to students in various satellite locations.
- Tolles features adult and continuing education opportunities in ASPIRE, ESOL, GED, RAMTEC and diversified industrial training and public safety.
- Main Campus Enrollment (Average): 650 students
- Satellite Enrollment (Average): 850 students
- Graduation rate: 95% average
- Post-Program Placement rate: 97% average
- Post-secondary Enrollment rate: 55% average
Our Logo
Tolles’ logo lettering is the physical expression of our core values. The italic expression gives a sense of forward motion while the lowercase ‘t’ shows humility in our approach and equality of our service. Everyone deserves a lift. When education is brought to such focus and in these inclusive terms, it is a sky’s-the-limit proposition for students. Where others see a backpack, we see a jet pack.
Reinforcing the intent and motion of the lettering, we needed an icon that had direction inherent in its form. A paper airplane is both directional in nature, pointed and sleek, and lofty in symbolism. Given the right education combined with the right set of skills, a piece of paper becomes a boundless object with the ability to fly. Paper to flight is the perfect allusion for career tech education where bankable skills meet core academics to prepare for lift off.
Get to Know Tolles
Established in 1974, Tolles is a career and technical school providing a launchpad for both high school students and adult learners.
Located south of Plain City, Ohio, Tolles serves: Dublin, Fairbanks, Jonathan Alder, Hilliard, London, Madison-Plains, and Jefferson Local school districts. By combining bankable skills with rigorous academics Tolles continues to post uplifting results for students and the community as a whole.
In 1971, Harry E. Tolles was hired as the first superintendent of the Central Ohio Joint Vocational School District. Tolles led the efforts to get voter approval for building the school, staffing the school, and enrolling students for a 1974 opening. Tolles remained with the district until his retirement in 1984, the year the district was named for him.
Tolles’ 223,000 square-foot facility boasts instructional and functional labs, academic classrooms, auditoriums, a fully operational restaurant, hair and nail spa, small animal care facility, automotive repair and maintenance center, community preschool, medical and fire labs and many other career spaces.
Additional Facts About Tolles
Tolles operates on the same levy that was passed in 1972, only its millage has been reduced three times.
Tolles students operate businesses that help them develop bankable skills as part of their training. Our programs currently support a licensed preschool, salon, restaurant, pet grooming center, automotive services centers, construction services, graphic design services, a school store, and computer/technical support.
Tolles was originally named The Central Ohio Joint Vocational School District, re-named The Central Ohio Technical Center in 1983, re-named Harry E. Tolles Technical Center in 1984, and later re-named Tolles Technical Center and its current name Tolles Career & Technical Center.