Ross Collincs Career and Technical Center
Training Tomorrow's Generation Today
Ross Collincs Career and Technical Center
Training Tomorrow's Generation Today
Ross Collincs Career and Technical Center
Training Tomorrow's Generation Today
Ross Collins Career and Technical Center
Ross Collins is a career and technical education center located on the campus of Meridian High School in Meridian, MS.
At Ross Collins, students can explore career options, gain insight into fields of employment, prepare for a wide range of occupations, and upgrade knowledge as work requirements change. Every career and technical program follows a standarized, state-wide curriculum. Several of the classes at Ross Collins are college preparatory classes.
Ross Collins is the oldest and largest vocational center in Mississippi. The center opened its doors in November, 1942 and is celebrating almost 80 years of service to the community The school serves all students in grades 10-12 in Lauderdale County: public, private, parochial, and homeschooled. Under the Mississippi Career Pathways Model, Ross Collins offers 12 varied programs. Furthermore, Ross Collins offers six different student organizations which provide opportunites to expand and enhance students' overall educational experiences, improve their social skills, gain self-confidence, acquire leadership skills, and learn how to function as a member of a group or team.
Construction begins in 1941.
Construction continues.
RC opens it's doors in 1942.
Virtual Tour
Each year, Ross Collins CTC hosts multiple tours of the center for all students in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. These tours function as our most significant recruiting tool, providing students with an opportunity to travel to the center, meet faculty, and visit programs. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and out of an abundance of caution for the Ross Collins staff, students, and the visitors to our center, we have not hosted tours for the past two years. Consequently, student numbers for the Software Development program have fallen in recent years.
As the pandemic continues in 2022, the students in the Technology Student Association (TSA) sponsored a virtual event in January! At the event, they released a virtual tour website, providing access to information about Ross Collins, its programs, and a virtual tour of the Software Development classroom to aid in our recruiting efforts. Now prospective students, their parents, and members of the community can safely tour our classroom and learn about the center using an entirely digital solution. Using Matterport software, our TSA students have created a 3D twin of classroom space, transforming a physical experience into a digital one for anyone interested in getting more information about the program and school.
To take a 360° look around our classroom, click the link to the right. For more information about our historic career and technical center and individual courses, visit the Programs section below.
