Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center

Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center is a comprehensive vocational education facility, serving around 500 high school students from public and private schools in Mifflin and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania. The school is located just outside Lewistown, the county seat of Mifflin County.

School history

Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center, built in 1968,^[1] is situated on approximately 20 acres and consists of the 81,136 square-foot school and an annex of 1,966 square feet. Most instructional areas include both classroom and laboratory/shop areas.

School operation and sending districts

The Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center is jointly operated by the Juniata and Mifflin County School Districts. Students completing at least grade nine from one of five sending high schools comprise the school's population. Students attending non-public schools in Juniata and Mifflin Counties are also eligible to attend Mifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center. Enrollment averages about 500 students annually.

Sending high schools

• Mifflin County High School
• East Juniata Junior/Senior High School
• Juniata High School
• Belleville Mennonite School

Program areas

There are 12^[2] programs at MJCTC, they include:

• Agriculture Technology
• Auto Mechanics
• Collision Repair
• Child Care
• Construction (Residential)
• Installation (Electrical)
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Health Professions
• Metalworking
• Criminal Justice / Police Science
• Allied Health Science

Clubs and activities

There are three clubs^[3] in which students can participate in. They include:

• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• Skills USA

FFA and SkillsUSA have been in existence^[4] since the school opened in 1968.

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