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Office Hours: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm 

Monday – Friday 

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Our upcoming Open Houses are:
December 14th & January 25th
5:30 - 7:00 pm

Open Houses are a great opportunity to explore campus, meet current students and instructors, and learn more about our programs.

1999 US 31 South
Greenwood, IN 46143

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JOhnson & Marion County

Melanie Carpenter: Johnson County Representative mcarpenter1@central9.k12.in.us
(317) 888-4401 EXT 231

Corinna Vonderwell: Marion County Representative cvonderwell@central9.k12.in.us
(317) 888-4401 EXT 260

The early years

Early 1970

Nine School Corporations join forces to establish the first area vocational center for Johnson and Marion County. 

 

April 28th, 1970

A temporary Governing Board is established and Richard Thomas is elected as the first (temporary) president. 

The board makes a proposal for a Continuous Feasibility Study for an area vocational school. 

 

September 21, 1970

Board members review (and choose a site for campus). 

    

 

October 8th, 1970

Board members vote to name the center; Central Nine Vocational Technical School. 

Other names that were up for consideration: “John-Mar” (or “Johnson-Marion”), “Central Nine”, “Leatherwood”, and “whetzel Trace”. 

 

April 15th, 1971

Architect, Ray Thompson, from James Associates presents the final site and building plans for Central Nine. 

  

 

May 13th, 1971

James E. Hixson is made the first director of Central Nine.