Central Nine Official
Academic Areas
Central Nine Career Center
1999 US 31 South
Greenwood, IN 46143
Fax: 317-865-8225
Main Office: 317-888-4401
Please call 317-888-4401 ext 265 to report an absence.
Students can qualify for an excused absence by:
– Participating in a job shadow experience
– attending a college visit
– attending a funeral
– attending documented medical appointments
– or other circumstances approved by admin
Central Nine is hosting summer camps this June for students who will be in 7th or 8th grade during the fall 2019 school year!
Students can choose to participate in two different camp experiences. Contact cvonderwell@central9.k12.in.us for questions.
Dates: June 4th, 5th, & 6th
Hours: 8am – 11:30am each day
Cost : $35 per student
Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfypoq2sJzYkywFURynlf2XRZUwOq3OpxsbDgzkXzpPiC0u7A/viewform
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.