(Altoona, PA): Thirty-Three GACTC students medaled in the recent SkillsUSA District Competition, which was held at the Blair County Convention Center, Stuckey's Automotive, Carpenter's Union, GACTC, Allegheny Trucking and Roundhouse. SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 413,000 members every year enrolled in trade, technical, and skilled service training programs across the country. “SkillsUSA District competitors exemplify dedication and hard work in their pursuit of excellence. These individuals showcase a commitment to honing their skills and talents within their respective fields, often putting in countless hours of practice and preparation. The journey for these competitors begins [...]

Congratulations to our honor roll students! Your unwavering dedication to academic excellence during the second marking has shone through, and you deserve to be recognized. Keep setting the bar high for yourselves and your peers. Joel Blades Randy Dell Morgan Fagan Colton Gearhart William Maule IV Zachary Phillips Colton Sgro Kenden Taylor Jordan Bumberger Rylan Heeter Colin Postles Sawyer Riley Dalton Snyder Nicholas Thompson LeAnne Leonard Jocelyn McCoy-Ross Jadyn Nixon Aidan Dull Jordan Boston Isaiah Boyer Jack Braim Justin Chipperfield Liam Chirdon Bryce Eckenrod Paul Estep Sophia Fleck Quinn Focht Colton Franklin Joseph French Jacob [...]

Congratulations to our honor roll students! Your unwavering dedication to academic excellence during the second marking has shone through, and you deserve to be recognized. Keep setting the bar high for yourselves and your peers. Andrew Berkheimer William Bickel Lilee Blazer Zoran Dempsie Lawrence Dick Colton Gearhart Cameron Gibbons Camden Holby Ethan Keener Evan Kruis Logan Luke Jaxon Miller Zachary Phillips Sawyer Robertson Colton Sgro Bailey Smith Steven Stevens Nicholas Thompson Brooke Barschefski Lydia Cochran Leanne Leonard Jadyn Nixon Aidan Dull Jordan Boston Isaiah Boyer Jack Braim Justin Chipperfield Angelina Detwiler Paul Estep Sophia Fleck [...]

The Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center invites prospective high school students and adult learners to visit the GACTC during an open house on Tuesday, December 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. During the open house, individuals may tour the facility, learn about our high school and adult career training programs, speak with counselors and student services personnel, and more! The GACTC offers 25 programs for high school students, and many diploma and certificate programs for adult learners. Programs at the GACTC are designed to provide the necessary training and industry certifications needed for individuals to enter the workforce upon graduation. [...]

Saint Francis University and the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) recently implemented a new articulation agreement that will allow GACTC high school and postsecondary students to move seamlessly several of the center's programs into the online Associate of Applied Science in Specialized Studies offered through Saint Francis University's Division of Professional Studies. Under the agreement, students who successfully complete any of GACTC high school or post-secondary programs with 700+ hours can transfer up to 48 credits into the new online A.A.S. in Specialized Studies. That means they only need to take four additional courses through Saint Francis to earn [...]

Students, parents and families! Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year at the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC)! As we open the school year, we anticipate welcoming approximately 1,140 students to the GACTC. Each year provides the opportunity to begin anew and take advantage of the learning and experiences before us. Our world is begging for talented, skilled professionals to fill critical roles in the workforce. YOU, are the future workforce, and learning a skilled trade provides you a promising pathway for future success. Download the full 2024 Welcome letter here. Download the 2024-25 calendar here.

Congratulations to our honor roll students! Your unwavering dedication to academic excellence during the second marking has shone through, and you deserve to be recognized. Keep setting the bar high for yourselves and your peers. Dwayne Giarth, Jr.Bradley IckesZachary PhillipsBrock Roudabush Ethan ClaycombRoman DunioWyatt HeeterColin HortonLevi MoyerColin PostlesNicholas ThompsonDominic Weyandt Rebekah DickColleen EricksonCamille KrugJade Lopez OaksJadyn NixonChloe Uliano Aidan DullCayden Shaw Seth BerglinJordan BostonIsaiah BoyerJustin ChipperfieldAngelina DetwilerPaul EstepCarter KeithSteven ManlyKristofer MartinoMicaiah MarucciDevin McCaulleyAlex StrawmierHayden Weitzel Adrianah BeschlerChase BradfordJason ButterbaughLevi DelozierCamden FornwaltAvianna LearRyder McDermittMaura Shaw-Rourke Caedmon BartholowAugustus BetkeCayden BrubakerJonathan DzikowskiCaden KratzerPatrick NaughtonJackson WhitakerDevin WoomerKyler BooreLogan BrandtGavin ConahyeCassius FergusonIan FrantzCorey KephartDrew LangEvan [...]