Branch Area Career Center
| Branch Area Careers Center | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
366 Morse Street , 49036 | |
| Coordinates | 41°57′02″N 84°59′39″W / 41.950690°N 84.994074°WCoordinates: 41°57′02″N 84°59′39″W / 41.950690°N 84.994074°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Superintendent | Dustin Scharer |
| Principal | Mike Rasmussen |
| Grades | 11–12 |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimate) |
| Nickname | BACC |
| Website | branch-isd |
Branch Area Careers Center is a public school offering Career and Technical Training, programs not typically offered in traditional schools . It is an extension of Coldwater, Bronson, Quincy, Union City, and Colon High Schools. As well as Pansophia and Waldron Area School District. BACC offers two different sessions, morning and afternoon. Morning from 8:15am-11am and afternoon from 11:50am-2:35pm. The facility has been running continuously since it was dedicated in 1974, helping thousands of students graduate with a head start in their field of study.[1]
Facility[edit]
The school is housed in a 77,600-square-foot (7,210 m2) building on Morse Street in Coldwater Michigan. It was built at a cost of 2.8 million dollars or $30 per square foot. A county wide millage was approved by voters in 1971 to pay for the original facility and operating costs every year after.[2]
Courses offered[edit]
- Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
- Autobody and Custom Paint
- Automotive Technologies
- Business Management, Marketing, & Technology
- Cad-Cam Engineering & Architecture
- Computer and Networking (IT)
- Construction Trades
- Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement
- Culinary Arts
- Education Professionals
- Electrical & Automation Engineering Technology
- Health Science
- Welding Engineering Technologies
Participating schools[edit]
- Bronson High School
- Coldwater High School
- Quincy High School
- Pansophia Academy
- Union City High School
- Colon High School
- Waldron Area School District
Organizations[edit]
Students at the Branch Area Career Center belong to several organizations based on their course study. Each organization offers competitions and activities these competitions happen on several different levels including local, regional, state and national. These organizations include:
Contact information[edit]
- Main Office: 517-279-5721
- Attendance/Guidance: 517-279-5700
- Community Enrichment Courses: 517-279-5753
- Fax: 517-279-5777
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 June 7, 2010. Archived July 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Coldwater Daily Reporter March 28, 1974 Dedication Issue page 2.
External links[edit]
- Branch Area Career Center official site
- Bronson High School official site
- Coldwater High School official site
- Quincy High School official site
- Pansophia Academy official site
- Waldron official site
- City of Coldwater
- Branch County
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