Houston College & Career Academy

School Mission Statement

Our mission is to ensure a viable 21st Century workforce for Houston County.

Our vision is to become the premier model in the state of Georgia by offering a seamless pipeline of workers to high-demand careers in strategically identified industries.

School Facts

• HCCA is a vocational high school with academic classes that are all computerized (NovaNet) with a seat time waiver.

School Name and Usage History

• 1973-1986: Houston Vocational School (HCSD)
• 1987-1998: Middle Georgia Technical Institute (State)
• 1999-2010: Houston County Career & Technology Center (HCSD)
• 2010-Current: Houston College and Career Academy (HCSD)
  • The Houston County Board of Education renamed the school to the Houston College & Career Academy in March 2023.  From 2010 to 2023, the school was named the Houston County Career Academy.

School Principal History

• 1998-2002: Danny Carpenter
• 2002-2006: Kim Brown
• 2006-2007: Tim Scott
• 2007-2011: Mike Parker
• 2011-2022: Sabrina Phelps
• 2022-Current: Sherry Johnson

Completed School Improvements and Renovations

• 1982: Lab and Classroom Addition
• 1987: Roof Replacement
• 1999: Minor Renovations
• 2010: Major Renovations and Modifications to House New Programs