2025-26 Profile*
Donaldson Career Center
100 Vocational Dr.
Greenville , SC 29605
Telephone: (864) 355-4650
Fax: (864) 355-4683
Donaldson Career Center Website
Grades: 9th - 12th Grade
School Location: Located in the Southwest Area of Greenville County in the SCTAC or South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center
Directions to Donaldson Career Center
Principal: Leland Blankenship
Email: lblankenship@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Superintendent’s Academic Achievement Awards (November, 2024)
- Highest Percentage Increase in Certifications - Career Center
- Growth in Total Number of Certifications Earned
- Growth in Total Number of Work-Based Learning Students
- Culinary Arts students were very active and successful in special events and competitions:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate Annual Pep Rally Tasty Tailgate Challenge
- South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Upstate Hospitality Awards
- Euphoria Healthy Lunchtime Throwdown -Placed in the top 4
- South Carolina Junior Chef Competition - 1st Place
- South Carolina ProStart Invitational, Restaurant Management - 2nd Place
- Southeast Region Junior Chef Competition - 4th Place
- Welding students were also very successful in competitions:
- Midland Technical College Competition- 2nd Place
- ArcLabs Welding School Competition - 4 students competed well
- Greenville Technical College Competition - placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th in the Greenville Technical College Welding Competition
- Consistent growth continued in enrollment, credentials and CTE Completer status earned
- Thirty-seven students were inducted into the Donaldson chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (2024-2025)
- Sheay McHenry, our Counselor, was recognized as the 2023-2024 GCS and South Carolina CTE Counselor of the Year
- DCC students earned recognition as BMW Technical Scholars, Michelin Youth Apprentices and Harbor Freight Fellows
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/donaldsn/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
- Opened in the Fall of 1971 (the first career center in Greenville County)
- Campus renovation in 2005
- Added Machine Tool Technology program (2020 – 2021 school year)
- Added Diesel Technology program (2021-2022)
- Added Emergency Medical Services Program (2024-2025)
- 1 Auditorium and 24 Instructional Spaces
- Located in the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC)
- Feeder Schools: Greenville High School, Southside High School and Woodmont High School
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 2
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 16
- Support Staff: 10
Outstanding Features/Programs
Programs
- Automotive Technology
- Barbering
- Building Construction Technology
- Career Exploratory/Advanced Personal Finance
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Diesel Technology
- Emergency Medical Services
- Esthetics
- Firefighting
- Machine Tool Technology
- Mechatronics
- Nail Technology
- Welding
G+ Credentials/License Opportunities
- American Welding Society (AWS)
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
- Snap-On Multimeter
- Adult, Child and Infant, Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid (ProCPR)
- Stop the Bleed (Schoolwide)
- Dual Credit in Culinary Arts, Diesel Technology, Mechatronics and Welding
- Microburst Learning Employability Skills
- OSHA10
- Professional licenses in Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics and Nail Technology
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- SC State Fire Academy (IFSA Firefighting 1 & 2, Haz-Mat Awareness & Operations, Auto Extrication)
- ServSafe Food Handler & ServSafe Manager
- Multiple opportunities for Work-Based Learning