Violent crime: Rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, or simple assault. (See also Violent incidents.)

Violent incidents: Include serious violent incidents (rape or attempted rape, sexual battery other than rape, physical attack or fight with weapon, threat of physical attack with a weapon, and robbery with or without a weapon); physical attack or fight without a weapon; and threat of physical attack without a weapon. (See also Violent crime.)

Vocational certificate: (See Vocational/technical program.)

Vocational courses: High school courses in the following areas: agriculture, business, marketing/distribution, health care, technology/communications, construction, mechanical/repair, precision production (drafting, metals, electricity, etc.), public and protective services, food service/hospitality, child care/education, personal and other services (cosmetology, fashion design, etc.), and transportation/materials moving.

Vocational education: Organized educational activities that offer a sequence of courses that provides individuals with the academic and technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and for careers requiring less than a bachelor’s degree. At the high school level, vocational education consists of occupational education, general labor market preparation, and family and consumer sciences education.

Vocational schools: Public elementary/secondary schools that focus primarily on vocational, technical, or career education and provide education and training in one or more semiskilled or technical occupations. They may be part of a regular district (along with academic schools) or in a vocational district (serving more than one academic school district). About 1 percent of schools in the Common Core of Data (CCD) files are vocational schools.

Vocational/technical program: A postsecondary program, usually offered in a public or private for-profit institution, often completed in less than 2 years that generally leads to an occupational certificate or credential.