Sussex Technical High School
| Sussex Technical High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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17099 County Seat Highway Georgetown, Delaware United States | |
| Coordinates | 38.6437, -75.4430 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Sussex Technical |
| Principal | John Demby |
| Asst. Principal |
Michael Firch John B. Sell Amelia Hodges |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,309 (Fall 2012)[1] |
| Color(s) | Silver & Black |
| Athletics | Henlopen North division |
| Mascot | Ravens |
| Yearbook | Evermore |
| Website | http://www.sussexvt.k12.de.us/hs/ |
Sussex Technical High School is a public high school in Georgetown, Delaware. Its enrollment at last count was roughly 1,300 students.[2] As a choice school, each year over 600 eighth-grade students in Sussex County apply for 300 openings. The mascot is for the school a raven.
Also known as Sussex Tech, the school was one of two Delaware high schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School in 2008 for academic achievement.[3] It was previously selected by the Department of Education in 1996 as one of ten showcase site schools, receiving the New American High Schools award for high levels of success.[4]
The school is operated by Sussex Technical School District, an overlay district serving all of Sussex County.
History
Built in 1961, Sussex Tech started as the Sussex Vocational-Technical High School. At that time, it provided students career training to prepare Sussex County students to enter the workforce after high school graduation. Students would spend half the day at their home high school, then spend the rest of the day at Sussex Tech learning a trade.
Sussex Tech became a full-time high school in 1991, offering a comprehensive program of academic courses as well as technical education. With additions, the school grew to a total of 82 classrooms. By 2009, Sussex Tech had 16 technical fields of study from which students could choose.[5]
More students were accepted into the school in the 2012-2013 school year, making it one of Sussex Tech's most historical years. Also, Sussex Tech's Raven Nation Marching Band was featured in Chicago's McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in 2012.
School library
With its full-time conversion in 1991, Sussex Tech also opened its own library and hired a librarian. This project started in a small storage room with a desk, chair, one computer and no books. It quickly filled to capacity.[6]
In 2000, the school opened its current library, known as the Benjamin Franklin Information Center. The new library emphasized the school's technical focus, relying on computer workstations for access to resources in external networks. Sussex Tech's library led the state of Delaware by 2007, with 75 computers available for its students.[6]
During 2007, the school library also became the first to implement Delaware's Statewide Library Catalog and Schoolrooms system, an interface allowing students to reserve and request books from any library in the state, and also providing online access to magazines and newspapers. Books requested from other locations through the statewide system are delivered to the school's library.[6][7][8]
School awards
- U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School (2008)
- Selected by the U.S. Department of Education and National Center for Research in Vocational Education as a New American High Schools|New American High School (1996).
- Selected by the State Board of Education to be a State Blue Ribbon High School (2008).
- Delaware Department of Education Superior Rating
- Selected by the Library of Congress as a "Library of the Future"
Athletics
Sussex Technical High School's athletic teams participate in the Henlopen Conference. As one of the larger high schools, based on enrollment, Sussex Tech competes in the Henlopen North division. (The largest schools of the conference belong to the Henlopen North division, which is a size category rather than geographic. Smaller schools belong to the Henlopen South division.)
| Type of Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Cross country running | Yes | Yes |
| Baseball | Yes | No |
| Basketball | Yes | Yes |
| Football | Yes | No |
| Golf | Yes | No |
| Field hockey | No | Yes |
| Soccer | Yes | Yes |
| Track and field | Yes | Yes |
| Wrestling | Yes | Yes |
| Lacrosse | Yes | Yes |
| Swimming | Yes | Yes |
| Softball | No | Yes |
| Volleyball | No | Yes |
References
- ↑ Sussex Technical District. Delaware Department of Education school profiles. Retrieved 2010-05-25
- ↑ "About Us". Sussex Technical School District website. Retrieved 2010-05-20
- ↑ 2008 "No child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools". U.S. Department of Education (October 2, 2008). Retrieved 2010-05-20
- ↑ "New American High Schools" U.S. Department of Education (March 16, 2001). Retrieved 2010-05-24
- ↑ Sussex Technical High School (2014). Retrieved 2014-05-20
- 1 2 3 "ST librarian achieves national board certification". Sussex Tech archives (April 23, 2007). Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ↑ "Sussex Tech now part of new library system". Cape Gazette. July 24, 2007.
- ↑ Alison Kepner (September 2, 2007). "Online library integration brings Sussex Tech students closer to success". Sunday News Journal. p. B2.
Coordinates: 38°38′37″N 75°26′35″W / 38.6437°N 75.4430°W