Worcester Technical High School

Worcester Technical High School[1]
Location
1 Skyline Drive
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
United States
Coordinates 42°16′36″N 71°46′41″W / 42.27667°N 71.77806°W / 42.27667; -71.77806Coordinates: 42°16′36″N 71°46′41″W / 42.27667°N 71.77806°W / 42.27667; -71.77806
Information
Type Public vocational school
Motto The School That Works
Established c. 1908
School district Worcester Public Schools
CEEB Code 222550
Principal Kyle Brenner
Faculty 130
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,400 (2009-10[2])
Color(s) Royal blue, silver and white
            
Athletics conference Colonial Athletic League,
Sports Cross country, field hockey, American football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track
Mascot Eagle
Nickname Voke
Team name Eagles
Website tech.worcesterschools.org

Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) is a vocational-technical high school, part of Worcester Public Schools district in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. It opened on August 28, 2006, replacing the old Worcester Vocational High School (formerly known as Worcester Boys' Trade High School from 1909 to about 1975) at 2 Grove Street. The school was also known for a period as Worcester Vocational Technical High School (WVTHS) beginning around 1975. When the David Hale Fanning Trade School (commonly called "Girls' Trade" or DHFTS) in Worcester closed its Chatham Street premises some years later, the curriculum, staff and student body transferred to WVTHS. Since many new non-technical areas of study were added by the merging of the two schools, the word "Technical" was dropped from the school's name.

When the school moved to Green Hill, the name was once again changed to its current title of Worcester Technical High School. With this move also came the change of the school mascot, going from the Bulldogs to the Eagles. There are many different rumors as to why this happened seeing as how the Bulldog was very closely associated with Worcester Tech for many years.

Worcester Technical High School has 23 different trades from which students can choose, from the 4 different Academies – Alden Design and Engineering (Alden), Allied Health and Human Services (A.H./service), Coghlin Construction Academy (construction), Information Technology and Business Service (I.T.)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Worcester Technical High School". Worcester Public Schools. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Department of Education enrollment data for Worcester Tech

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