Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School Explained

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Streetaddress:1121 Ashley Boulevard
City:New Bedford
State:Massachusetts
Zipcode:02745
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.6905°N -70.9373°W
Type:Vocational Technical
Established:1977
Superintendent:Michael Watson
Teaching Staff:198.51 (FTE)
Ratio:10.85
Nickname:Bears
Budget:$41,628,420 total
$19,667 per pupil
(2016)[1]
Sat:508 verbal
493 math
1001 total (2017-2018)[2]
Free Label:Executive Director for Operations and Compliance
Free Text:Robert Watt
Free Label1:Principal
Free Text1:Warley Williams III
Grades:912
Students:2,113 (2020-2021)[3]
Colors:Green & Gold

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech, Voc-Tech, or Voc) is a vocational high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States for students in grades 912. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as an academics principal and a vocational-technical principal. Students alternate between six day long career technical and academic cycles.

Students at GNB Voc-Tech experience an education which blends academic instruction with career and technical education. They can choose from more than two dozen career majors. In a typical class, 60-70% of its graduates choose to continue their education, either at colleges or advanced technical schools. Another 30-35% enter the workforce and approximately 2% enter the armed services. GNB is the largest vocational-technical high school in the state by enrollment.

Vocational-Technical Programs

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School offers more than 30 Career and Technical Programs that students can choose from. These career and technical programs are divided into academies based on industry or group of industries.[4]

Athletics

- 2016 Massachusetts Large School State Vocational Champions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report.
  2. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report.
  3. Web site: Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical. National Center for Education Statistics. December 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: All Career Majors | All Career Majors | Curriculum | GNB Voc-Tech . 2012-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119222140/http://www.gnbvt.edu/Curriculum/ACM.htm . 2012-11-19 . dead .
  5. Web site: Div. 2 State Championship: GNB Voc-Tech baseball captures first state title with a heaven-sent comeback.
  6. News: Comey. Jonathan. GNB Voc-Tech wins south sectional boys soccer title. 10 March 2012. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 14 November 2011.
  7. News: Girls Volleyball: GNB Voc-Tech wins second-straight state vocational crown. 10 March 2012. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 3 November 2011.
  8. News: Collins. Ed. Bears are Boston bound. 10 March 2012. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 10 March 2012.
  9. News: H.S. Roundup: Vanesa Conceicao leads Bears to vocational title. 10 March 2012. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 19 February 2010.

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