| Worcester Technical High School[1] | |
| Location: | 1 Officer Manny Familia Way Worcester, Massachusetts 01605 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.2767°N -71.7781°W |
| Principal: | Drew Weymouth |
| Faculty: | 130.35 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 10.94 |
| Enrollment: | 1,426 (2018–19)[2] |
| Ceeb: | 222550 |
| Type: | Public Vocational school Open enrollment[3] |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic League, |
| Motto: | The School That Works |
| Mascot: | Eagle |
| Sports: | Cross country, field hockey, American football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track, golf |
| Team Name: | Eagles |
| Nickname: | Voke, Tech High, Worcester Tech |
| Colors: | Royal blue, silver and white |
| Established: | c. 1908 |
| Homepage: | https://www.techhigh.us |
Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) is a vocational-technical high school, part of Worcester Public Schools district in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. 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 22 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.)
In 2013, then-principal Sheila Harrity was named National Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Kyle Brenner replaced Harrity as Principal in 2014, and he relieved this position in 2020. The school's current acting principal is Siobahn Petrella, who once served as an assistant principal.[4]
In 2014, President Barack Obama gave a speech for the school's Commencement Ceremony.[5] [6]
Students run a restaurant, salon, automotive service center, bank, and preschool, as well as a veterinary clinic in partnership with Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Students attend academic classes for half the time, and technical classes the other half the time.
Worcester Tech offers 22 trade specialties grouped into 4 academies.
Alden Design and Engineering
| Allied Health and Human Services
| Coghlin Construction Technology
| Information Technology & Business Services
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| width=9% | Season | width=45% | Boys | width=45% | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | field hockey, volleyball, crew, soccer, cheerleading | ||||
| Winter | basketball, ice hockey, swimming, indoor track and field, gymnastics, skiing, cheerleading | ||||
| Spring | softball, lacrosse, tennis, crew, outdoor track and field |