Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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 located in Charlton

Charlton, Massachusetts

Charlton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,981 at the 2010 census.- History :Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated off from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town in 1775 by a law that made all...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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 and sits on top of Old Mugget Hill. The school serves about 1100 students grades 9 to 12 and some Post-Grad students as well.

General

Bay Path first opened in 1972. Its students come from the surrounding towns of Auburn

Auburn, Massachusetts

Auburn is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,188 at the 2010 census.- History :Auburn was first settled in 1789 and was officially incorporated in 1808 as the town of Ward, in honor of American Revolution General Artemas Ward...

, Charlton

Charlton, Massachusetts

Charlton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,981 at the 2010 census.- History :Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated off from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town in 1775 by a law that made all...

, Dudley

Dudley, Massachusetts

Dudley is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census.-History:Dudley was first settled in 1714 and was officially incorporated in 1732...

, Leicester

Leicester, Massachusetts

Leicester is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,970 at the 2010 census.-History:Leicester was first settled in 1713 and was officially incorporated in 1714....

, N. Brookfield

North Brookfield, Massachusetts

North Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,680 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place North Brookfield, please see the article North Brookfield , Massachusetts.- History :North Brookfield...

, Oxford

Oxford, Massachusetts

Oxford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,709 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Oxford, please see the article Oxford , Massachusetts.-History:...

, Paxton

Paxton, Massachusetts

Paxton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2010 census.-History:Paxton was first settled in 1749 and was officially incorporated in 1765....

, Rutland

Rutland, Massachusetts

Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. Worcester County's only buffalo herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm...

, Spencer

Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,688 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer , Massachusetts....

, Southbridge

Southbridge, Massachusetts

The Town of Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,719 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, and Webster

Webster, Massachusetts

-Media:* Worcester Telegram & Gazette * Webster Times, published every Friday* The Patriot, published every Wednesday* WGFP-AM 940, a country music station* Boston Globe* Boston Herald-Library:...

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Bay Path is a vocational school

Vocational school

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 with over 21 different shops for students to choose from: Auto body, Automotive, Cabinetry

Cabinet (furniture)

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, Carpentry

Carpentry

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, Cosmetology

Cosmetology

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, Culinary Arts, Drafting

Drafting

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, Electrical, Electronics

Electronics

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, Facilities Management, Graphic Arts

Graphic arts

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, Health Assisting, Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning/ Refrigeration, Machine Shop, Marketing

Marketing

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, Masonry

Masonry

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, Metal fabrication, Office Occupations, Plumbing

Plumbing

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, Programming and Web Development, Small Engines.

Bay Path has an evening school program simply named Bay Path Adult Evening School which is in session for two semesters (fall and spring) with over 175 courses, shows, and tours to choose from.

Athletics

Bay Path's colors are Purple

Purple

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 and Gold

Gold (color)

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, with its Mascot being the Minuteman. Bay Path has a large number of sports teams that include girls and boys varsity and junior varsity Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf

Golf

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, soccer, and Cross Country.

Groups

Bay Path's students can also join many different school groups. Those include DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), Renaissance, National Honor Society, Chorus, Year Book Committee, Student Council, S.A.D.D (Students against Destructive Decisions), Skills USA, Robotics, Math Team, Gay Straight Alliance, The Mugget Newspaper, Ski Club, Student Government Day.

Achievements

Aside from the numerous sports titles, like the 2008 State Vocational Football Championship, Bay Path also has been noted for its academic achievements, including:

• 2007 Compass School for its remarkable MCAS scores over the past years.
• Bay Path's Culinary Department has also won the Southern Worcester, MA chowder fest.
• Bay Path has placed many students in Skills USA and many have won Gold, Silver, Bronze in states and in National.