Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) is a vocational-technical high school

High school

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, part of Worcester Public Schools

Worcester Public Schools

Worcester Public Schools is a school district serving the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.-Leadership:The district is led by a Superintendent, hired by the seven-member Worcester School Committee. Dr...

 district in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

. 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 doors 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.

Alden Academy

• Drafting
  Technical drawing
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• Automotive Technology
  Auto mechanic
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• Auto Collision
  Car accident
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• Machine Technology
  Machine
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• Electro-Mechanical
  Electromechanics
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• Welding
  Welding
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IT Academy

• Finance & Marketing
  Marketing management
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• Graphic Communications
  Graphic arts
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• Telecommunications
• Office Technology
  Office management
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• Culinary arts
• Hotel and Restaurant Management
  Hospitality industry
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Allied Health Academy

• Allied Health
• Early Childhood
  Child development
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• Cosmetology
  Cosmetology
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• Environmental Technology
  Environmental technology
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• Horticulture
  Horticulture
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• Dentistry
  Dentistry
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• Biotechnology
  Biotechnology
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Coughlin Academy of Construction

• Carpentry
  Carpentry
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• Plumbing & Pipe Fitting
  Plumbing
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• Electrical
  Electrician
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• Sheet Metal
  Sheet metal
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• HVAC/Refrigeration
  HVAC
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• Painting & Design
  Painterwork
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Schedule

Students declare a major from the above academies, and their course schedule follows alternating weeks, with a week of the traditional high school curriculum, followed by a week of the technical courses for their trade area.

In addition to the normal day courses, some programs offer after school and night school programs.

Periods:
1: 7:20 AM 8:04 AM
2: 8:08 AM 8:48 AM
3: 8:52 AM 9:32 AM
4: 9:36 AM 10:16 AM
5A: 9&10 Academic 10:20 AM 11:00 AM

Lunch 11:00-11:31
5B: 11&12 Academic Lunch 10:16-10:47
10:51 AM 11:31 AM
6: 11:35 AM 12:15 PM
7: 12:19 PM 12:59 PM
8: 1:03 PM 1:43 PM

Shop Break Schedule Starts Ends
IT & Alden 8:10 AM 8:25 AM
Construction & Health 8:25 AM 8:40 AM

Lunch Schedule Starts Ends
First Lunch 11& 12 Academic 10:16 AM 10:47 AM
Second Lunch IT & Alden 10:40 AM 11:10 AM
Third Lunch 9 & 10 Academic 11:00 AM 11:31 AM
Fourth Lunch Construction & AH 11:30 AM 12:05 PM

Services provided by the school

The school provides many services to the general public. These include a bank, an ATM, a gift shop, a school store where students may buy sweatshirts and school supplies, and a hair salon. There is also an automotive and collision shop, and a print shop. The school also has a bakery/coffee shop and a restaurant open to the public as well as the teachers. The students in hospitality handle the restaurant and the students in Culinary Arts take over the coffee and bake shop and also do the cooking for the Skyline Bistro. Students in Finance and Marketing run the bank and the two stores, students in graphic communications provide printing and design services to the school and the city of Worcester, cosmetology students run the salon, automotive collision students run the collision shop and automotive tech runs the auto body shop, and The ISS&N (Telecomunication) and Office Technology | Business Information Systems runs the schools serves fix any computer, projector or technical problem having to do with the advanced networks and serves at the school's campus.

Notable alumni

• Tim Collins
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   (2003–2007), MLB
  Major League Baseball
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   pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
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External links

• Worcester Technical High School School Fusion Portal.
• Worcester Technical High School Official Site.
• Worcester Technical High School Secondary Site