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Worcester Technical High School (Maryland)
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Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) (known through 2008 as Worcester Career and Technology Center) is a four-year public high school
in Newark, Worcester County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School
, Snow Hill High School
, and Stephen Decatur High School
.
near the village of Newark in Worcester County. The school is south of Berlin, Maryland
and north of Snow Hill, Maryland
on U.S. 113
The school focuses on preparing the students for entering the work force upon graducation with the needed skills to be successful, though some students do continue on to secondary education.
The school has received several awards and recognition including being accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, and Active Skills USA - VICA Chapter, local, regional, state and national recognition. Twenty two students and/or student teams at Worcester Technical High School were awarded medals at the Skills USA state competition in March of 2011. These students will be competing at the Skills USA Nationals competition in July 2011.
The original school building was constructed in 1953, with an addition completed in 1986. That building became increasingly inadequate and a new school was built adjacent to the original structure. It opened in the fall of 2008 and is 139077 square feet (12,920.7 m²) in size. The school currently has 165 acres (66.8 ha) of land.
High school
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in Newark, Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School
Pocomoke High School
Pocomoke High School is a four-year public high school in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Stephen Decatur High School, Worcester Technical High School, and Snow Hill High School.-Overview:The school is...
, Snow Hill High School
Snow Hill High School
Snow Hill High School is a four-year public high school in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Pocomoke High School, Stephen Decatur High School, and the Worcester Technical High School.-Overview:The school is...
, and Stephen Decatur High School
Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
Stephen Decatur High School is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.-About the School:...
.
About the School
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of MarylandEastern Shore of Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a territorial part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies predominately on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties. The origin of term Eastern Shore was derived to distinguish a territorial part of the State of Maryland from the Western...
near the village of Newark in Worcester County. The school is south of Berlin, Maryland
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
and north of Snow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worcester County.-History:...
on U.S. 113
The school focuses on preparing the students for entering the work force upon graducation with the needed skills to be successful, though some students do continue on to secondary education.
The school has received several awards and recognition including being accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, and Active Skills USA - VICA Chapter, local, regional, state and national recognition. Twenty two students and/or student teams at Worcester Technical High School were awarded medals at the Skills USA state competition in March of 2011. These students will be competing at the Skills USA Nationals competition in July 2011.
The original school building was constructed in 1953, with an addition completed in 1986. That building became increasingly inadequate and a new school was built adjacent to the original structure. It opened in the fall of 2008 and is 139077 square feet (12,920.7 m²) in size. The school currently has 165 acres (66.8 ha) of land.