New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a public vocational-technical school district serving New Castle County, Delaware. Each year, one-fourth of all eighth-grade students attending New Castle County public schools apply for admission to a vo-tech high school. Students who are accepted begin in a ninth grade exploratory program, which exposes them to career options before they elect a specific course of study. They are able to choose to study one of 42 different careers in one of six clusters: Business, Comunications, and Computers; Construction Technologies; Health Services; Public and Consumer Services; Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies; and Transportation.
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[edit] About the School District
[edit] Mission Statement
The New Castle County Vocational Technical School District is dedicated to the development of competent, caring, and productive students for a diverse and changing society through high standards, quality teaching, instructional technology, and community partnerships.
[edit] The Educational Experience
During their four years, students are exposed to nearly 1500 hours of specialized skills and technical training in their chosen career program in addition to the full academic course load required to earn a high school diploma.
An important component of the vo-tech instruction is school-day, work-based training opportunities. As students become more proficient with their technical skills, they are given opportunities to work in local businesses to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the workplace. The school district has partnerships with hundreds of companies - both large and small - that provide training sites for student internship, job shadowing, mentoring, paid practicum, and co-operative employment experiences.
[edit] Schools
The district boasts four institutions, each with unique career programs and extracurricular activities.
| School Name | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Career Programs Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delcastle Technical High School | Newport | 09-12 | 1,532 students | Auto Body, Auto Technology, Aviation Technology, Business Technology, Carpenty, Chemical Lab Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Digital Media, Electrical Trades, Electronics, General Construction, Graphic Arts, Medical Assisting, Nursing Technology, Plumbing, Power Plant Technology, Practical Nursing, Production and Imaging Technologies, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Technical Drafting, Welding/Fabrication Technologies |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech High School | Glasgow | 09-12 | 1,041 students | Academy of Manufacturing & Pre-Engineering, Auto Body, Auto Technology, Business Technology, Carpenty, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Dental Lab Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Environmental Landscape Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Industrial Mechanics/Millwright Technology, Masonry, Nursing Technology, Plumbing, Technical Drafting |
| Howard High School of Technology | Wilmington | 09-12 | 871 students | Academy of Finance & Business, Business Software Applications, Carpentry, Computer Network Administration, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Electrical Trades, Emergency Medical Services, Engine Technology, Legal Administrative Assisting, Nursing Technology, Public Service, Structural Steel Detailing |
| St. Georges Technical High School | St. Georges | 09-12 | 1,000 students | Auto Technology, Biotechnology, Business Software Applications, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Emergency Medical Services, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Nursing Technology, Physical Therapy Services, Plumbing, Retail Careers Technology, Web & Print Technology |
[edit] External Links
- New Castle County Vo-Tech District Website
- Delcastle Technical High School Website
- Hodgson Vo-Tech High School Website
- Howard High School of Technology Website
- St. Georges Technical High School Website
