Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School
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The Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School is a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1906 as Boys Technology and Trade School, and changed its name to Milwaukee Trade & Technical High School in 1976, after women were admitted. The school's name was changed to its present one in 2002 following a donation by Jane Pettit, widow of Lloyd Pettit. Local residents refer to it simply as "Tech." Tech specialzies in Construction, Communications and Manufacturing.
Renovations to the school were completed on November 11, 2002. The former Boys Tech building was removed in 2006 using Milwaukee City and MPS funds. The area is currently being converted to an athletic field and park thanks to a grant from the NFL and a local donation. Depending on the outcome of a further funding request to the NFL, the playing field may be changed from grass to artificial turf.
Tech has always done exceptionally well in sports especially basketball and football. On many occasions, Tech was named City Champions. Ladies volleyball did an outstanding 2005-2006 season, placing third in the city after Bay View and Riverside. As of 2006, the boys baseball team is undefeated. Girls softball is in fourth place in City.
The school has paired with Rufus King High School, another high school in the city, to produce a FIRST robotics team, Team 1675, which attended many events over the last two years.
Tech's long time rival is Bay View High School Red Cats.
Tech's mascot is Tuffy the Trojan sporting purple and white.
Eric Benet (singer) and Michael Bennett (NFL) attended Tech.
Tech celebrates 100 years. The 2006 graduation ceremony was recorded live for the new channels broadcasting in Milwaukee. The class of 2006 was the first to complete all four years in the new building.
