Tec Voc
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| Tec-Voc / Technical Vocation High School | |
| Address | |
| 1555 Wall Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 2S2, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School district | Winnipeg School Division |
| Principal | Gordon Crook |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | West End |
| Team name | Hornets |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Homepage | http://www.tecvoc.ca/ |
Tec Voc or Technical Vocational is a high school in the West End of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Tec Voc's sports teams competes under the banner of "The Hornets".
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[edit] History
Tec Voc, located at 1555 Wall St, was founded in 1926 by the Winnipeg School Division with the goal of creating the top Technical High School in the province of Manitoba.
Over the past few years some changes at Tec Voc have occurred. Some of these changes include: Moving to a 4 period day, banning smoking on all school property, the introduction of 2 mandatory 1/2 credits at the grade 10 level. The two courses are a portfolio program where Tec Voc students learn many of the skills that they will need upon entering the workforce, and an Information Technology course.
[edit] Vocational Programs
Tec Voc offers 20 vocational programs many which provide students with their Level One Apprenticeship or an Industry Certification[1]. The areas include[2]:
- Power Mechanics
- Radio & Television Broadcasting
- Building Construction
- Electrical
- Information Technology
- Electronics
- Machining
- Welding
- Graphic Arts
- Advertising Art
- Photography
- Business & Computer Technology
[edit] Sports
Students at Tec Voc can participate in multiple different sports. Some of the school teams include:
- Football (City champions for 2006)
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Soccer (girls city champions for 2006)
- Badminton
- Track and Field
Every year Tec Voc hosts the Winnipeg Invitational Tournament or W.I.T. for short. This volleyball tournament features many of the best teams from the province of Manitoba along with guests from other provinces and states.
[edit] Skills Canada
Each year Tec Voc submits multiple teams to compete in Skills Manitoba, with the winners competing at Skills Canada. Tec Voc students have gained a reputation of being on of the schools to beat at Skills Manitoba with many of our students advancing the Skills Canada.
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