Worcester Career and Technology Center
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| Motto | "Teaching the Whole Student." |
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| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Public High School (10-12) |
| Principal | Dr. Jane Pruitt |
| Location | 6268 Worcester Highway, Newark, Maryland, United States |
| District | Worcester Public Schools |
| Website | WCTC website |
Worcester Career and Technology Center (WCTC) is a three-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.
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[edit] About the School
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town 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 with the needed skills to be successful, though some schools do continue 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.
The current building was constructed in 1953 with an addition being completed in 1986. However, a new school is being built adjacent to the current one. It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008 and will be 139,077 square feet (12,920.7 m²) in size. The school currently has 165 acres (67 ha) of land.
[edit] Students
Worcester Career & Technology Center currently has 325 students.
