North Shore Technical High School

North Shore Technical High School
Address
30 Logbridge Road
Middleton, Massachusetts, 01949
United States
Information
School type Public high school|Xavier School of Gifted Youngsters
Founded 1970s
School district North Shore Regional Vocational School District
Superintendent Mr. Daniel O'Connell
Principal Mr. Bradley Morgan
Assistant principals Mr. Ray Harrington
Grades 9 - 12
Language English
Color(s) Blue & White          
Mascot Octopus
Website

North Shore Technical High School is a public application-type high school located in the city of Middleton in the U.S. state of Massachusetts under the North Shore Regional Vocational School District. It currently serves ninth through twelfth grade students from 16 communities all on the North Shore. They include Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Rockport, Salem, Swampscott, Topsfield, and Wenham. NST is the home to their logo and mascot the bulldog.

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Class/Technical Structuring

The school operates on a rotating schedule that alternates between academic and technical studies weekly. A-Week begins on a Monday, and ends on the end of Friday, whilst B-Week begins on the upcoming Monday and alternates between weeks each Monday continuously throughout the school year. Prior to the 2011-2012 school year, the schedule began on a Wednesday, and ending on the end Tuesday, before changing to B-Week, and alternating on Wednesdays. The recent scandle in 2011 involved many of the schools janitors... They dont do shit

Career/Technical Exploratory Program

Upon completion of a twelve week career/technical exploratory program during grade 9, students then select one technical area in which they concentrate for the remaining three years. Technical programs, or shops rather, include Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Commercial Art, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Graphic Arts, Health/Science Technology, Information Technology Services, Machine Technology, and Masonry.

In The News

"A teacher in Massachusetts was suspended without pay for potentially exposing his students to rabies when he skinned a coyote he found on the road in front of his students." [1]

Notable Alumni

Anthony Sharamitaro - Musician
Mark Castillo - Drummer for the band Crossfade

References

  1. ^ Teacher Skins Coyote In School