Thomas Edison High School of Technology
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| Motto | Experience Success |
| Established | 1954 |
| Type | Public Secondary Vocational |
| Principal | Carlos Hamlin |
| Students | 612 (2009-2010) |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Location | Silver Spring, Maryland,, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | Thomas Edison Homepage |
Thomas Edison High School of Technology (often referred to as Thomas Edison or Edison) is a public vocational/technical high school located in Wheaton, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is connected to Wheaton High School.
Edison is a member in the Downcounty Consortium.[1] The school is unique compared to other Montgomery County Public Schools. All programs consist of an academic base, industry competency requirements, employability skill development and career/college planning components, as well as opportunities for leadership development. Thomas Edison registers all students who are enrolled in the career and technical student organization, SkillsUSA.
A typical day for students is to spend half of their day at Thomas Edison, and the other half at their home school. Thomas Edison offers two sessions: the morning session from 7:45 AM to 10:30 AM, and the afternoon session from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.
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[edit] Programs
Thomas Edison offers nineteen programs for students to choose from. Courses take one, two or three years to complete, depending on the curriculum.
[edit] One year programs
- Biotechnology
- Foundations of Building and Construction
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Nail Technology
- Network Operations
- Web Technology and Digital Media
- Medical Careers [2]
[edit] Two year programs
- Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Carpentry
- Construction Electricity
- Graphic Design
- Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Restaurant Management
[edit] Three year programs
- Cosmetology
[edit] Student body
For the 2009-2010 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 612 enrolled students, 65.8% male and 34.2% female. The student body is 39.9% Hispanic, 27.1% African American, 22.9% Caucasian, 10.0% Asian, and 0.2% American Indian.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Thomas Edison High School of Technology website
- Washington Post reports on the Thomas Edison High School home building program
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