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'''Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School''' (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech or simply Voc-Tech) is a [[vocational school|vocational high school]] located in [[New Bedford, Massachusetts]] for students in grades 9-12. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, [[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Dartmouth]], and [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts|Fairhaven]]. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as a principal. Students alternate between nine day long career technical and academic cycles. |
'''Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School''' (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech or simply Voc-Tech) is a [[vocational school|vocational high school]] located in [[New Bedford, Massachusetts]] for students in grades 9-12. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, [[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Dartmouth]], and [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts|Fairhaven]]. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as a principal. Students alternate between nine day long career technical and academic cycles. |
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Students at GNB Voc-Tech experience an education which blends academic instruction with career and technical education. They can choose from more than two dozen career majors. |
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Through this course of study, students wishing to pursue a higher education are able to meet all of the academic requirements necessary for them to be admitted into state colleges and universities as well as most private colleges. Additionally, the vocational skills that they acquire give them a competitive advantage when entering the workforce. |
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Many of the school's graduates go on to become leaders in business and industry or in civic and political life in the region. In a typical class, 60-70% of its graduates choose to continue their education, either at colleges or advanced technical schools. Another 30-35% enter the workforce and approximately 2% enter the armed services. |
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Revision as of 07:52, 22 August 2011
| Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School | |
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1121 Ashley Blvd. , | |
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| Type | Vocational Technical |
| Established | 1977 |
| Principal | Linda Enos |
| Principal | Michael Gagliardi |
| Teaching staff | 186[2] |
| Number of students | 2,064[1] |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Website | GNB Voc-Tech Website |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2008) |
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech or simply Voc-Tech) is a vocational high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts for students in grades 9-12. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as a principal. Students alternate between nine day long career technical and academic cycles.
Students at GNB Voc-Tech experience an education which blends academic instruction with career and technical education. They can choose from more than two dozen career majors.
Through this course of study, students wishing to pursue a higher education are able to meet all of the academic requirements necessary for them to be admitted into state colleges and universities as well as most private colleges. Additionally, the vocational skills that they acquire give them a competitive advantage when entering the workforce.
Many of the school's graduates go on to become leaders in business and industry or in civic and political life in the region. In a typical class, 60-70% of its graduates choose to continue their education, either at colleges or advanced technical schools. Another 30-35% enter the workforce and approximately 2% enter the armed services.
41°41′25.67″N 70°56′14.42″W / 41.6904639°N 70.9373389°W
- ^ "2008-2009 Enrollment Data - GNB Voc-Tech". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "2008-2009 Teacher Data - GNB Voc-Tech". Retrieved 2009-09-27.