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Coordinates: 39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W / 39.06083°N 77.06778°W / 39.06083; -77.06778
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Thomas Edison High School of Technology
Address
Map
12501 Dalewood Dr.

Silver Spring
,
Maryland

USA
Coordinates39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W / 39.06083°N 77.06778°W / 39.06083; -77.06778
Information
TypePublic Secondary Vocational
MottoExperience Success
Established1981
School districtMontgomery County Public Schools
PrincipalShawn Krasa
Grades10–12
Enrollment612 (2009-2010)
CampusSuburban
WebsiteThomas 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 located next to Wheaton High School.

Edison is a member of 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 8:05 AM to 10:35 AM, and the afternoon session from 11:20 AM to 1:50 PM.

Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.

Programs

Thomas Edison offers nineteen programs for students to choose from. Courses take one, two or three years to complete, depending on the curriculum.

One year programs

  • Foundations of Building and Construction
  • Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
  • Nail Technology
  • Network Operations
  • Medical Careers [2]

Two year programs

  • Automotive Body Repair Technology
  • Automotive Technology
  • Carpentry
  • Construction Electricity
  • Foundations of Automotive Technology
  • Print Technologies & Digital Graphics
  • Principles of Architecture & CAD Technologies
  • Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • Masonry
  • Plumbing
  • Restaurant Management

Three year programs

  • Cosmetology

Student body

For the 2016-2017 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 576 enrolled students, 70.3% male and 29.7% female. The student body is 62.0% Hispanic, 18.8% African American, 12.7% White, and 5.0% or less in each of the following: Asian; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and Two or More (Multiple) Races.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thomas Edison HS of Tech at a Glance (PDF)" (PDF).
  2. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pnav/is_200306/ai_3437490503. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) [dead link]
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