The Manchester School of Technology (MST) is a school located at 530 South Porter Street, in Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...

. The school is focused on real-life applications of programs of study, rather than just learning about these programs. There are 3 "blocks" in each school day, which each take up 100 minutes.

Visitors

Being a vocational school

Vocational school

A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...

, MST gets funds from the Federal Perkins Grant, so educational funds are especially important for it.

• John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire
  Governor of New Hampshire
  The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
  
  
• Hillary Rodham Clinton
  Hillary Rodham Clinton
  Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
  
  , presidential candidate
  United States presidential election, 2008
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Schools

The Manchester School of Technology accepts students into its programs from:

• Manchester Central High School
  Manchester Central High School
  Manchester High School Central is the oldest public high school in the state of New Hampshire. Located in the heart of Manchester, New Hampshire, over 2,400 students attend from communities such as Auburn, Candia, Hooksett, and Manchester. The name was changed from Manchester High School in 1922...
  
  
• Goffstown High School
  Goffstown High School
  Goffstown High School, located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, USA, serves the towns of Goffstown, New Boston and Dunbarton. Goffstown High School has a total of 1,221 students as of September 3, 2008.- Administration :...
  
  
• Londonderry High School
  Londonderry High School
  Londonderry High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in the town of Londonderry, New Hampshire. The school, located on Mammoth Road , is on a parcel of land in the center of town. The main building is . and the separate gymnasium takes up an additional...
  
  
• Manchester Memorial High School
  Manchester Memorial High School
  Manchester Memorial High School is a four-year comprehensive school in Manchester, New Hampshire with an enrollment of approximately 2,100. The school's Latin motto is "scientia est potentia."...
  
  
• Manchester High School West
  Manchester High School West
  Manchester High School West, known as West High or West, is a public high school located in Manchester, New Hampshire. According to the Blue Book: Manchester High School West Hand Book , the school was officially opened in September 1923 as a grade school and high school, hosting the seventh and...
  
  
• Pinkerton Academy
  Pinkerton Academy
  Pinkerton Academy is a secondary school in Derry, New Hampshire. It is the largest independent academy in the United States, serving roughly 3,600 students as the high school for the communities of Derry, Hampstead, Chester and sometimes Auburn...
  
  
• Bedford High School
  Bedford High School (New Hampshire)
  Bedford High School is a public high school in the town of Bedford, New Hampshire. The high school adjoins the town's Ross A. Lurgio Middle School . The combined schools are situated on a campus at 47 Nashua Road. The two schools share an 800-seat theatre, a 2000-seat gymnasium, a FieldTurf...
  
  

Courses

• Business/Marketing
  • Applied Business Management
  • Academy of Finance
  • Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Communications
  • Design Communication
  • Graphic and Game Design
  • Video Production
• Construction
  • Landscape / Horticulture
  • Electrical Technology
  • Residential Carpentry
  • Residential Plumbing & HVAC
• Mechanical/Technology
  • Automotive Technology
  • Collision Repair / Refinish Technology
  • Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • Manufacturing Technology

• Services
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Cosmetology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Basic Culinary
  • Public Safety
  • Health Science Technology Education
  • Pass Program

After high school opportunities

The 2006-2007 school year MST Pamphlet touts three key benefits of enrollment at MST:

• Four-year college programs
• Two-year associate and technical programs
• Apprenticeships and entry-level positions

Enrolling

1. Check out the enrollment policy to make sure you're eligible.
2. Tell your guidance counselor to schedule MST first. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
3. Sign up at your home school during the course selection process.

Enrollment policy

(As of the 2006-2007 pamphlet)

• A. Based on the year that you begin the program, the order of priority for selection of students is as follows:

1. Returning second year students who successfully completed Year I and have the endorsement of the MST principal.
2. New 11th graders (juniors).
3. Returning students who have requested a different program.
4. New 12th graders (seniors)
5. New 10th graders (sophomores)
   • B. Over-enrolled programs will select students based upon:
6. The priority list above.
7. Current grade point average.
8. Attendance.
   • C. A student who does not gain entry into his/her first choice will be:
9. Placed on a "waiting list," and/or...
10. Allowed a second choice when available, and/or...
11. Notified to select alternative classes at the sending school, and/or...
12. Admitted at the start of the second semester, when program openings become available.
    • D. The following programs have restrictions for enrollment:
13. Residential Carpentry, Residential Electricity, Residential Plumbing & Hydronic Hearing, and Landscape / Horticulture
14. First year cosmetology students must be 11th graders (juniors).
    • E. Exceptions to this policy may be made for students on a case by case basis.

External links

• Manchester School of Technology official website