New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
Encyclopedia
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a public vocational-technical school district
serving New Castle County, Delaware
. Each year, one-fourth of all eighth-grade students attending New Castle County public schools apply for admission to a vo-tech high school. Students who are accepted begin in a ninth grade exploratory program, which exposes them to career options before they elect a specific course of study. They are able to choose to study one of 42 different careers in one of six clusters: Business, Communications, and Computers; Construction Technologies; Health Services; Public and Consumer Services; Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies; and Transportation.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
. Each year, one-fourth of all eighth-grade students attending New Castle County public schools apply for admission to a vo-tech high school. Students who are accepted begin in a ninth grade exploratory program, which exposes them to career options before they elect a specific course of study. They are able to choose to study one of 42 different careers in one of six clusters: Business, Communications, and Computers; Construction Technologies; Health Services; Public and Consumer Services; Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies; and Transportation.
Schools
The district boasts four institutions, each with unique career programs and extracurricular activities.| School Name | Location | Grades | Enrollment | Career Programs Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delcastle Technical High School Delcastle Technical High School Delcastle Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, Delaware and is the largest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in... |
Newport Newport, Delaware Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census... |
09-12 | 1,518 students | Auto Body, Auto Technology, Aviation Technology, Business Technology, Carpenty, Chemical Lab Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Digital Media, Electrical Trades, Electronics, General Construction, Graphic Arts, Medical Assisting, Nursing Technology, Plumbing, Practical Nursing, Production and Imaging Technologies, Residential and Industrial Piping Systems, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Technical Drafting and Design, Welding/Fabrication Technologies |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech High School Hodgson Vo-Tech High School Paul M. Hodgson Vocational-Technical High School is a vocational-technical school in Newark, Delaware and is among four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Delcastle Technical High School in Newport, Howard High School of Technology in... |
Glasgow Glasgow, Delaware Glasgow is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glasgow is located at .... |
09-12 | 1,024 students | Academy of Manufacturing & Pre-Engineering, Auto Body, Auto Technology, Business Technology, Carpenty, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Dental Lab Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Environmental Landscape Technology, Health Information Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Industrial Mechanics/Millwright Technology, Masonry, Nursing Technology, Plumbing, Technical Drafting and Design |
| Howard High School of Technology Howard High School of Technology Howard High School of Technology is a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, Delaware and is the oldest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Delcastle Technical High School in Newport, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Glasgow,... |
Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... |
09-12 | 842 students | Academy of Finance & Business, Carpentry, Computer Network Administration, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Electrical Trades, Engine Technology, Legal Administrative Assisting, Medical Assisting, Nursing Technology, Public Service, Structural Steel Detailing |
| St. Georges Technical High School St. Georges Technical High School St. Georges Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Middletown, Delaware and is the newest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Delcastle Technical High School in Newport, Howard High School of Technology in... |
Middletown Middletown, Delaware Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 18,871.-Geography:Middletown is located at with an elevation of .... |
09-12 | 1,000 students | Athletic Healthcare Services, Auto Technology, Biotechnology, Business Software Applications, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Emergency Medical Services, Health Information Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Medical Assisting, Nursing Technology, Plumbing, Technical Drafting and Design, Web & Print Technology |