Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
Performing Arts Center
Address
1050 Westminster Street
Fitchburg, MA
United States
Information
Type Public secondary vocational
Open enrollment[1]
Established 1965
School district Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District
Dean Kaitlyn Shmidt
Thomas Porter
Principal Thomas Browne
Staff 104
Faculty 130
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1400
Color(s) Purple and gold         
Mascot Bulldog
Nickname Monty Tech
Average SAT scores 527 verbal
515 math
1042 total (2016–2017)[2]
Budget $27,407,647 total
$18,750 per pupil
(2016)[3]
Admissions Specialist Kim Curry
Website Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, also known as Monty Tech, is a vocational school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and Westminster, Massachusetts, which teaches 21 different trades. The school includes a child care center. It also includes a performing arts center named after former Superintendent-Director Stratos G. Dukakis[4]

The school is operated by the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District, which is made up of 18 nearby towns. These towns are Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Barre, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Holden, Hubbardston, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Sterling, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon.

Vocational programs

Athletics

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School offers the following sports during their respective seasons:

Fall

  • Varsity Football
  • JV Football
  • Freshman Football
  • Varsity Soccer
  • JV Soccer
  • Varsity Soccer (Female)
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf, Volleyball (Female)
  • Football Cheering (Varsity/JV)

Winter

  • Varsity Basketball
  • JV Basketball
  • Freshman Basketball
  • Varsity Basketball (females)
  • JV Basketball (females)
  • Varsity Ice Hockey
  • JV Ice Hockey
  • Basketball Cheering (Varsity/JV)
  • Wrestling
  • Swimming
  • Girls Ice Hockey

Spring

  • Varsity Baseball
  • JV Baseball
  • Freshman Baseball
  • Varsity Softball
  • JV Softball
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball (Males)
  • Boys Lacrosse Varsity/JV
  • Girls Lacrosse Varsity/JV

Extracurricular activities

Monty Tech offers many extracurricular activities, including many sports and clubs:

Clubs

  • SkillsUSA
  • Drama Club
  • Guitar Club
  • Robotics Team
  • Book Club
  • Anime Club
  • Student Advisory Committee
  • Diversity Club
  • Media Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook Club
  • Friends of Rachel
  • CyberClub (Cyber security club)
  • Fish and Game Club
  • 3D Club
  • Leo Club

Robotics team

Monty Tech is home to multiple VEX robotics teams: teams 562A, 562B, 562C, known as S.P.A.R.K. The team consists of about 17 Monty Tech students and one instructor (Mr. Farr). The teams regularly attends and competes in robotics competitions.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
  2. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/sat.aspx
  3. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/ppx.aspx
  4. ↑ p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADE63AEB7A83F4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Worcester Telegram & Gazette, February 11, 2001 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NAMED FOR STRATOS DUKAKIS Archived August 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ http://robotics.montytech.net/team_history.html%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D

Coordinates: 42°33′38″N 71°51′38″W / 42.56056°N 71.86056°W / 42.56056; -71.86056

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