Washington County Technical High School

Washington County Technical High School is a public school offering technology-related and general classes for students in 11th and 12th grades. The school building is located on a tract of land with several schools including South Hagerstown High School. This area lies near the southern city limits of Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The school opened in 1972 and is part of the Washington County Public Schools system. Its principal is Rodney Gayman [as of 2018–19 school year].

Washington County Technical High School (WCTHS)
Vocational High School in Washington County Maryland
Grades: 11-12
Enrollment: 544[1] (2015-2016)
Areas of Study (17):

Academy of Biomedical Sciences PLTW

Academy of Health Professions

Automotive Technology

Carpentry

Collision Repair

Computer Game Development & Animation

Computer Repair & Networking

Cosmetology

Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts

Digital Communications

Early Childhood Professions

Electrical Construction

Fire & Rescue Academy

Homeland Security - Information and Communication Technology

Multimedia & Graphic Design

Pre-Engineering & Architecture

WCTHS has 17 different career and technology programs for students to choose from. Each instructional program offers a current, relevant, industry-based curriculum.

WCTHS also offers a wide variety of academic classes. Our core academic classes are complemented by nine honors courses,11 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, Three ESSENCE courses and five elective classes.

Offsite from the main building, there is an alternate building called the Public Service Academy. That building serves as the school for the Criminal Justice Program, Homeland Security Program, and the Fire & Rescue Academy Program [2]

The facility also houses Washington County's Evening High School which serves adults looking to earn a high school diploma.

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References

  1. "About - Washington County Technical High | Hagerstown, Maryland". wcpsmd.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. Greene, Julie E. "Washington County school system's Public Service Academy opens". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2019-03-19.


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