- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School
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Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School 
Established 1965 Type Public secondary vocational Principal Mr. Nicholas DeSimone Dean Mr. Steven Tata, Mr. Thomas Porter Faculty ~130 Teaching staff ~104 Students ~1400 Grades 9-12 Location 1050 Westminster Street,
Fitchubrg, Massachusetts, USADistrict Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District Colors Purple & Gold Nickname Monty Tech Mascot Bulldog Admissions Specialist Mr. James Hachey Website www.montytech.net Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, also known as Monty Tech, is a vocational school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts which teaches 20 different trades. The school includes a child care center. It also includes a performing arts center named after former Superintendent-Director Stratos G. Dukakis[1]
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.
Contents
Vocational Programs
- Auto body
- Automotive
- Business Technology
- Cabinet making
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Assisting
- Drafting
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical
- Engineering Technology
- Graphic Communications
- Health Occupations
- House Carpentry
- Industrial Technology
- Information Technology
- Machine Technology
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Welding/Metal fabrication
Athletics
Montachusett Regional Vocational Tech participates in division 3 sports as well as division 2 ice hockey:
Fall
- Varsity Football
- JV Football
- Freshman Football
- Varsity Soccer
- JV Soccer
- Varsity Soccer (females)
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf, Volleyball (females)
- 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
Spring
- Varsity Baseball
- JV Baseball
- Freshman Baseball
- Varsity Softball
- JV Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Males)
Extracurricular Activities
Robotics Team
Monty Tech is home to a FIRST Robotics Team; Team 562 known as S.P.A.R.K. The team consists of about 30 kids, with the majority of them being Monty Tech students. The team has been registered with FIRST since 2001, and has participated at the BAE Granite State Regional every year since then.[2]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ http://robotics.montytech.net/team_history.html
- Boston Globe, January 14, 1987, VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE. SIDEBAR: REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. by Muriel Cohen, Globe Staff
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 27, 2001 – Retiring Monty Tech head leaving legacy
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Feb 12, 2006 – Area's voke schools retool
- The Landmark, March 20, 2008 – Monty Tech open house
External links
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School Official site.
- Spark Team 562: Fitchubrg, MA Robotics Team website
Coordinates: 42°33′38″N 71°51′38″W / 42.56056°N 71.86056°W
Categories:- Schools in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts
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