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Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Address
Map
1121 Ashley Boulevard

New Bedford
,
Massachusetts
02745

United States
Coordinates41°41′25.67″N 70°56′14.42″W / 41.6904639°N 70.9373389°W / 41.6904639; -70.9373389
Information
TypeVocational Technical
Established1977
SuperintendentMichael Watson
Teaching staff198.51 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,113 (2020-2021)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.85[1]
Color(s)Green & Gold   
NicknameBears
Budget$41,628,420 total
$19,667 per pupil
(2016)[2]
Executive Director for Operations and ComplianceRobert Watt
PrincipalWarley Williams III
Websitewww.gnbvt.edu

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School (commonly referred to as GNB Voc-Tech, Voc-Tech, or Voc) is a vocational high school located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States for students in grades 9–12. The school draws its student body from the towns and cities of New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven. It is considered its own school district, thus having an on-site superintendent as well as an academics principal and a vocational-technical principal. Students alternate between six day long career technical and academic cycles.

Students at GNB Voc-Tech experience an education which blends academic instruction with career and technical education. They can choose from more than two dozen career majors. In a typical class, 60-70% of its graduates choose to continue their education, either at colleges or advanced technical schools. Another 30-35% enter the workforce and approximately 2% enter the armed services. GNB is the largest vocational-technical high school in the state by enrollment.

Vocational-Technical Programs

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School offers more than 30 Career and Technical Programs that students can choose from. These career and technical programs are divided into academies based on industry or group of industries.[4]

Athletics

- 2016 Massachusetts Large School State Vocational Champions

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report".
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  4. ^ "All Career Majors | All Career Majors | Curriculum | GNB Voc-Tech". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  5. ^ "Div. 2 State Championship: GNB Voc-Tech baseball captures first state title with a heaven-sent comeback".
  6. ^ Comey, Jonathan (14 November 2011). "GNB Voc-Tech wins south sectional boys soccer title". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Girls Volleyball: GNB Voc-Tech wins second-straight state vocational crown". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 3 November 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  8. ^ Collins, Ed (10 March 2012). "Bears are Boston bound". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  9. ^ "H.S. Roundup: Vanesa Conceicao leads Bears to vocational title". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). 19 February 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

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