Westfield Technical Academy
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33 Smith Ave , , Massachusetts 01085 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°07′31″N 72°45′42″W / 42.12528°N 72.76167°WCoordinates: 42°07′31″N 72°45′42″W / 42.12528°N 72.76167°W |
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| School type | Public, Career Technical High School |
| Established | July 1911[1] October 1, 1911 (opened) |
| Principal | Joseph Langone |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 576[2] (2020-21) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | http://wta.schoolsofwestfield.org/ |
Westfield Technical Academy (formerly known as Westfield Vocational Technical High School), is a technical, coeducational, four-year public high school, part of the Westfield Public Schools district in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. The school opened on October 1, 1911 as the Westfield Independent Industrial School.
School Name History[]
- Westfield Independent Industrial School; Westfield Day Industrial School for Boys; Westfield Evening Trade/Industrial School (1911-1917)[3][4][5]
- Westfield Boys Trade School (1917-1950)
- Westfield Trade High School (1950-1969)
- Westfield Vocational High School (1969-1994)
- Westfield Vocational Technical High School (1994-2015)
- Westfield Technical Academy (2015–present)
List of principals[]
- 1911: William C. Shute[6]
- 1911-1919: Burton A. Prince
- 1919-1950: Chester C. Derby
- 1950-1952: Leonard H. Scott
- 1952-1957: Vincent P. Kramer
- 1957-1976: Michael Gonzalez
- 1976-1984: Arthur A. Peters
- 1984-1989: Alfred R. Rios
- 1989-2006: Steven E. Pippin
- 2006-2012: Hilary Weisgerber
- 2012-2016: Stefan Czaporowski
- 2016–Present: Joseph F. Langone
Past School Locations[]
- Broad Street, Westfield Massachusetts 01085 (1911-1917)[7]
- 25 Bartlett Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (1917-1962)
- 33 Smith Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts, 01085 (1962–Present)
Technical Programs[]
Westfield Technical Academy currently offers career-technical training in twelve programs:
- Allied Health
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Technology (2015–Present)
- Business Technology (1994–Present)
- Collision Technology (1994–Present)
- Construction Technology
- Culinary Arts
- Electrical Wiring
- Graphic Arts (1994–Present)
- Horticulture Technology (1994–Present)
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing Technology (1911–Present)
Former technical programs[]
- HVAC/R Technology (1994-2008), discontinued due to low enrollment. The room which was for HVAC/R Technology (on the upper campus) is now part of Electrical Wiring.
Sports[]
- Soccer (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity)
- Baseball (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity)
- Basketball (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity)
- Golf (Boys Varsity)
- Softball (Girls Varsity)
- Cross Country (Boys/Girls Varsity)
Notable co-operative sports[]
- Wrestling (Boys Varsity with Westfield High School)
- Lacrosse (Boys/Girls Varsity with St. Mary's Parish School)
Former sports[]
- Football (Boys Varsity) (Late 1990s-2006)
References[]
- ^ "Bulletin of the Board of Education". 1914.
- ^ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=03250605
- ^ "Bulletin of the Board of Education". 1918.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Education Together with the ... Annual Report of the Secretary of the Board". 1913.
- ^ "Journal of Education". 1911.
- ^ "Journal of Education". 1911.
- ^ "Bulletin". 1919.
External links[]
Gallery[]
The school in 1973.
1972-1973 Baseball Team.
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