Eastside Technical Center

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Eastside Technical Center
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Eastside Technical Center
2208 Liberty Road
Lexington, KY 40509

United States
Coordinates 38°1′32.55″N84°26′47.00″W / 38.0257083°N 84.4463889°W / 38.0257083; -84.4463889
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Type Public
School district Fayette County Public Schools
Grades9–12 [1]
Website https://eastside.fcps.net/

Eastside Technical Center is a public high school located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, within the Fayette County Public School System. The school goes beyond this boundary, Eastside Technical Center serves students from all public high schools in Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, and Woodford Counties.

Contents

Their mission is to prepare their students for entry-level technical occupations, two-year community colleges, or two-year technical colleges and four-year universities.

Academics

This Public High School Technical Center does this by providing many different vocational programs such as:

Eastside Technical Center also offers academic or core classes for students, these include:

History

The Eastside Technical Center opened its doors in 1978 under the name Northside Vocational Center. Like most technical centers across the state of Kentucky today, the school was operated and managed by the Kentucky Department of Education. Tom Wilson was the principal of Eastside Technical Center from its opening in 1978 to 1999.

When the school opened, students had the choice of the following programs of study:

Then Fayette County Public Schools took control of the technical center in 1987, thus renaming it "Eastside Technical Center." And some of the courses were then moved to Southside Technical Center, and some new were added to Eastside Technical Center.

Eastside is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Administration

Career pathways

Transportation Technology

The Transportation Technology Department at Eastside Technical Center includes courses in Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Aviation and Aerospace Technology, and Diesel Mechanics. These courses are designed to prepare students for employment or post-secondary education. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, for students to qualify for employment in the transportation industry they must possess diagnostic and problem-solving skills, knowledge of electronics, and strong reading, math, and computer skills. To which the Automotive and Transportation courses at Eastside Technical Center emphasize these skills as students learn the new technologies needed for careers in these increasingly sophisticated fields.

Homeland Security

The Homeland Security Department at Eastside includes courses relating to anti-terrorism and terrorism awareness, criminal justice, emergency management, emergency medical services, fire

sciences, field-based forensic sciences, and law enforcement. These courses are designed to prepare students for post-secondary education, military services, and professional services. Students are required to participate in demanding physical training that follows standards established for law enforcement and firefighting personnel. This program has enhanced entry and retention requirements as well as an enhanced code of conduct. A mandatory orientation session is also held prior to the start of the new school year. Students who successfully complete the program can have the opportunity to earn up to six federal professional certifications.

Media Arts/Information Technology Students enrolled in Eastside Technical Center for the Media Arts and News Broadcasting program are learning what it takes to be successful in today's fast-paced multi-media world. With the many options available today for media and news information, these students learn about all of them: reporting and anchoring for television, videography, editing, behind the scenes new production, podcasting, blogging, composing original music for newscasts, and storytelling through digital photography. The students at Eastside Technical Center have access to the most up to date equipment, they use the same editing software that Academy award-winning blockbusters are edited with. The students enrolled in these courses have the creative freedom to explore storytelling and turn their vision into multi-media masterpieces.

Clubs

Eastside Technical Center is a partner in the following clubs: SkillsUSA, Student Technology Leadership Association, Technology Student Association, and the National Technical Honor Society. The SkillsUSA chapter is advised by Mr. Hunter Dean. The Student Technology Leadership Association Chapter is advised by Ms. Michelle Rauch. The Technology Student Association chapter is advised by Mr. Nathan Hoskins.

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References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Eastside Technical Center". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2021.