Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School

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Tri-County Regional Technical Vocational High School
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Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School
Address
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School
147 Pond Street


United States
Coordinates 42°05′42″N71°25′18″W / 42.0949°N 71.4216°W / 42.0949; -71.4216
Information
School type Public High School
MottoWork Hard, Today Counts
Established1977
SuperintendentKaren Maguire
PrincipalDana Walsh
Teaching staff90.75 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment986 (2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio10.87 [1]
Color(s)Navy Blue & Vegas Gold   
Athletics MIAA - Mayflower League
MascotCougar
Rival Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School
Budget$19,216,655 total
$19,303 per pupil
(2016) [2]
Website www.tri-county.us

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, often abbreviated Tri-County or just Tri, is a public vocational high school in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

Contents

District

The towns composing the district are:

Curriculum

Academics

Students receive a full academic education including:

The College Board placed Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School on the 2014 AP District Honor Roll for the school’s significant gains in student access to and success in Advanced Placement courses. Tri-County was one of 547 school districts in the United States and Canada to be named to the 5th annual Honor Roll. The list recognizes school districts that have increased the number of students participating in AP while improving the number of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. [3]

Ninety-four percent of Tri-County tenth graders scored a proficient or higher on the ELA portion of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test in the spring of 2014. As a result of their performance, Tri-County was named a Level 1 school on the state's 5-point accountability system for the third straight year. This means the school meets gap narrowing goals. [4]

Career Programs

The 16 Career Programs, known as “shops”, offered at Tri-County. They include:

Athletics

Tri-County offers many sports for students. They include:

Tri-County is a member of the Mayflower League. The league is made up of the following high schools:

Adult Education

Tri-County also offers Adult Education courses. The Adult Education office offers Postsecondary programs in the Cosmetology and Nursing fields. The office also offers courses aimed at building career and life skills. [5]

Notable alumni

See also

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