Greater Lowell Technical High School
Greater Lowell Technical High School is a public vocational high school in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, United States, part of the Greater Lowell area. The school was founded in 1967 as Lowell Trade School, and then later became Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical High School. The name was again changed to Greater Lowell Technical High School. The school serves the city of Lowell and the towns of Tyngsborough, Dracut, and Dunstable.
| Greater Lowell Technical High School | |
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250 Pawtucket Boulevard , 01879 United States | |
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| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Opened | 1967 |
| CEEB code | 221220 |
| NCES School ID | 250548002268 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,184[2] (2016–2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.5 to 1[3] |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | Commonwealth Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Gryphon |
| Communities served | Lowell, Dracut, Tyngsborough, and Dunstable |
| Website | http://gltech.org |
There are 23 technical programs[4] available for students to choose from during their Freshman year at the school. An on-site restaurant[5] is run by the Culinary Arts students, along with a Lowell 5 Bank[6] that is run by the Marketing & Business Education students. Each student has a chance to obtain a Co-Op[7] job during their junior and senior years at the school. A Co-Op job allows a student to directly participate in the workforce as opposed to attending school during their shop week. The majority of the student population at Greater Lowell are from the City of Lowell and the Town of Dracut. However, there are also numerous students from Tyngsborough and Dunstable.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,184 students enrolled for the 2018–2019 school year was:[8]
- African American - 4.3%
- Asian - 15.8%
- Hispanic - 34.4%
- Native American - 0.3%
- White - 41.4%
- Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic - 3.8%
References
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.xlsx
- "DESE Enrollment Numbers - GLTHS".
- "Teacher Data - Student/Teacher Ratio (2016-17)".
- "GLTHS Technical Programs - Website".
- "GLTHS "The Artisan" - Website".
- "GLTHS Lowell Five Bank - Website".
- "GLTHS - CO-OP - Website".
- "Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 9 October 2019.