West Side Area Vocational Technical School
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West Side Career and Technology Center (formerly West Side Area Vocational-Technical School) is a full time Career and Technology Center located at 75 Evans St. in Pringle, Pennsylvania
. The school is home to students of Wyoming Valley West, Dallas, Northwest, Wyoming Area, and Lake-Lehman school districts in the 2008-2009 school year. The current principal is Mr. Anthony Guariglia. Nancy Tkatch serves as the Administrative Director, beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.http://www.wsctc.net/wsctc01.rsp
West Side CTC also has fifteen Career & Technology programs to choose from. These programs represent business and technology; skilled trades and courses that offer an advanced start to post secondary training.
The Co-operative education program offers students an opportunity to gain real world work experience while still in high school. Many local employers hire our students because of the highly skilled and highly trained employees. In some situations, our high school co-op jobs lead to well paying, full time jobs, upon high school graduation.
Computer Technology
Automotive Technology
Others
in Boys Basketball and Baseball. Girls Basketball and Softball are "A". West Side CTC annually holds the Tom Feeney Memorial Basketball Tournament around Christmas. Dave Kaschak serves as the athletic director. In the Fall of 2009, WSCTC will be having Volleyball for Boys and Girls as an official WSCTC Sport. They will also be bringing back football in the future.
DUE TO THE GUBERNATORIAL BUDGET CUTS, ALL SPORTS HAVE BEEN CUT BEGINING IN THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.
The above statement is a crock. Do not let them fool you. GUBERNATORIAL BUDGET CUTS. Are you kidding me. The cuts were made by the school board, who is 15 members strong. They said the need to cut 3% was a necessary means to save money. 3% of 6 million dollars is a drop in the bucket compared to the other schools(wvw, Dallas, Wyoming area, northwest and Lake Lehman) who’s budgets are so much greater than WSCTC. So when next year comes around and they cut the Art and music program from the budget, and they will, what activities are there going to be for the kids. None, that’s what type of activities. When all this is done who would send their kids to this school. I won’t be sending mine. I will also be taking my other son out of the school. Nancy Thatch the new director is also the problem, a head hunter to save money at all costs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the school turns into a Vocational only school. Disgraceful
Wyoming Valley West has since decided to rejoin the JOC due to the extreme over payment to the tech center.
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Pringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 991.-Geography:Pringle is located at ....
. The school is home to students of Wyoming Valley West, Dallas, Northwest, Wyoming Area, and Lake-Lehman school districts in the 2008-2009 school year. The current principal is Mr. Anthony Guariglia. Nancy Tkatch serves as the Administrative Director, beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.http://www.wsctc.net/wsctc01.rsp
School
In order to graduate, students must take at least three years of a shop class in addition to their core classes. Students can select from a wide variety of shops such as cosmetology, automotive technology, criminal enforcement, and computer technology.WSCTC Programs
West Side Career & Technology Center offers a wide selection of fully accredited academic courses. These courses will meet all requirements for high school graduation. In addition, we also have advanced academic courses to meet the requirement for those students who are moving on to post secondary education.West Side CTC also has fifteen Career & Technology programs to choose from. These programs represent business and technology; skilled trades and courses that offer an advanced start to post secondary training.
The Co-operative education program offers students an opportunity to gain real world work experience while still in high school. Many local employers hire our students because of the highly skilled and highly trained employees. In some situations, our high school co-op jobs lead to well paying, full time jobs, upon high school graduation.
Computer Technology
- Maintenance
- Networking & Security
- M.I.S. (Management Information Systems)
Automotive Technology
- Auto-Mechanics
- Auto-Body/Collision Repair
Others
- Marketing (Distributive Education)
- Machine Technology
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Electrical Technology
- Criminal/Law Enforcement
- Health Related Technology
- Cosmetology
- Audio/Visual Communications
- Culinary Arts
Sports
Following a long hiatus from sports, West Side CTC returned in 2005. The school currently features Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Baseball, and Softball. The Titans participate in District 2 and are a member of the Wyoming Valley Conference. They are classified as "AA" according to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic AssociationPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
in Boys Basketball and Baseball. Girls Basketball and Softball are "A". West Side CTC annually holds the Tom Feeney Memorial Basketball Tournament around Christmas. Dave Kaschak serves as the athletic director. In the Fall of 2009, WSCTC will be having Volleyball for Boys and Girls as an official WSCTC Sport. They will also be bringing back football in the future.
DUE TO THE GUBERNATORIAL BUDGET CUTS, ALL SPORTS HAVE BEEN CUT BEGINING IN THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.
The above statement is a crock. Do not let them fool you. GUBERNATORIAL BUDGET CUTS. Are you kidding me. The cuts were made by the school board, who is 15 members strong. They said the need to cut 3% was a necessary means to save money. 3% of 6 million dollars is a drop in the bucket compared to the other schools(wvw, Dallas, Wyoming area, northwest and Lake Lehman) who’s budgets are so much greater than WSCTC. So when next year comes around and they cut the Art and music program from the budget, and they will, what activities are there going to be for the kids. None, that’s what type of activities. When all this is done who would send their kids to this school. I won’t be sending mine. I will also be taking my other son out of the school. Nancy Thatch the new director is also the problem, a head hunter to save money at all costs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the school turns into a Vocational only school. Disgraceful
Controversy
In the past, The Wyoming Valley West School district adopted a dress code, and soon after WSCTC also adopted a similar dress code. This was due to corruption in the school board, as there is corruption over the entire geographical area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Not long after, the two representatives from Wyoming Valley West wanted more control over the WSCTC school board, as most of the students and funding comes from the WVW school district. It was said that if they did not get the control they wanted, they would pull out of WSCTC's partnership and discontinue sending their students, as well as discontinuing funding. This caused an uproar from the students and parents, because they were concerned their children would not receive the education they are entitled to by U.S. Law. A protest of students, parents, and alumni was held at a school board meeting, and soon after things did not work out in WVW's favor.Wyoming Valley West has since decided to rejoin the JOC due to the extreme over payment to the tech center.