Western School of Technology
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Western School of Technology and Environmental Science, also known as WSTES or Western Tech, is a magnet
public high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located on 100 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228. The school's main focuses are Career and Technology programs.
Western currently offers 12 of these programs:
Automotive
Cosmetology
Culinary
Environmental Science
Environmental Technology (ETEC)
Graphic Print Communications
Health Science
Information Systems Management (ISM)
Information Technology (IT)
Network Administration and Design
Plumbing, Heating, and Gas Fitting.
Western also offers internships and work study programs for students in the 12th grade. However, students must maintain and A or B in their magnet programs.
Western School of Technology and Environmental Science is ranked among the top high schools in the nation according to Newsweek. Only 6 percent of all the public schools in the U.S. made the list. Western was ranked 1257 out of 1623 schools in 2010.
The school's mascot is the Wolverine
, with the school colors being Carolina blue, black, and white.
This school is also currently one of the few, possibly the only school in the Baltimore County School System that does not have a field of its own, and so many sports activities must be played at nearby Community College of Baltimore County
(CCBC). Instead, the school grounds are made up of several wetlands and gardens designed and maintained by students.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
public high school in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located on 100 Kenwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228. The school's main focuses are Career and Technology programs.
Western currently offers 12 of these programs:
Automotive
Cosmetology
Culinary
Environmental Science
Environmental Technology (ETEC)
Graphic Print Communications
Health Science
Information Systems Management (ISM)
Information Technology (IT)
Network Administration and Design
Plumbing, Heating, and Gas Fitting.
Western also offers internships and work study programs for students in the 12th grade. However, students must maintain and A or B in their magnet programs.
Western School of Technology and Environmental Science is ranked among the top high schools in the nation according to Newsweek. Only 6 percent of all the public schools in the U.S. made the list. Western was ranked 1257 out of 1623 schools in 2010.
The school's mascot is the Wolverine
Wolverine
The wolverine, pronounced , Gulo gulo , also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae . It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids...
, with the school colors being Carolina blue, black, and white.
This school is also currently one of the few, possibly the only school in the Baltimore County School System that does not have a field of its own, and so many sports activities must be played at nearby Community College of Baltimore County
Community College of Baltimore County
The Community College of Baltimore County is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers.- Programs and enrollment :...
(CCBC). Instead, the school grounds are made up of several wetlands and gardens designed and maintained by students.
Athletics
Western Tech has won the following state championships:- 2008 - Boys Outdoor Track & Field, Class 1A
- 2009 - Boys Indoor Track & Field, Class 1A
- 2010 - Girls Indoor Track & Field, Class 1A
- 2011 - Girls Indoor Track & Field, Class 1A
Notable alumni
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Clubs and Student Organizations
Western has several clubs and student-run organizations, where most focus on some academic aspect. Among these are:- Archery Club
- Black History Club
- Ceramics Club
- Computer Club
- Debate Team
- Film Analysis Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Educators Association
- Green Club
- Envirothon
- Literary Magazine
- Muslim Students Association
- National Art Honors Society
- National Honors Society
- National Technical Honor Society
- Orchestra
- Photography Club
- SkillsUSA
- Student Government Association
- Theatre Club