Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, also known as Monty Tech, is a vocational school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and Westminster, Massachusetts, which teaches 20 different trades. The school includes a child care center. It also includes a performing arts center named after former Superintendent-Director Stratos G. Dukakis
The school is operated by the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District, which is made up of 18 nearby towns. These towns are Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Barre, Fitchburg, Gardner, Harvard, Holden, Hubbardston, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Sterling, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon.
Vocational programs
- Auto Body
- Automotive Technology
- Business Technology
- Cabinet making
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Assisting
- Drafting Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical
- Engineering Technology
- Graphic Communications
- Health Occupations
- House Carpentry
- HVAC (Previously known as Industrial Technology)
- Information Technology
- Machine Technology
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Welding/Metal fabrication
Athletics
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School offers the following sports during their respective seasons:
Extracurricular activities
Monty Tech offers many extracurricular activities, including many sports and clubs:
Clubs
- SkillsUSA
- Drama Club
- Guitar Club
- Robotics Team
- Book Club
- Anime Club
- Student Advisory Committee
- Diversity Club
- Media Club
- National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Yearbook Club
- Friends of Rachel
- CyberClub (Cyber security club)
- Fish and Game Club
- 3D Club
- Leo Club
Robotics team
Monty Tech is home to multiple VEX robotics teams: teams 562A, 562B, 562C, known as S.P.A.R.K. The team consists of about 17 Monty Tech students and one instructor (Mr. Farr). The teams regularly attends and competes in robotics competitions.
References
- Boston Globe, January 14, 1987, VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE. SIDEBAR: REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. by Muriel Cohen, Globe Staff
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette, April 27, 2001 â€" Retiring Monty Tech head leaving legacy
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Feb 12, 2006 â€" Area's voke schools retool
- The Landmark, March 20, 2008 â€" Monty Tech open house
External links
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School Official site.
