| Thomas Edison High School of Technology | |
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| Address | |
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12501 Dalewood Dr. , | |
| Coordinates | 39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W / 39.06083°N 77.06778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary vocational |
| Motto | Experience Success |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Principal | Heather B. Carias |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 558 (2021-2022) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | Thomas Edison |
Thomas Edison High School of Technology (often referred to as Thomas Edison or Edison) is a public vocational/technical high school located in Wheaton, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located next to Wheaton High School.
Edison is a member of the Downcounty Consortium.[1] All programs consist of an academic base, industry competency requirements, employability skill development and career/college planning components, as well as opportunities for leadership development. Thomas Edison registers all students who are enrolled in the career and technical student organization, SkillsUSA.
Typically, students spend half of their day at Thomas Edison, and the other half at their home school. Thomas Edison offers two sessions: the morning session from 7:55 AM to 10:15 AM, and the afternoon session from 11:20 AM to 1:50 PM.
Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.
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Programs
Thomas Edison offers nineteen programs for students to choose from. Courses take one, two or three years to complete, depending on the curriculum.
One year programs
- Cybersecurity
- Foundations of Building Construction Technology (FBCT)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management Program (HTMP)
- Law Enforcement and Leadership
- Medical Careers
- Network Operations
- Restaurant Management / Culinary Arts
Two year programs
- Academy of Health Professions
- Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Automotive Technology & Dealership Training
- Carpentry
- Construction Electricity
- Graphic design
- Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Principles of Architecture & CAD Technology
- Print Technologies & Digital Graphics
Three year programs
Wheaton-Edison Partnership Programs
Students in Wheaton High School academy's can (if won the lottery) take courses at Edison that are similar to what they are learning in their academy's.
- Construction Management & Architecture (Engineering Academy)
- Healthcare Professions (Bioscience Academy)
- Hospitality and Tourism Management (Global Studies Academy)
- Information Technology and Cybersecurity (Academy of Information Technology)
Student body
For the 2021–2022 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 558 enrolled students, 62.2% male and 37.8% female. The student body is 52.9% Hispanic, 22.4% African American, 17.0% White, 5.4% Asian, and 5.0% or less in each of the following: American Indian or Alaskan Native; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and two or more (multiple) races.[1]
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This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 21:50