Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Delcastle Technical High School
Established 1970
Type Vocational-Technical Secondary
Students 1,532
Grades 08–12
Location Wilmington, Delaware, USA
District New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
Campus Suburban (outside of Wilmington)
Colors Blue and White
Mascot Cougar
Yearbook The Artisan
Newspaper Trademark
Athletics Blue Hen Conference, Flight "A"
Website http://www.nccvotech.com/

Delcastle Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, Delaware and is the largest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Glasgow, and St. Georges Technical High School in St. Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a public vocational-technical School district serving New Castle County Delaware. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The cougar ( Puma concolor) also puma, mountain lion, or panther, depending on region is a Mammal of the Felidae family A yearbook, also known as an annual is a book to record highlight and commemorate the past year of a School or a book published annually A student newspaper is a Newspaper run by Students of a University, High school, Middle school, or other school A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District is a public vocational-technical School district serving New Castle County Delaware. Howard High School of Technology, formerly Howard High School, is now a vocational-technical high school in Wilmington Delaware. Paul M Hodgson Vocational-Technical High School is a Vocational-technical school in Newark Delaware and is among four high schools within the New Castle St Georges Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Middletown Delaware and is the newest of four high schools within the New Castle County Georges. It is among the largest high schools in New Castle County, Delaware, with 1,532 students currently attending grades ninth through twelve. New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U

Contents

About the School

Mission Statement

Delcastle Technical High School will provide a secure, caring environment of educational excellence where all students are inspired to become responsible learners, independent thinkers and productive citizens, within a dynamic global society.

Brief History

Delcastle Technical opened its doors in the fall of 1969; however, the completion of the auditorium and district offices was not achieved until 1972. Its unique name is the result of a contest that asked people to help name the school. The winning entry was the idea of one student to combine "Delaware" and "New Castle County. " The school is arranged by three distinct wings: A, B, and C. The "A" Wing consists of industrial, construction, and automotive-related career fields; the "B" Wing houses Digital Media (including the television studio), Graphic Arts, Cosmetology, Technical Drafting, foreign language studies, and additional classrooms. The "C" Wing is generally comprised of academic classrooms, yet does include some career programs. Additionally, Delcastle Technical's campus includes the Marshallton building in Marshallton, Delaware and houses the medical and business technology programs. Marshallton (1990 pop 1765 is an Unincorporated town located in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware.

School Achievements[1]

•Among the first in the country to be part of the automotive industry's work-based learning program, Auto-YES.
•The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce recognized the school's Pillars for Career Success (for grade 10) as a "Superstars in Education" winning program. A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of Business network.
•Delcastle has received full Middle States accreditation.
•In 2003, Delcastle's yearbook, The Artisan, was the first yearbook in the state of Delaware to be offered in full-color. A yearbook, also known as an annual is a book to record highlight and commemorate the past year of a School or a book published annually

Academic and Career Studies

Students of Delcastle Technical are offered various academic courses that meet or exceed current state requirements in addition to intensive career training in elected fields. Students select a career program during the spring semester of their freshman year.

The school utilizes a block-scheduling format in which students study different academic courses in the fall semester and spring semester.

In addition, there are academies at each grade level that are part of the daily school program, from the Delcastle Freshmen Transition Academy to Careers in Motion for seniors.

Supplemental to academics are the co-op experience, giving students the opportunity to work in a related business during the school day and take academic courses. In the past, students have worked at well-established places such as Bank of America and Christiana Care. Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United Many students continue employment after graduation at these places while pursuing higher education.

Moreover, articulation programs have been established with regional post-secondary institutions so that students are able to earn college credit for technical instruction acquired in high school. Some of these institutions include Delaware Technical and Community College, University of Delaware, Wilmington University, and Cecil Community College. Delaware Technical & Community College ( DTCC or Delaware Tech) is the Community college system in the state of Delaware with locations in The University of Delaware ( UD) is the largest University in the U Wilmington University is a private educational institution of higher learning with its main campus located in New Castle near Wilmington Delaware.

Graduation Requirements

Number Required by State 22. 00
Number Required by School 24. 50
Average Credits Earned 30. 30
Maximum Credits Earned 34. 50

Academic Courses

A typical student's schedule includes all required courses in the selected career program of study as well as all required academic courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, physical education, safety/health, and foreign language if requested. Delcastle's academic curriculum is sufficient to provide its students the necessary skills needed for a post-secondary education.

Career Programs of Study

Students at Delcastle Technical choose a Program of Study in a career field that provides specific vocational/technical training. Course selection is based on the program of study chosen. Cooperative work experience is a part of the program of study during the senior year, which allows senior students to work in business and industry and receive credit. There are 23 career programs offered at Delcastle Technical, spanning six "clusters":

Business, Communication, and Computers Cluster

Construction Cluster

Health Services Cluster

Public and Consumer Services Cluster

Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies Cluster

Transportation Cluster

Sample Student Semester Schedule

Class Period Course
01 Pre-Calculus
02 Pre-Calculus
03 Physics
04 Physics
05 General Psychology
06 Digital Media 12
07 Digital Media 12
08 Digital Media 12

Extracurricular Activities

Delcastle Technical offers a wide array of athletics and clubs to complement students academic and technical studies.

Athletics

Delcastle fields eighteen varsity sport teams that compete in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "A", which includes: A. I. duPont High School, Charter School of Wilmington, Christiana High School, Glasgow High School, Middletown High School, Newark High School, and William Penn High School. Alexis I duPont High School is a Public high school located in Greenville Delaware, USA, a suburb of Wilmington. The Charter School of Wilmington is a high school in Wilmington Delaware, with approximately 1000 students Christiana High School is a public high school in Newark, Delaware. Glasgow High School may refer to any of several schools High School of Glasgow, an independent school in Glasgow and the oldest school in Scotland Middletown High School can refer to Middletown High School (California in Middletown California Middletown High School (Connecticut Newark High School may refer to Barringer High School &mdash Newark New Jersey (The name was changed from Newark High School in 1907 William Penn High School can refer to William Penn High School (Delaware in New Castle Delaware William Penn High School (North Carolina

Season Varsity Athletics Offered
Fall Football, Men's Soccer, Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, Men's & Women's Cross Country.
Winter Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Indoor Track and Field, Wrestling.
Spring Baseball, Softball, Women's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse, Golf, Men's & Women's Track and Field.

Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

External links

School District

Cougar Athletic Updates [2]

References

  1. ^ Delaware School Profiles - District/School Search
  2. ^ from DelawareOnline. com
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic