Greater Lawrence Technical School

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Greater Lawrence Technical School
GreaterLawrence.jpg
Location
57 River Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810

United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1963
School district Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Superintendent John Lavoie
Principal Elizabeth Freedman
Faculty 140 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,261[1] (2007-08)
Student to teacher ratio 9.0[1]
Color(s) Black and Orange          
Slogan Reggies Moving Up
Athletics conference MIAA District A[2] Commonwealth Athletic Conference
Sports 2007 Superbowl Champs
2008 Wrestling Champs
Team name Reggies
Rivals Lawrence High School (Lawrence, MA); Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical High School (Tyngsboro, MA)
Average SAT scores 388 verbal
390 math
367 writing
1145 total (2014-2015)[3]
Communities served Andover
Lawrence
Methuen
North Andover
Website
Greater Lawrence Technical School Website.[4][5]

Established in 1963, the Greater Lawrence Technical School is a four-year regional technical high school, located in Andover, Massachusetts. Greater Lawrence Technical School serves the communities of Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover and Andover.

Career Areas

A major part of the curriculum at GLTS is Career Vocational and Technical Education (CVTE). Students spend almost 50% of their educational time learning technical skills and knowledge in a career path that will prepare them for employment prior to graduation. In their first year, students explore all the different career programs. After determining a career major through the exploratory process, students enter one of the vocational-technical programs.

  • Autobody
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Carpentry
  • Cosmetology and Barbering
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Assisting
  • Electrical
  • Electronics and Pre-Engineering
  • Graphic Communications
  • Health Assisting
  • HVAC
  • Information Technology and Radio/TV Broadcasting
  • Marketing
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Office Technology
  • Plumbing
  • Machine Tool Tech

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical - Enrollment/Indicators. Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  2. Member Schools. Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  3. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
  4. Gr Lawrence Reg Voc Tech - Directory Information. Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.
  5. Greater Lawrence Tech Reggies. MaxPreps.com. Retrieved on 2008-07-06.

External links

Greater Lawrence Technical High School Official Web Site