Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Coordinates: 42°8′2″N 71°57′27″W / 42.13389°N 71.95750°W
| Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | |
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57 Old Muggett Hill Charlton, Massachusetts 01507 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational Technical District |
| Superintendent | John Lafleche [1] |
| Principal | Clifford Cloutier [1] |
| Faculty | 113.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1100[2] (2005-06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.4[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Minutemen |
| Average SAT scores |
459 verbal 470 math 432 writing 1361 total (2015-2016)[3] |
| Newspaper | The Mugget Hiller |
| Website | www.baypath.tec.ma.us |
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is a secondary school located in Charlton, Massachusetts and sits on top of Old Mugget Hill. The school serves about 1100 students grades 9 to 12 and some Post-Grad students as well.
General
Bay Path first opened in 1972. Its students come from the surrounding towns of Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, N. Brookfield, Oxford, Paxton, Rutland, Spencer, Southbridge, and Webster.
Bay Path is a vocational school with over 21 different shops for students to choose from: Auto body, Automotive, Business, Cabinetry, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Drafting, Electrical, Electronics, Facilities Management, Graphic Arts, Health Assisting, Heating, Ventilation, Air conditioning/ Refrigeration, Machine Shop, Marketing, Masonry, Metal fabrication, Plumbing, Programming and Web Development, Small Engines.
Bay Path has an evening school program simply named Bay Path Adult Evening School which is in session for two semesters (fall and spring) with over 175 courses, shows, and tours to choose from.
Bay Path has just completed a $27 million renovation that created new science labs, updated shops, brand new classroom, lights for the football field and a nice new feeling to the building.
Athletics
Bay Path's colors are Purple and Gold, with its Mascot being the Minuteman. Bay Path has a large number of sports teams that include girls and boys varsity and junior varsity Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, soccer, Cross Country, and track and field.
Groups
Bay Path's students can also join many different school groups. Those include DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), Renaissance, National Honor Society, Chorus, Year Book Committee, Student Council, S.A.D.D (Students against Destructive Decisions), Skills USA, Robotics, Math Team, Gay Straight Alliance, The Mugget Newspaper, Ski Club, Student Government Day, Bowling club.
Achievements
Aside from the numerous sports titles, like the 2008 and 2011 State Vocational Football Championship, Bay Path also has been noted for its academic achievements, including:
- 2007 Compass School for its remarkable MCAS scores over the past years.[4]
- Bay Path's Culinary Department has also won the Southern Worcester, MA chowder fest.
- Bay Path has placed many students in Skills USA and many have won Gold, Silver, Bronze in states and in National.
Notable alumni
Kenny Dykstra - WWE Pro Wrestler
References
- 1 2 "Administration". Bay Path RVTHS. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- 1 2 3 "Bay Path Reg Voc Tech H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
- ↑ "Exemplary "Compass" Schools". Massachusetts Dept. of Education. Retrieved 2008-02-01.