Thomas Edison High School of Technology
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, United States. It is located next to Wheaton High School.
| Thomas Edison High School of Technology | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
12501 Dalewood Dr. , | |
| Coordinates | 39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary vocational |
| Motto | Experience Success |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Principal | Shawn Krasa |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 576 (2016-2017) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | Thomas Edison |
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 8:05 AM to 10:35 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.
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
- Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
- Foundations of Building and Construction
- Medical Careers
- Network Operations
Two year programs
- Academy of Health Professions
- Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Carpentry
- Construction Electricity
- Foundations of Automotive Technology
- Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Masonry
- Plumbing
- Principles of Architecture & CAD Technologies
- Print Technologies & Digital Graphics
- Restaurant Management
Three year programs
- Cosmetology
Student body
For the 2016-2017 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 576 enrolled students, 70.3% male and 29.7% female. The student body is 62.0% Hispanic, 18.8% African American, 12.7% White, and 5.0% or less in each of the following: Asian; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; and two or more (multiple) races.[1]