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Is there
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Howard, Delcastle, Hodgson, and St. Georges are public high schools with no tuition. |
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What about transportation? |
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VoTech high schools provide free, countywide transportation, including athletic/activity bus service to all students.
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Are there sports programs and extra-curricular activities? |
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Howard, Delcastle, Hodgson, and St. Georges offer a variety of sports for full-time students. To complement the academic and career program, a wide range of student activities are offered at different schools, including student government, honor society, drama, newspaper, and yearbook. Each career program also offers students the opportunity to become involved in the local chapter of a national student vocational organization. Local, state, and national skill competitive events provide students incentive and recognition for their
participation and achievement. |
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How many different career areas are there to choose from? |
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Students have a choice of 42 different career areas such as computer network administration, construction trades, auto and aviation technology, health
careers, and communications technology. |
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Who is eligible? |
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Male and female 8th and 9th grade students from all public, private, and parochial
schools in New Castle County are eligible to apply for admission. |
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How do I apply? |
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Applications can be obtained from your guidance department, any of the
four vocational-technical high schools, or by calling the VoTech Admissions Office at (302) 995-8035. |
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What is a completed application? |
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Applications are considered complete when the application form, essay, final
report card from last year, and most recent report card are submitted. |
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How are students selected? |
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Criteria for student selection include attendance, grades, the application essay, and comments from school personnel. The capacity of various career programs and classroom size determine the number of students accepted for enrollment. District staff attempts to place each student in the school and career program of first preference. However, if the number of applicants exceeds the available space, students may be provided with their second or third preference. Students not initially enrolled may be given the
opportunity to attend as openings occur. |
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Where do I submit my application? |
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Completed applications should be submitted to your school counselor. |
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When does the VoTech admissions office receive my application? |
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Applications submitted to the school counselor by December 15 are usually received by January 10. |
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When will I be notified? |
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Eighth-grade applicants who apply by January 10 are notified of their admission assignment by March 15. Ninth-grade applicants who apply by April 20 are notified by June 1st. |
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How do state promotion requirements affect admission? |
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Admission assignment for all eighth-grade students is provisional until receipt of the student's final eighth-grade report card. Students must meet their present school district's requirements for promotion (excluding any district DSTP component) in order to attend a New Castle County VoTech high school. Any eighth-grade student who is offered admission but scores at Level I on the Delaware State Testing Program (DSTP) taken in March must, according to state law, attend a DSTP summer program and retake the state tests in order to remain eligible to attend the VoTech high school. DSTP summer school is offered through the student's present school district. Eighth-grade students who are offered admission but fail to meet their school district and state requirements for promotion are not eligible to attend a VoTech high school. |
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Can graduates of VoTech high schools attend college? |
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Approximately 40% of our graduates continue their education at technical and trade schools and colleges full time. Another 18% continue their education part time. |
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Do
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Driver Education is provided to 10th grade students
during the regular school day. |
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Can students study a foreign language? |
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Spanish Spanish I and II are elective courses offered to students at all three high schools. |
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Where are the schools located? |
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Howard High School of Technology
401 E. 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-5420
Delcastle Technical High School
1417 Newport Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
(302) 995-8081
Hodgson Vocational-Technical High School
2575 Glasgow Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 834-7233
St. Georges Technical High School
555 Hyett's Corner Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 449-3360 |
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What number should I call if I have questions concerning the admissions process? |
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The New Castle County VoTech Office of Admissions at (302) 995-8035. |
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