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30-590: The school is operated by the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District, consisting of 18 towns, mainly in Worcester County . The school includes a childcare center, a restaurant, and a veterinary clinic. It also includes a performing arts center named after former Superintendent-Director Stratos G. Dukakis. On November 2, 1965, voters in ten Massachusetts communities approved

60-668: A neighboring county. In Massachusetts, Sheriffs have more limited roles than most states and are responsible for corrections, court service and bailiffs and jail release programs. County Sheriffs in Massachusetts are elected to six-year terms. The Worcester County Sheriff is Lewis Evangelidis (R), and the Worcester County District Attorney is Joseph Early Jr. (D) (see the info-box for elected officials at county level). The Worcester County Conservation District has countywide boundaries. The county has

90-473: A referendum to form the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District, including the cities of Fitchburg and Gardner , as well as the towns of Royalston , Winchendon , Ashburnham , Ashby , Barre , Phillipston , Hubbardston , Holden , Princeton , and Lunenburg . By the end of November, voters in Sterling and Westminster had also voted to join the regional school. On July 18, 1966,

120-561: A regional planning commission. Massachusetts law allows regional compacts, traditional counties and other governmental entities. Traditional County governments in the state include Norfolk, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties. Barnstable County , which is Cape Cod, functions as a modern regional county government. Suffolk County, which is mainly Boston, is under the Boston City Council. The Massachusetts General Laws describe this relationship of county government and

150-460: A request to and a special act of the legislature, by local referendum, or by one of three mechanisms. See the references for the state statute, and the League of Women Voters link. 42°21′N 71°55′W  /  42.35°N 71.91°W  / 42.35; -71.91 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association ( MIAA )

180-738: Is 12.5, slightly lower than the statewide average of 13.5. Monty Tech maintains articulation agreements with 9 post-secondary institution partners: Ben Franklin Institute of Technology , Johnson and Wales University , Newbury College , Vermont Technical College , Massachusetts Community Colleges, University of Northwestern Ohio , and New England Institute of Technology . Monty Tech is home to multiple VEX Robotics teams: teams 562A, 562B, and 562C, known as S.P.A.R.K. The team consists of about 17 Monty Tech students and one instructor. The team regularly attends and has competed in robotics competitions since 2001. In 2011, students from Monty Tech became

210-556: Is also the largest county in Massachusetts by geographic area. The largest city and traditional shire town is Worcester . Worcester County is part of the Worcester, MA–CT metropolitan statistical area and the Boston-Worcester-Providence combined statistical area . Worcester County was formed from the eastern portion of colonial Hampshire County , the western portion of the original Middlesex County and

240-649: Is an organization that sponsors activities in thirty-three sports, comprising 374 public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . The MIAA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which writes the rules for most U.S. high school sports and activities. The MIAA was founded in 1978, and was preceded by both the Massachusetts Secondary School Principals Association (MSSPA) (1942–1978) and

270-534: Is land and 68 square miles (180 km ) (4.3%) is water. It is the largest county in Massachusetts by area. The county is larger geographically than the entire state of Rhode Island even including Rhode Island's water ocean limit boundaries. The county constitutes Central Massachusetts, separating the Greater Springfield area from the Greater Boston area. It stretches from the northern to

300-776: The 2000 census , there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families in the county. The population density was 496 inhabitants per square mile (192/km ). There were 298,159 housing units at an average density of 197 per square mile (76/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.61% White , 2.73% Black or African American , 0.25% Native American , 2.62% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2.93% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 6.77%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.9% were of Irish , 12.3% Italian , 11.7% French , 8.0% French Canadian , 8.0% English , 5.6% Polish and 5.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 85.1% spoke English , 6.1% Spanish and 1.9% French as their first language. Of

330-678: The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System rose in English language arts from 65% to 95%, and in mathematics, from 62% to 74%. The school had developed data teams of instructors who analyzed the results and made changes in educational strategies, also promoting collaboration between academic and vocational courses. In addition to hiring more tutors and expanding tutoring hours, the school has also hired teaching coaches who help with lesson plans, and building curriculum. The average student/teacher ratio

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360-857: The New England Association of Schools and Colleges , Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School was last evaluated in April 2016, and the Committee's report is posted on the school's website. Monty Tech offers 21 programs that meet the definition of vocational-technical education contained in Massachusetts General Law Chapter 74 that also are approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: The school also emphasizes coursework in academic subjects. From 2007 to 2014, student performance on

390-409: The 283,927 households, 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 26.20% of households were one person and 10.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11. The age distribution was 25.60% under

420-399: The 303,080 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.2% were non-families, and 26.2% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 39.2 years. The median household income

450-586: The Business Education Enrichment Fund was formed, which later became The Monty Tech Foundation. That year, the Fund held the first gala Superintendent's Dinner, a major fundraising event. The School Committee approved a bond issue in 1996 for major renovation and modernization. On May 17, 2000, the school dedicated the $ 17 million state-of-the-art addition, including the performing arts center, new gym and new classrooms. Accredited by

480-703: The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council (MIAC) (1950–1978). Girls wrestling gained MIAA status in 2011. Rugby became the MIAA's 35th sport in 2016, following a 2015 MIAC vote that passed by a wide majority. The leagues in the MIAA are separated into nine districts (numbered 1-9). The MIAA Baseball State Champions are listed below. The state champions for basketball are listed below. The state champions for ice hockey are listed below. Boys' Swimming & Diving has been an MIAA sport since 1947, competing in

510-417: The age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males. The median household income was $ 47,874 and the median family income was $ 58,394. Males had a median income of $ 42,261 versus $ 30,516 for females. The per capita income for

540-658: The architecture firm of Korslund, LeNormand, and Quann of Norwood was selected to design the new school's facilities. School construction was approved by Gov. Francis Sargent in 1969, authorizing a bond issue. Six years in planning and construction, the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School was approved for occupancy and opened its doors to about 600 students in September 1971. By October 1974, enrollment had increased to 990 students, with 26% female students. In 1988

570-518: The census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Worcester County is one of the 8 (of the total of 14) Massachusetts counties that have had no county government or county commissioners since July 1, 1998, when county functions were assumed by state agencies at local option following a change in state law. The county has an elected county sheriff, county prosecutor, and court officials, administered under

600-493: The county was $ 22,983. About 6.80% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. At the 2010 census , there were 798,552 people, 303,080 households, and 202,602 families in the county. The population density was 528.6 inhabitants per square mile (204.1/km ). There were 326,788 housing units at an average density of 216.3 per square mile (83.5/km ). The racial makeup of

630-431: The county was 85.6% white, 4.2% black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.6% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.2% were Irish , 15.1% were French as well as 6.7% French Canadians , 14.4% were Italian , 11.7% were English , 7.0% were Polish , 6.9% were German , and 3.2% were American . Of

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660-461: The extreme western portion of the original Suffolk County . When the government of Worcester County was established on April 2, 1731, Worcester was chosen as its shire town (later known as a county seat). From that date until the dissolution of the county government, it was the only county seat. Because of the size of the county, there were fifteen attempts over 140 years to split the county into two counties, but without success. Initially, Lancaster

690-612: The first vocational-technical participants in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program, and designed experiments to be conducted on the International Space Station. A total of 9 experiments have been conducted including some milestone flights on the final Space Shuttle Atlantis and the first SpaceX commercial rocket. In 2002 Monty Tech established a Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer's Corps (MCJROTC) Unit. In 2019 enrollment

720-425: The following MIAA-sanctioned Varsity sports during their respective seasons, as well as Freshman and Junior Varsity teams in multiple sports: Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County ( / ˈ w ʊ s t ər / WUU -stər ) is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . At the 2020 census , the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts. It

750-563: The options for abolishing county governments and/or chartering regional governmental compacts in subchapter 34 B. Four other new county compacts have been created by the state legislature in Hampshire, Franklin, Barnstable Counties, and a regional planning council level for Berkshire County. Thus 9 of 14 Counties have some form of county regional governments. Worcester County could exercise that option if it chooses, such as for public safety and/or preparedness due to its rather large geography, by

780-571: The southern border of the state. The geographic center of Massachusetts is in Rutland . Worcester County is one of two Massachusetts counties that borders three different neighboring states; ( New Hampshire , Connecticut and Rhode Island ); the other being Berkshire County . They are also the only two counties to touch both the northern and southern state lines. As of the 2020 census , 862,111 people resided in Worcester County. At

810-582: The state department of public safety. The state correctional system in the county is known as the Worcester County Jail or "House of Corrections" at West Boylston , and the Worcester County District courts (state administered) are housed at Worcester, Fitchburg, and other district courts within county boundaries. The Worcester County district attorney is a county-wide position even though the district includes one town from

840-414: Was $ 64,152 and the median family income was $ 79,121. Males had a median income of $ 56,880 versus $ 42,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 30,557. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective of

870-738: Was over 190 students in grades 9 through 12. Monty Tech's MCJROTC unit's Cyber Security team has won national recognition at the Air Force Association's national youth challenge competition Cyber Patriot. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School is a member of the Colonial Athletic Conference, which is in District E of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The school offers

900-716: Was proposed as the seat of the northern county; later, Petersham was proposed once and Fitchburg was proposed repeatedly, most recently in 1903. Perhaps as a concession, in August 1884 the Worcester County Registry of Deeds was split in two, with the Worcester Northern registry placed in Fitchburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,579 square miles (4,090 km ), of which 1,511 square miles (3,910 km )

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