Public vocational school in Portland, Maine, United States
Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS , formerly Portland Regional Vocational High School ) is a public vocational school in Portland, Maine , United States.[ 2] [ 3] It was established in 1976 and adopted its present name in the 1990s to reflect its expansion into the arts.[ 4] It is part of the Portland Public Schools district.[ 5]
PATHS is not a full time high school in its own right; students still attend half of the school day at their sending high school taking core curriculum. It offers career and technical education , encompassing eighteen programs, to students from fourteen secondary schools within the Greater Portland area.[ 6] [ 2] It shares its building with Casco Bay High School .[ 7]
Curriculum
Programs
Portland Arts and Technology High School offers programs in eighteen areas as of the 2019-2020 academic year. These programs include automotive collisions , automotive technology , biomedical and health sciences , carpentry , commercial art , culinary concepts , dance , early childhood occupations , foodservice , landscapes and gardens , manufacturing technology , marine systems , new media , plumbing and heating technology , welding technology and blacksmithing , and woodworking .[ 8] [ 9]
Certifications
Students at the school attend their home high school to complete their high school diploma . The school provides nationally accredited certifications as well as college credit to students who successfully complete a program.[ 6] [ 8] [ 10]
References
^ a b
"Search for Public Schools - Portland Arts & Technology H S (230993000130)" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 19, 2020 .
^ a b c Kelley, Michael (February 12, 2020). "Schools attempt to remove barriers to career, technical education" . Portland Press Herald . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Career and Technical Education Schools" . Maine Department of Education . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Portland Arts & Technology High School" . VolunteerME Greater Portland . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Schools" . Portland Public Schools . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^ a b "About PATHS" . Portland Arts and Technology High School . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^ Irish Collins, Kate (May 28, 2019). "Portland's Casco Bay High School recognized as 'School of Opportunity' " . Portland Press Herald . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ a b "PATHS Brochure" . Portland Arts and Technology High School . Retrieved April 16, 2020 .
^ "High School" . Governor Baxter School for the Death . The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
^ "Welcome Portland Arts and Technology High School Graduates!" . New England Culinary Institute . Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
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