Established 1981 Grades 10–12 Phone +1 301-929-2175 Motto Experience Success | Principal Carlos Hamlin Enrollment 612 (2009-2010) Founded 1981 Number of students 612 (2009–2010) | |
Type Public Secondary Vocational District Montgomery County Public Schools Similar Montgom Blair High School, Edison High School, St John's College High Sch, McKinley Technolo High Sch, Cardozo Education Campus | ||
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. It is physically connected to Wheaton High School.
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- Mcps spotlight the thomas edison high school of technology
- Programs
- One year programs
- Two year programs
- Three year programs
- Student body
- References
Edison is a member of the Downcounty Consortium. The school is unique compared to other Montgomery County Public Schools. 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.
A typical day for students is to 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 7:45 AM to 10:15 AM, and the afternoon session from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.
Mcps spotlight the thomas edison high school of technology
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
Two year programs
Three year programs
Student body
For the 2012-2013 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 650 enrolled students, 65.8% male and 34.2% female. The student body is 39.9% Hispanic, 27.1% African American, 22.9% Non-Hispanic Caucasian, 10.0% Asian, and 0.2% American Indian.