Established 2010 Grades 9–12 Phone +1 702-799-4340 Founded 2010 | Principal Amy Dockter-Rozar Website wctawranglers.com Number of students 1,378 (2015–2016) | |
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West Career and Technical Academy (WCTA, West Tech) is a magnet high school located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The school opened in 2010 as the first magnet school in Summerlin, a community in the western Las Vegas Valley. It is administered by the Clark County School District. West Tech offers nine programs to prepare students for a career in the field selected.
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- West career and technical academy promo
- History
- Facilities
- Academics
- Clubs and activities
- Notable faculty
- References
History
After one and a half years of construction costing $83.5 million, West Tech opened to students on August 30, 2010. It is the last high school built under a 1998 bond program to revitalize schools in the Clark County School District (CCSD), which involved the construction, replacement, and rehabilitation of more than 100 schools. For its first year of operation, West Tech admitted 750 freshmen and sophomores.
In December 2014, student Angelique Clark applied to begin a pro-life club at the school; however, the administration denied her application, claiming the subject was too controversial. She proceeded to send two demand letters to CCSD, but when she failed to receive a response, she sued West Tech in August 2015. The following month, the school agreed to the formation of the club.
In February 2017, multiple freshmen were caught making memes of their teachers and one of the group members had been caught by the Freshman Studies teacher, followed by other various members of the "group".
On March 28, 2017, A freshmen brought a Pellet gun to school without harming any faculty or student. The student was taken away quickly after a hard lockdown.
Facilities
The school is built on 42 acres (17 ha) of land at the foothills of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The buildings of the school occupy 224,884 square feet (20,892 m2).
A rotating solar panel and a ground heat source exchange system help to power the campus. There is also a computerized weather station and four greenhouses, which are used to facilitate students' learning in horticulture, biotechnology, and other fields. West Tech also includes multiple computer labs and a student WiFi system.
Academics
West Tech offers the following nine programs: Biomedical sciences, Biotechnology, Nursing, Sports Medicine, Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Business Management, Digital Arts & Media, and Information Technology. Students select one of these programs to study throughout high school, designed to assist them in future studies and a career in the field.
West Tech utilizes the Google Apps for Education, which grant each student a free e-mail account, access to Google Sites, and other services.
Clubs and activities
The school offers several career and technical student organizations (CTSOs), including DECA, FBLA, Skills USA, and HOSA. There are no NIAA sports teams.