Taconic High School

Taconic Vocational High School is a vocational high school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Taconic was built in 1968 and opened in 1969, which serves as a high school of choice for students in Pittsfield. The school's primary focus is on vocational training and it offers such courses as auto mechanics, printing, drafting, electronics, carpentry, and others. In May 2016, J. H. Maxymillian Inc. broke ground on a $120.8 million plan to construct a new Taconic High School at the same location. The new building was completed in time for the start of the 2018 school year and the old school was demolished upon completion of the new one. An expanded parking lot and soccer field were built where the old school stood in 2019. The new building covers 246,520 square feet. Along with Pittsfield High School, it is one of two high schools in the Pittsfield Public School system. In March 2022, the Taconic Braves were renamed as the Thunder. [6]

Taconic Vocational High School
Address
96 Valentine Road

Pittsfield
,
Massachusetts
01201

United States
Coordinates42.4592°N 73.2736°W / 42.4592; -73.2736
Information
TypePublic, Open enrollment[1]
Established1968 (1968)
School districtPittsfield Public Schools
PrincipalMatthew Bishop
Faculty136[2]
Teaching staff86[3]
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment821 (2019–20)[4]
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Green and gold   
Athletics conferenceBerkshire County Conference
MascotBrave
Team nameTaconic Thunder.
RivalPittsfield High School (PHS)
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges[5]
PublicationThe Double-Edged Sword
Websitetaconic.pittsfield.net

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Staff Directory". taconic.pittsfield.net. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  3. "Staff Directory". taconic.pittsfield.net. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. "Pittsfield Public Schools Fiscal Year 2021 Budget" (PDF). Pittsfield Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  5. NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  6. "'Feel the boom:' Taconic High School now known as the 'Thunder'".


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