Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School is a public high school in

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and is one of four

vocational-technical school A vocational-technical school, often called a vo-tech school, is a high school in the United States and Canada designed to bring vocational and technical training to its students. Proponents claim that students bound for college may be able to u ...

high schools within the

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District (NCCVTSD or NCC Vo-Tech) is a public vocational-technical school district serving New Castle County, Delaware. Its headquarters are located at Delcastle Technical High School, in an unincorpo ...

Brief History

The school was conceptually established in 1974 after the overwhelming success of

Delcastle Technical High School Delcastle Technical High School is a public vocational-technical high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington, and is the largest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School Distric ...

and opened in 1976 as a part of

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. Two years later, Hodgson became a part of the

Academics

In addition to 10 credits within their chosen program, Hodgson students must meet Delaware core standards: 4 credits of English and math; 3 science and social studies credits; 2 language credits; 1 physical education credit; and 0.5 health credits. Each of the career programs has its own required courses, which allows students to gain the most contextual education possible. There are 16 career programs separated into six distinct areas at Hodgson: *Business, Communication, and Computers: Computer Network Administration *Construction Technologies: Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Industrial Mechanics/Millwright Technologies; Masonry; and Plumbing *Health Services: Dental Assisting; Health Information Technology; and Nursing Technology *Public and Consumer Services: Cosmetology; Culinary Arts; and the Teacher Academy for Early Childhood Development *Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies: Academy of Manufacturing/Pre-Engineering and Technical Drafting & Design *Transportation: Auto Body and Auto-Technology Hodgson also has partnerships with higher education institutions such as

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Wilmington University Wilmington University (WilmU) is a private university with its main campus in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, with a New Castle street address. - It was founded in 1968 as Wilmington College by educator Dr. Donald E. Ross. As of 2016, the unive ...

so students can earn dual enrollment credits as well. In 2017, more than 90% of those enrolled in college courses finished them successfully.

Athletics

Hodgson is part of the

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and offers fourteen varsity sport teams that compete in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "A".

Notable alumni

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, NFL defensive end for the

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References

External links

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New Castle County Vo-Tech School District website
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