Hodgson Vo-Tech High School

Voc-tech public high school in Newark, Delaware, United States

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Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School is a public high school in Glasgow, Delaware and is one of four vocational-technical school high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.^[1]

Brief History

The school was conceptually established in 1974 after the overwhelming success of Delcastle Technical High School and opened in 1976 as a part of Newark Public Schools.^[2]^[3] Two years later, Hodgson became a part of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6] Each of the career programs has its own required courses, which allows students to gain the most contextual education possible.^[6]

There are 16 career programs separated into six distinct areas at Hodgson:^[7]

Business, Communication, and Computers: Computer Network Administration^[6]
Construction Technologies: Carpentry; Electrical Trades; Industrial Mechanics/Millwright Technologies; Masonry; and Plumbing^[6]
Health Services: Dental Assisting; Health Information Technology; and Nursing Technology^[6]
Public and Consumer Services: Cosmetology; Culinary Arts; and the Teacher Academy for Early Childhood Development^[6]
Science, Energy, and Drafting Technologies: Academy of Manufacturing/Pre-Engineering and Technical Drafting & Design^[6]
Transportation: Auto Body and Auto-Technology^[6]

Hodgson also has partnerships with higher education institutions such as Delaware Technical and Community College, University of Delaware, Wilmington University so students can earn dual enrollment credits as well.^[6] In 2017, more than 90% of those enrolled in college courses finished them successfully.^[8]

Athletics

Hodgson is part of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and offers fourteen varsity sport teams that compete in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "A".^[9]^[10]

Notable alumni

Jamil Merrell,^[11] football player
Bilal Nichols,^[12] NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears
Brandon Walter, baseball player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ "$Millions boom career ed schools here: 3 more set for county". The News Journal. 1973-04-10. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Hodgson School opens its doors". The Morning News. 1976-09-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
^ Gehrt, Victoria C. (February 23, 2015). "How technical education shapes the future of Delaware". Delaware Online. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ "Merger of Howard, Hodgson under Vo-Tech Board urged". The News Journal. 1976-12-23. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Guide to course selection 2021-2022" (PDF). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ "Career Program Overview". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ "Go Further, Faster at the Award Winning NCC Vo-Tech High Schools". 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ "Hodgson - SilverEaglesSports". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ Greene, Sean (2020-12-21). "Newark set to rejoin Flight A starting in 2021-22". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
^ Mike Farrell (August 13, 2008). "Merrell twins have some leaders". www.rivals.com. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Haugh, David. "Raised by his grandparents, rookie Bilal Nichols is the type of high-character player Bears need". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 25, 2019.