Key Facts

Accreditation
North Tech High School (part of the Technical Education Division of Special School District of St. Louis County) is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Full day/Half day Programs

Full day program:

• Take both academic classes and technical major at North Tech
• Graduate from North Tech
• Select from a wide range of academic courses which include honors and dual enrollment classes

Half-day program:

• Take academic classes at your home high school
• Take technical major at North Tech
• Credits from North Tech transfer to your home high school and become part of your transcript

School Hours
Full day students: 7:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Half day AM students: 7:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Half day PM students: 11:55 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Vision and Mission
Mission:
Create partnerships for student success. In collaboration with partner districts, we provide technical education and a wide variety of individualized educational and support services, designed to ensure the student's successful contribution to our community.

Purpose:
Our purpose is to provide quality technical and academic education that prepares students for entry into post-secondary education and/or the workforce.

Core Values:
Integrity: We maintain an open, honest environment.
Teamwork: We collaborate with parents, students, partner districts, and industry to provide programs that fulfill the needs of our community.
Quality: We meet or exceed expectations in fulfilling our community's technical education needs and become a valued resource.
Innovation: We implement new methods and technologies.
Clarity: We communicate our mission in a clear and timely manner.

Statistics
Grades served: 10-12
2010-2011 enrollment (full day and half day students): 1,153
Number of certified staff: 91
Staff's average years of teaching experience: 16.3
Principal/Number of years in district: Mr. Michael P. Powers, 33 years
Students per teacher: 1 to 15
Students per classroom teacher: 1 to 36
Students per administrator: 1 to 288

About Our Students
Number of 2010 graduates: 183
Graduation rate: 97.3%

After Graduation Plans for North Tech 2010 Graduates
College or other education: 71.3%
Entering the work force: 19.2%
Entering the military: 4.2%
Entering some other field: 5.2%