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Michelle Amato
School Committee Representative

Essex Technical High School (ETHS) is Massachusetts’ newest regional technical and agricultural high
school, serving seventeen (17) member communities on the North Shore and over thirty-five (35) other
communities statewide. Our mission is to provide students with both an academic and technical
education that expands their opportunities after high school.

Twenty-four (24) career technical programs are available to students from member communities; students
from other communities select from among eight agricultural and natural resource programs.

Enrollment at ETHS is 1,300 for the 2016-2017 school year. Moreover, over 1,000 students applied for
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360 openings in our current 9 grade. Our new facility, which opened in September 2014, was designed
for over 1,400 students (which we will reach in 2017-2018), and is organized into four (4) separate
academies, which include programs that share similar career and programmatic objectives.

Animal and Plant Science
Veterinary Science Natural Resource Management
Equine Science Sustainable Horticulture
Companion Animals

Life and Natural Sciences
Cosmetology Dental Assisting
Environmental Technology Health Assisting
Biotechnology

Construction Technology
Electricity Masonry and Tile Setting
Carpentry Landscaping and Turf Management
Plumbing Aboriculture
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration

Technology and Services
Automotive Technology Graphic Communication
Collision Repair and Refinishing Information Technology Systems
Culinary Arts Advanced Manufacturing
Design and Visual Communication