Thomas Edison High School of Technology | |
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Address | |
12501 Dalewood Dr. , | |
Coordinates | 39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W / 39.06083°N 77.06778°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary vocational |
Motto | Experience Success |
Established | 1981 |
School district | Montgomery County Public Schools |
Principal | Heather B. Carias |
Grades | 10–12 |
Enrollment | 558 (2021-2022) |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | Thomas Edison |
Thomas Edison High School of Technology (often referred to as Thomas Edison or Edison) is a public vocational/technical high school located in Wheaton, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located next to Wheaton High School.
Edison is a member of the Downcounty Consortium.[1] All programs consist of an academic base, industry competency requirements, employability skill development and career/college planning components, as well as opportunities for leadership development. Thomas Edison registers all students who are enrolled in the career and technical student organization, SkillsUSA.
Typically, students spend half of their day at Thomas Edison, and the other half at their home school. Thomas Edison offers two sessions: the morning session from 7:55 AM to 10:15 AM, and the afternoon session from 11:20 AM to 1:50 PM.
Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.