Western School of Technology

Western School of Technology and Environmental Science
Address
Map
100 Kenwood Avenue

Catonsville
,
Maryland
21228

United States
Coordinates39°16′10″N 76°42′45″W / 39.26944°N 76.71250°W / 39.26944; -76.71250
Information
School typePublic
High School
Magnet School
Motto"Respect the Tech"
Patron saint(s)Home of the Wolverines
Established1970 (Western Vocational-Technical School)
1993 (Western School of Technology and Environmental Science)
School districtBaltimore County Public Schools
SuperintendentVerletta White (interim)
Grades9–12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment931
Average class size24
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   
Light sky blue, white and black
Athletics conference1A
SportsSoccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball
MascotWolverines
NicknameWestern Tech
Team nameWestern Wolverines
National ranking547
PublicationJostens
NewspaperWolverines Newspaper
Websitewesternhs.bcps.org

Western School of Technology and Environmental Science (WSTES), also known as Western Tech, is a public magnet high school in Catonsville, Maryland, United States. The school's main focuses are its twelve magnet programs pertaining to specific careers.[1] In December 2013, Western Tech was named one of six public Blue Ribbon Schools in Maryland for 2014.[2] On September 30, 2014, Western earned its status as a National Blue Ribbon School, becoming the seventeenth school in Baltimore County since 1994 to receive this honor.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Western Tech School Profile". bcps.org. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  2. ^ "6 Maryland Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Status". WBAL TV. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. ^ "2014 High Schools" (PDF). www2.ed.gov.
  4. ^ "Not Found". www.bcps.org. Retrieved February 7, 2024.