Eastern Technical High School

Eastern Technical High School (ETHS) is a high school in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It was designated as a Maryland Blue Ribbon High School in 1997, 2009, and 2010, a National Blue Ribbon High School in 2010, and a USDE New American High School in 1999.

Eastern Technical High School
Address
1100 Mace Avenue Essex , MD 21221 United States
Coordinates	39°19′31″N 76°28′22″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"A School Like No Other"
Established	1970
Principal	Christene Anderson
Grades	9–12
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange, white, grey, and black
Mascot	Maverick
Website	easterntechhs.bcps.org

ETHS was previously known as Eastern Vocational Technical High School (EVT), but due to a lack of participation in the vocational program and an increased demand for technology education, the vocational program was removed and the school was renamed in 1994. Unlike the other high schools in the area, Eastern Tech is not bound to one specific school district. All students must take an entrance exam and meet certain criteria for acceptance to the school.

Academics

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Eastern Technical High School was 1172 students.^[1]

Eastern Technical High school received a 74.6 out of a possible 82.5 points (90%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 5 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 99th percentile among all Maryland schools.^[2]

As of April 29, 2021, U.S News ranked Eastern Tech as the 132nd high school in the nation. ^[3]

Magnet Programs

Eastern Tech offers students with nine different magnet programs for students to choose from for a career pathway in their interest.^[4]

Magnet Programs

• Academy of Health Professionals
• Building of Construction Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Engineering Careers
• Environmental Technology
• Interactive Media Production
• It Networking
• Law and Public Policy
• Teacher Academy of Maryland

Athletics

In 2005, the Varsity Baseball Team won the school's first ever State Championship. A few months later, the Girls Varsity Soccer Team won the second.^{[citation needed]}

Eastern Tech's teams occasionally practice on other campuses around the Essex area, such as the neighboring Kenwood High School or CCBC Essex.

Though Eastern Tech has no home track, they have produced state champions in a number of track events.

State championships

Football

• 2A 2009^[5]
• John H. Cox Football Sportsmanship Award 2009 ^[5]

Girls Soccer

• 2A 2005^[5]

Boys Soccer

• 2A 2017^[5]

Wrestling

• Class AA-A 1987^[6]

Baseball

• 2A 2005, 2007^[7]

Softball

• 2A 2014^[7]

Notable alumni

• Timothy R. Ferguson, Former Maryland State Senator^[8]
• Rudy Gay, former NBA basketball player, attended Eastern Tech High School for 2 years^[9]
• Ego Nwodim, current Saturday Night Live cast member^[10]
• Scott Seiss, actor, comedian and TikToker^[11]

See also

• List of high schools in Maryland

References

1. Search for Public Schools
2. Eastern Technical High School 2018 - 2019 School Report Card
3. "Eastern Technical High School". US News. 2021-07-10. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
4. "Magnet Programs". easterntechhs.bcps.org. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
5. "2019 MPSSAA Fall Record Book" (PDF).
6. "2019-20 MPSSAA Winter Record Book" (PDF).
7. "2020 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF).
8. "Timothy R. Ferguson, Maryland State Senator". 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
9. "Through the Wire". SLAM. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
10. Britto, Brittany (24 September 2018). "Baltimore native Ego Nwodim joins 'Saturday Night Live' cast". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
11. Tkacik, Christina (27 April 2021). "'Angry Ikea guy' Scott Seiss, a Baltimore native, roasts customers on TikTok based on time as employee in White Marsh". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

External links

• Eastern Technical High School
• Baltimore County Public Schools