Tec-Voc / Technical Vocational High School
The Winnipeg Technical Vocational High School viewed from the main east entrance.
Address
1555 Wall Street

, ,
Canada
Coordinates49°54′22″N 97°10′50″W / 49.90611°N 97.18056°W / 49.90611; -97.18056
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoThink Green, Act Gold, Be A Hornet
Founded1951
School districtWinnipeg School Division
SuperintendentNathan Lazschuk
PrincipalJoshua Smith
Grades9–12
Enrollment1200
LanguageEnglish
AreaWest End
Colour(s)Green and Gold   
MascotStinger
Team nameHornets
Websitewww.winnipegsd.ca/schools/technicalvocational/Pages/default.aspx

Technical Vocational High School (known colloquially as Tec Voc), is a high school in the west end of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Tec Voc's sports teams are named The Hornets.

History

Tec Voc was founded in 1951[1] by the Winnipeg School Division with the goal of creating the top technical high school in the province of Manitoba. Tec Voc is located in the City of Winnipeg, in the West End.

Students at Tec Voc can earn a Vocational Diploma and an Academic Diploma.

In terms of physical size, Tec Voc is the largest high school in Manitoba. It has a population of around 1200 students, placing it as the 8th most populated school in Winnipeg School Division.

Sports

Students at Tec Voc participate in multiple sports. Some of the school sports teams include:

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Badminton
  • Track and Field
  • Cheerleading
  • Curling
  • Golf
  • Dance Tec Company (DTC)
  • Rugby
  • Wrestling

Skills Canada

Each year, Tec Voc sends teams to compete in Skills Manitoba, with the winners competing at Skills Canada. Tec Voc students have won at Skills Manitoba.

References

  1. Rollason, Kevin Rollason (2018-04-28). "Apr 2018: Tec-Voc teacher, coach and choir director was a formidable force". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2022-11-25.


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