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Thomas Edison High School of Technology
Location
Map
12501 Dalewood Dr.

Silver Spring
,
Maryland

United States
39°3′39″N 77°4′4″W / 39.06083°N 77.06778°W / 39.06083; -77.06778
Information
TypePublic secondary vocational
MottoExperience Success
Established1981
School district
Montgomery County Public Schools
Principal
Michael Warner
Grades10–12
Enrollment558 (2021-2022)
CampusSuburban
WebsiteThomas Edison

Thomas Edison High School of Technology (often referred to as Thomas Edison or Edison) is a public vocational/technical high school in Wheaton, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland, next to Wheaton High School.

Edison is a member of the Downcounty Consortium. Its 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 in SkillsUSA, a career and technical student organization.

Typically, students spend half of their day at Thomas Edison, and the other half at their neighborhood school. Thomas Edison offers two sessions: the morning session from 7:55 to 10:15, and the afternoon session from 11:20 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.[1]

Thomas Edison is also the headquarters for the Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office.

Programs

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Thomas Edison offers 19 programs that take one, two or three years to complete.[1]

One-year programs

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Two-year programs

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Three-year programs

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Wheaton-Edison Partnership Programs

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Students in Wheaton High School academy can (if won the lottery) take courses at Edison that are similar to what they are learning in their academy.[2]

  • Construction Management & Architecture (Engineering Academy)
  • Healthcare Professions (Bioscience Academy)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management (Global Studies Academy)
  • Information Technology and Cybersecurity (Academy of Information Technology)

Student body

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For the 2021–2022 school year, Thomas Edison has a total of 558 enrolled students, 62.2% male and 37.8% female. The student body is 52.9% Hispanic, 22.4% African American, 17.0% White, 5.4% Asian, and 5.0% or less in each of the following: American Indian or Alaskan Native; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and two or more (multiple) races.[3]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Thomas Edison HS". www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wheaton Edison Partnership | Wheaton HS". www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Edison HS of Tech at a Glance (PDF)" (PDF).
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