Westfield Technical Academy

Westfield Technical Academy (formerly known as Westfield Vocational Technical High School) is a technical, coeducational, four-year public high school, part of the Westfield Public Schools district in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. The school opened as the Westfield Independent Industrial School on October 1, 1911.

School name history

 * Westfield Independent Industrial School; Westfield Day Industrial School for Boys; Westfield Evening Trade/Industrial School (1911-1917)
 * Westfield Boys Trade School (1917-1950)
 * Westfield Trade High School (1950-1969)
 * Westfield Vocational High School (1969-1994)
 * Westfield Vocational Technical High School (1994-2015)
 * Westfield Technical Academy (2015–present)

List of principals

 * 1911: William C. Shute
 * 1911-1919: Burton A. Prince
 * 1919-1950: Chester C. Derby
 * 1950-1952: Leonard H. Scott
 * 1952-1957: Vincent P. Kramer
 * 1957-1976: Michael Gonzalez
 * 1976-1984: Arthur A. Peters
 * 1984-1989: Alfred R. Rios
 * 1989-2006: Steven E. Pippin
 * 2006-2012: Hilary Weisgerber
 * 2012-2016: Stefan Czaporowski
 * 2016-2022: Joseph F. Langone
 * 2022-2023 (acting); 2023-Present: Bruce Hastings

Past school locations

 * Broad Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (1911-1917)
 * 25 Bartlett Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (1917-1962)
 * 33 Smith Avenue, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (1962–present)

Technical programs
Westfield Technical Academy currently offers career-technical training in twelve programs:
 * Allied Health
 * Arts and Communication (1994-Present)
 * Automotive Technology
 * Aviation Technology (2015–Present)
 * Business Technology (1994–Present)
 * Collision Technology (1994–Present)
 * Construction Technology
 * Culinary Arts
 * Electrical Wiring
 * Horticulture Technology (1994–Present)
 * Information Technology
 * Manufacturing Technology (1911–Present)

Former technical programs

 * HVAC/R Technology (1994-2008), discontinued due to low enrollment. The room which was for HVAC/R Technology (on the upper campus) is now part of Electrical Wiring.

Sports

 * Soccer (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity)
 * Baseball (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity)
 * Basketball (Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity)
 * Golf (Boys/Girls Varsity)
 * Softball (Girls Varsity)
 * Cross Country (Boys/Girls Varsity)

Notable co-operative sports

 * Wrestling (Boys Varsity with Westfield High School)
 * Lacrosse (Boys/Girls Varsity with St. Mary's Parish School)
 * Skiing (Boys/Girls Varsity with Gateway Regional High School)
 * Swimming (Boys/Girls Varsity with Westfield High School)

Former sports

 * Football (Boys Varsity) (Late 1990s-2006)