Open house touts high school career options

Posted by Press Release on January 21, 2015

Aspiring chefs, cosmetologists, nurses and engineers, among others, are encouraged to explore career and technical opportunities at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Pennock’s Bridge Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Culinary arts students from demonstrate their skills during a fall field trip to Penn London Elementary School.

The open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., during which time prospective students and their families can tour the building, meet teachers and students, learn about the programs and enjoy light refreshments provided by culinary arts students. The school is located at 280 Pennock’s Bridge Road in West Grove.

The Technical College High School is a joint venture of the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) and Delaware County Community College (DCCC). As Pennsylvania’s first hybrid career and technical high school/community college, TCHS offers career and technical programs to high school students; and, DCCC offers associate degree programs to college students.

TCHS Pennock’s Bridge Campus serves students residing in Avon Grove, Kennett Consolidated, Octorara Area, Oxford Area and the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts.

The most unique aspect of the school is that it offers dual-enrollment classes for high school students that blend career and technical programs with college courses. Students in dual-enrollment programs can graduate from high school with transferrable college credits or more.

The school offers the following career and technical programs for high school students:

Allied Health Science Technology
Animal Science
Automotive Collision Technology
Automotive Service Technology
Carpentry
Computer Information Systems
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice & Police Sciences
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Care & Education
Electronics & Robotics
Engine Technology
Health Career Academy/Pre-Nursing
Health Occupations
HVAC/Refrigeration Technology
Marketing and Financial Services
Teacher Leadership Academy
Veterinary Science

Applications are currently being accepted for the Technical College High School Pennock’s Bridge Campus. Interested students can find out more information or apply online by visiting www.technicalcollegehighschool.org