Worcester Boy's Trade School

Worcester Boy's Trade School

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The Worcester Boy's Trade School was founded in 1909 by Milton Higgins of the Norton Company. The building itself opened in the year 1910. This trade school was the first of its kind in the state of Massachusetts. The school was run by an independent Board of Trustees that reported to the City Council and by 1949 they eventually reported to the City Manager. The building stilll remains located in Armory Square on Grove Street and until the year 2006 that same building was used as the campus for the Worcester Vocational High School (aka "Voke"). The building now remains vacant, as the new Worcester Vocational High School is located on 1 Skyline Drive.

Information from: http://www.wrrb.org/worces_voc_school_1.php and http://www.worcestermass.com/places/tradeschool.shtml

Katelyn Friend