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A. I. Prince Technical High School

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A.I. CTHS
Location
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Information
TypeTechnical High School
Founded1960
Color(s)Purple, Yellow, & White
MascotFalcon

A.I. Prince Technical High School(Also known as Prince Tech) is a technical high school located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school is one of 17 technical high schools in the Connecticut system.[1]

History

A.I. Prince Technical School was the name given to the Hartford Trade School when it was moved from 110 Washington Street to the 500 Brookfield Street campus in October 1960. The school was renamed after Albert I. Prince, former managing editor of The Hartford Times newspaper, he was also a member of the State Board of Education for 18 years and served as the Chairman of the State Board of Education for 12 years.

The Hartford Trade School was founded in 1915 on Washington Street and in 1958 construction for the Brookfield Street campus began, and in late 1960 the new school opened.

Trades

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Automotvie Collision Repair & Refinishing

Automotive Technology

Carpentry

Culinary Arts

Electrical

Fashion Technology

Graphics Technology

Hairdressing & Barbering

Information Systems Technology

Masonry

Plumbing & Heating

Music and Thearter Production Technoligy

Current

Prince Tech is currently in the process of remodeling, the new school began building in late 2006 and is set to be completely finished in early 2009. A temporary school was built to house the students and staff while the final school is finished, which will be added to the final school.

Official School Website[2]