Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School

The vocational surge: Smith Voc, South Hadley schools experiencing increased demand

Posted on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Greta Jochem, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 10/15/2019
Link: Complete Article

Carlos Rivera knew several years ago as a middle school student that he wanted to attend Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School. At the time, Rivera said he didn’t like the school work while at JFK Middle School, and was looking for a hands-on education that he knew he could get at the vocational in… [Read More]

‘You’re braver than you believe’ Smith Voc sends 122 grads out into world

Posted on Friday, May 31st, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Bera Dunau, Hampshire Daily Gazette
Date: 5/31/2019
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON — “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” These words, originally spoken by the wise and fictional bear Winnie the Pooh, were quoted by Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School valedictorian Alexandra West in her speech to her fellow graduates. Hundreds of people packed into John M. Greene… [Read More]

Smith School names interim superintendent

Posted on Thursday, July 14th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Stephanie Murray, The Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: July 13, 2016
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA — The Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School board of trustees voted 3-1 Wednesday to offer Kevin C. Farr the job of interim superintendent for the coming school year. Farr, a longtime technical school educator, was one of two finalists interviewed by the trustees. Also a candidate was James M. Laverty, former superintendent… [Read More]

HERD INSTINCT Smith Voke students find lesson in the barn

Posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Stephanie McFeeters, The Gazette
Date: 1/20/16
Link: Complete Article

NORTHAMPTON, MA – Tucked away in a red barn at the back of the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School campus, there’s a different kind of learning going on. Students study with sheep, llamas, cattle and other furry exemplars. In the classroom, students use Play-Doh and gummy bears to model skeletal systems and understand anatomy…. [Read More]