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Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School

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Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School
Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School

Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School (commonly referred to as "Mervo" or "MerVo-Tech") is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is one of the two premiere vocational-technical high schools in the city, the other being Carver Vocational-Technical High School on Presstman Street in West Baltimore. Mervo was established in 1953 as a vocational-technical school. It is named after Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854-1899), the inventor of the Linotype typesetting machine, which revolutionized the printing and newspaper industries. According to its website, the school aims to "educate students to function in an industrial and challenging technological society." All students must apply and meet certain standards of entrance criteria for acceptance to the school. In 2008, "Mervo" had been named by the U.S. News & World Report magazine, as a "Bronze Medal" school. In 2012, The Mervo Mustangs Alumni Association was established. Mervo also has an accelerated curriculum, which offers both Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Honors Classes in all areas of education. Mervo offers 22 state-approved trades courses, including: Accounting and Finance, Allied Health, Auto Body and Repair, Automotive Technology, Business Management, CADD (Computer Aided Drawing and Design), Carpentry, Childcare, CISCO Networking Academy, Commercial Baking, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Electrical Construction, Food Services, Graphic Arts and Printing, Law and Leadership, Masonry, Plumbing, Project Lead The Way (Pre-Engineering), Teacher Academy, and Welding.

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