Eligibility

Any eighth grade student whose parent or guardian is a current resident of Dartmouth, Fairhaven and New Bedford is eligible to apply for admission. Upper class students who meet residential requirements are also eligible.

Application Process

Applications are mailed in November to parents of all eighth grade students in the district. Completed applications are returned to the middle or junior high counselor for processing. Applications for all students are available in the Guidance Office at (508) 998-3321, extension 740.

Acceptance Criteria

Students will be accepted to Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School based on a selection system that uses the following criteria: scholastic achievement, attendance, school behavior, and recommendations from the sending school guidance counselor. For more information about the selection process, see the district’s Admissions Policy.

Notification

Most eighth grade applicants will be notified of acceptance by mid-March. Upper class applicants will be notified within two (2) weeks during the school year or by mid-July for September enrollment.

Sending Schools

GNB Voc-Tech accepts public and private school students who live in New Bedford, Dartmouth and Fairhaven. Following is a partial list of the schools and school districts which regularly send students to GNB Voc-Tech:

New Bedford Public Schools

• Keith Middle School
• Normandin Middle School
• Roosevelt Middle School

• Dartmouth Middle School

• Hastings Middle School

• Holy Family-Holy Name School
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School
• St. Anthony School
• St. Francis Xavier School
• St. James-St. John School
• St. Joseph School
• St. Joseph-St. Therese School
• St. Mary School

Further Information

For more information or for a free information brochure about the school, call the Voc-Tech Guidance Office at (508)998-3321 ext. 790, or request a brochure online. For more information, contact the school at admissions@gnbvt.edu.