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Greater Lowell Tech reports steady applications; 45% of seniors on cooperative education
Summary
At its February meeting, Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical officials reported 1,218 ninth-grade applications as of Feb. 3 and said 256 seniors (45% of the class) are participating in cooperative education. Staff described recruitment outreach to underserved communities and partnerships with Boys & Girls Club and Girls Inc.
At the school committee meeting in February 2025, Lisa Martinez, director of technology, enrollment and information, reported that the application deadline for ninth-grade admission closed on Feb. 3 and the district had received 1,218 applications, about three fewer than at the same point last year.
Martinez said, “For our ninth grade applications up to February 3, currently, we have 1,218 applications. And that is about 3 less than this time last year, which was about 1,221.” She told the committee roughly 95% of applications were submitted online and that materials and liaisons are available to help families in their home languages.
The superintendent (name not specified) and staff also reported cooperative education participation. The superintendent said 256 seniors were out on co-op as of the meeting, representing 45% of the senior class. The superintendent added that 13 junior students (about 2% of the junior class) had begun cooperative education and that more juniors are expected to participate next month. The superintendent thanked “Miss Pizanssen” for her work on cooperative education.
Martinez described targeted recruitment efforts intended to increase access to career and technical education for historically underserved students. She said the district’s recruitment team includes teachers, special-education staff, multilingual staff and community liaisons who attend events in sending communities, run open houses, give presentations and provide tours. Martinez told the committee the school will work with the Boys & Girls Club and Girls Inc. on outreach, including a student liaison from Girls Inc.
On capacity and timing, Martinez said the typical freshman class size is about 585 to 595 students and that tenth-grade openings vary year to year, “sometimes we have 10 seats, sometimes we have 15 open seats.” She said acceptance notifications typically go out in mid‑March.
Why it matters: application totals, capacity and recruitment efforts shape admissions, student access to CTE programs and the local workforce pipeline. The committee expects updated figures in March when more juniors are placed on cooperative education.
Ending: Committee members praised the recruitment work and asked for a March update on junior cooperative placements and final application totals.
