Troy High Tech Wing Opens Doors to Future Careers

 

Students at Troy High School have access to brand-new learning spaces, intentionally designed to prepare them for growing careers in our region while remaining flexible enough to adapt to changing needs.

The building’s new technology wing is now open – the final phase of the district’s $56 million Building Modernization Project approved in 2019.

Coursework in the space focuses on four main tracks – engineering, visual arts, business, and the trades – and utilizes state-of-the-art, professional equipment, including two Haas Pocket Mill CNC machines, designed to cut metals such as aluminum, titanium and stainless steel. These industry-standard machines bring aerospace-grade technology right to the classroom. Because this equipment uses the same control panels found in global manufacturing plants, our students will emerge career-ready for highly competitive, high-paying jobs.

Other new equipment includes a Haas CNC lathe, a Forest CNC router, a CNC plasma table, a Thunder Laser Cutter/Engraver, a vacuum molding machine and a 3D print lab.

The new wing features three fabrication labs, two computer labs, and a business classroom, alongside four art rooms—including a dedicated digital art space. It also houses a fully operational barber shop, giving students an incredibly diverse range of hands-on learning opportunities.

The classrooms were intentionally designed to adapt to current and future needs in the local job market, ensuring Troy High School students can graduate with a head start, no matter their future path.

Partnerships with trade unions, local businesses, and higher education institutions, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC), take this adaptability even further with in-depth advanced coursework aligned to industry growth in our region. This includes a new semiconductor course, developed with RPI, to prepare students for jobs in the growing number of chip fabrication plants in our region.

Current and former Troy CSD School Board members, administrators and representatives from several companies that worked on the project toured the new area following a ribbon-cutting earlier this month.

“We often refer to this as the new technology wing but it is so much more than an addition to Troy High,” said Principal Josh Monk. This is a transformative new facility that will significantly expand opportunities for our students, providing them with hands-on experiences, advanced resources and real-world skills they need to thrive in college, careers, and beyond.”

“This project is the result of a strong collaboration and planning between the school board, administration, and our design and construction team to bring this across the finish line,” said Troy CSD Board of Education President Ebony Pompey-Conway. “We couldn’t be more excited about what this means for our students.”

“We are always looking for ways to enhance our students’ educational experience here in Troy and how we can offer new opportunities that will set them up for success after graduation,” said Superintendent of Schools John Carmello. “The future is bright in Troy, and the new Tech Wing is one reason why.”