Eastern Technical High School (ETHS) is a high school in Essex, Maryland, United States. It was designated as a Maryland Blue Ribbon High School in 1997, 2009, and 2010, a National Blue Ribbon High School in 2010, and a USDE New American High School in 1999. The school is commonly referred to as Eastern Tech.
ETHS was previously known as Eastern Vocational Technical High School (EVT), but due to a lack of participation in the vocational program and an increased demand for technology education, the vocational program was removed and the school was renamed in 1994. Unlike the other high schools in the area, Eastern Tech is not bound to one specific school district. All students must take an entrance exam and meet certain criteria for acceptance to the school.
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Academics
The 2024–2025 enrollment at Eastern Technical High School was 1330 students.
Eastern Technical High School received a 81.9 out of a possible 90.0 points (91%) on the 2023-2024 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 5 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 99th percentile among all Maryland schools.
As of 2026, U.S News ranked Eastern Tech as the 46th best high school in the nation and the #1 high school in the state of Maryland. Eastern Tech received a 99.74/100 overall score.
Magnet programs
Eastern Tech offers students with nine different magnet programs for students to choose from for a career pathway in their interest.
Magnet programs
Academy of Health Professionals
Building of Construction Technology
Culinary Arts
Engineering Careers
Environmental Technology
Interactive Media Production
It Networking
Law and Public Policy
Teacher Academy of Maryland
Athletics
In 2005, the Varsity Baseball Team won the school's first ever State Championship. A few months later, the Girls Varsity Soccer Team won the second.
Eastern Tech's teams occasionally practice on other campuses around the Essex area, such as the neighboring Kenwood High School or CCBC Essex.
State championships
Football
Class B 1972 state championship (team went undefeated)
2A 2009
John H. Cox Football Sportsmanship Award 2009
Girls Soccer
2A 2005
Boys Soccer
2A 2017
Wrestling
Class AA-A 1987
Baseball
2A 2005, 2007
Softball
2A 2014
Notable alumni
Timothy R. Ferguson, Former Maryland State Senator
Rudy Gay, former NBA basketball player, attended Eastern Tech High School for 2 years
Robin L. Grammer, Jr., Maryland House of Delegates Representative
Wayne Jenkins, Former Baltimore City Police Officer charged as the ringleader in the Gun Trace Task Force Scandal and sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison.
Ego Nwodim, current Saturday Night Live cast member
Scott Seiss, actor, comedian and TikToker