About 1,000 apply, but only half of the applicants are accepted to Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. The school's 513-person waiting list tops the state when it comes to vocational schools.

Voc-Tech Scheduling and Reporting Coordinator, Sue Demers says while faith in the New Bedford Public School System has waivered, she doesn't associate those feelings with the growing interest in Voc-Tech.

The school continues to try and serve the escalating interest from the public, going so far as adding another wing to the campus, allowing a bit more breathing room for the more than 2,100 students already attending. The K-Wing will be nearing completion by December.

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