CECyT

The Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos also known as CECyT (in English: Center of Scientific and Technological Studies) is a state high school system in Mexico, belonging to the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN).

Center of Scientific and Technological Studies
Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos
Motto in English
The Technique at the Service of the Fatherland [1]
TypePublic High School
DirectorBlanca Romero Meléndez[2]
Academic staff
4,710[3]
Administrative staff
2,294[3]
Students63,891[3]
Location
Mexico City
,
 Mexico
Campus15 in Mexico City
2 in State of Mexico
1 in Guanajuato
1 in Hidalgo
Mostly urban.[3][4]
ColorsGuinda and white    
AffiliationsNational Polytechnic Institute
MascotAlvaro Alcantara Luna
Websitewww.dems.ipn.mx

There are 19 CECyT's[3][4] and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos,[3][4] CET (in English: Center of Technological Studies) located primarily in Mexico City. They are commonly known as Vocacionales.

Schools
Students of CECYT 7 at a Wiki Loves Monuments exhibition.

There are 15 Centros de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos and one Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos located in Mexico City. The CECyT 3 is located in Ecatepec, State of Mexico.[3] Recently, two CECyT were created outside Greater Mexico City, one in the Guanajuato other in Hidalgo and in Zacatecas.[3][4] Each school has number and a name (commonly referred to a name of former Presidents of Mexico, Mexican Revolution and Independence of Mexico's characters, and characters that helped to create the IPN).

The CECyT and CET offer studies in three branches of knowledge: Engineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences, Biomedical Sciences and Social and Administrative Sciences, featuring 78 programs in the on-site courses.[3] They are located as follows:[4]

Mexico City
SchoolLocationArea
CECyT 1 Gonzalo Vázquez VelaGustavo A. MaderoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 2 Miguel Bernard PeralesMiguel HidalgoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 4 Lázaro Cárdenas del RíoÁlvaro ObregónEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 5 Benito JuárezCuauhtémocSocial and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 6 Miguel Othon de MendizábalAzcapotzalcoBiomedical Sciences
CECyT 7 CuauhtémocIztapalapaEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 8 Narciso BassolsAzcapotzalcoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 9 Juan de Dios Bátiz ParedesMiguel HidalgoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 10 Carlos Vallejo MárquezGustavo A. MaderoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 11 Wilfrido MassieuMiguel HidalgoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 12 José María MorelosCuauhtémocSocial and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 13 Ricardo Flores MagónCoyoacánSocial and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 14 Luis Enrique Erro SolerVenustiano CarranzaSocial and Administrative Sciences
CECyT 15 Diódoro Antúnez EchegarayMilpa AltaBiomedical Sciences
CET 1 Walter Cross BuchananGustavo A. MaderoEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
State of Mexico
SchoolLocationArea
CECyT 3 Estanislao Ramírez RuizEcatepecEngineering and Physical-Mathematic Sciences
CECyT 19 Leona VicarioTecamacMultidisciplinary
Hidalgo
SchoolLocationArea
CECyT 16 HidalgoPachucaMultidisciplinary
Guanajuato
SchoolLocationArea
CECyT 17 León - GuanajuatoLeónMultidisciplinary
Zacatecas
SchoolLocationArea
CECyT 18 - ZacatecasZacatecasMultidisciplinary

References
  1. National Polytechnic Institute. "About Us". Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. Dirección de Educación Media Superior. "Directorio" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  3. National Polytechnic Institute. "Informe Anual de Actividades dos mil trece" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. Dirección de Educación Media Superior. "Oferta Educativa por Escuela Nivel Medio Superior" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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