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Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School
New Northeast Metro Tech Building
Location
100 Hemlock Road Wakefield , Massachusetts 01880 United States 42°29′43″N 71°02′36″W
Information
School type	Public Schools, Vocational-technical school
Opened	1968
School district	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District
NCES District ID	2508960
Superintendent	David DiBarri
CEEB code	222171
NCES School ID	08530605
Principal	Richard M. Barden
Teaching staff	128 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,414 (2025-26)
Student to teacher ratio	10.33
Classes offered	College Preparatory, Honors, Learning Center, Advanced Placement and Early College
Colors	Black  and Gold
Athletics	Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Softball, Tennis
Athletics conference	Commonwealth Athletic Conference
Mascot	Golden Knights
Nickname	The Voke
Team name	Golden Knights
Budget	$34,650,017 total $27,214 per pupil (2023)

Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School, also known as Northeast Metro Tech or The Voke, is a regional vocational school located in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. It was originally founded in 1968 and draws students from the cities and towns of Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop, Malden, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Woburn and Saugus.

Northeast Metro Tech currently operates twenty vocational “shops”. These are Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Business Technology, Carpentry, Construction Craft Laborer, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Design and Visual Communications, Drafting and Design, Early Childhood Education, Electrical, Health Assisting, HVAC and Refrigeration, Marketing Technology, Medical Assisting, Metal Fabrication, Plumbing and Pipefitting and Robotics and Automation.

The number of students each city or town sends is dependent on its population and the amount of money it contributes to the budget of the school. The City of Malden is the largest contributor of students, Chelsea is the second largest contributor, and Woburn is the third. Also, students from Everett, Lynn, Lynnfield and Medford, which border the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District, may attend the school if they apply and are approved. Students from Saugus may also attend.

Students in their third trimester of junior year, or all year in senior year, may be eligible to try a Co-op program. This program allows students to go from being in their career technical area at school to working in a paid job site.

The football team won back-to-back Division 4A State Championships in 2009 and 2010.

New building construction

In 2016, Superintendent David DiBarri began discussions with state legislators to gain support for a new school building for Northeast Metro Tech. A feasibility study was conducted to assess potential options, and the decision was made to demolish the existing facility and construct a new building on the current campus. The project was subsequently approved to appear on the ballot for a district-wide vote.

On January 25, 2022, the twelve municipalities that send students to the school, referred to as "sending communities", held a special election to determine whether to approve funding for the project. Of the twelve communities, only Chelsea voted against the proposal; however, approximately 80% of voters supported the measure, securing the necessary approval for the project to proceed. Construction officially began in August 2022. Site mobilization took place in September and October 2023. The new school building reached completion in May 2026 and opened at the start of the 2026–2027 academic year, opening to students on September 2nd.