Minuteman combines academics and college preparation (the main purpose of traditional high schools) with carefully designed courses related to career exploration and learning (the main purpose of vocational-technical schools). The original school planners focused on needs of students living along Massachusetts' high-tech corridor. Other area schools, under state regulations, are not allowed to operate the Chapter 74 technical programs available at Minuteman.[citation needed]
Minuteman currently offers 19 different vocational & technical shop concentrations for the students. The programs Minuteman offers are listed below.
Minuteman has a 65-acre campus that sits just west of Route 128, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Marrett Road (Route 2A) in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Athletics
Minuteman currently offers 16 different sports that students can participate in at the school. Minuteman is a member of the Commonwealth Athletic Conference for sports, and the school mascot is the Mustangs, and the schools colors are Navy Blue, Gold, and White. Minuteman's athletic teams compete at the Division 4 & 5 level in Massachusetts. A list of the sports offered at Minuteman are listed below.