Bay City Central High School

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Bay City Central High School
Address
Bay City Central High School
1624 Columbus Avenue

,
48708

United States
Coordinates 43°35′19″N83°52′26″W / 43.5887°N 83.8739°W / 43.5887; -83.8739
Information
Type Secondary
MottoHigh Expectations. High Standards. No Excuses.
Established1922
School district Bay City Public Schools
SuperintendentStephen Bigelow
CEEB code 230205
NCES School ID 260426004094 [1]
PrincipalJustin Shaner
Teaching staff58.25 (FTE) [2]
Enrollment1,033 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.73 [2]
Color(s)   Purple and gold
AthleticsFootball, cross country, basketball, baseball, swimming, tennis, golf, wrestling, track, basketball, soccer, volleyball, ice hockey, softball, competitive cheer, bowling (club), lacrosse
Nickname Wolves
Rival Bay City Western
AccreditationNorth Central Association
PublicationCrest literary magazine
NewspaperThe Centralia Edition
YearbookCentralia
Website www.baycitycentral.com

Bay City Central High School (BCC) is a high school located at 1624 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, Michigan, United States, and a part of Bay City Public Schools. Its mascot is the wolf, and its colors are purple and gold.

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Building history

The building that is now known as Bay City Central opened March 27, 1922. The original architectural plans called for two floors, but a third was added to provide room for Bay City Junior College (which now exists as Delta College, and is now located in University Center, Michigan). The "New Gymnasium" was constructed in 1957, and the cafeteria/commons received major renovations in 1995. The school's bell tower (which contains two classrooms), as well as a copper-domed observatory on the roof was closed in 1983 due to fire code restrictions and remains unopened to this day. [3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,033 students enrolled in 2022-23 was: [4]

64.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. [4]

Performing arts

Band

The high school band program hosts several bands like the Jazz Lab, and Central Air Jazz Band, two different steel drum bands, Symphony, and Wind Symphony, and formerly the Bay Youth Symphony Orchestra. [5] The marching band is the "Oldest Continuous Marching Band In Michigan". [6]

Radio

BCC is the location of the studios and transmitter for WCHW-FM, 91.3, a low power non-commercial FM station run by the students of the Bay City School District.

Choirs

Bay City Central's choir line-up includes mixed choir, concert choir and award-winning varsity choir, Resounding Harmony. It also has small a cappella ensembles, The Girls, The Guys and 6 a.m. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bay City Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bay City Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  3. "Our History - Bay City Central High School". baycitycentral.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bay City Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  5. 1 2 "Music Program". baycitycentral.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. MLive (November 11, 2015). "Fun is the focus when MLive sports reporters pick their favorite marching bands".