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480 Wolcott Street , Connecticut 06010 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°39′41″N72°57′37″W / 41.6615°N 72.9604°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | "Be Creative, Be Conscientious, Be Collaborative, Be Committed." |
Established | 1959 |
School district | Bristol Public Schools |
Superintendent | Sue Moreau |
CEEB code | 070075 |
Principal | Peter Wininger |
Teaching staff | 73.12 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,172 (2023–2024) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.10 [1] |
Color(s) | Maroon and white |
Fight song | "March On For Central High" |
Athletics conference | Central Connecticut Conference Southern Division |
Team name | Rams |
Website | bchs |
Bristol Central High School is a public high school in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Its mascot is the Ram, and its colors are maroon and white. [2] The school is known for its performing arts group, Central Stage, as well as for its athletics. The Rams have excelled in basketball, baseball, wrestling, and track in recent years.[ citation needed ] In 2017, principal Peter Wininger was awarded Varsity Brands 'Principal of Principles,' deeming him the best principal in the United States. The school's Italian Language teacher Gina Gallo-Reinhardt nominated Wininger for the award, and he and his family were sent to Florida for the ceremony where he was crowned the winner. [3]
BC has won state championships in:
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