Central High School (Connecticut)

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Central High School
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Central High School in the early 20th century
Location
Central High School (Connecticut)
1 Lincoln Blvd

Bridgeport
,
Connecticut
06606

United States
Coordinates 41°11′20″N73°12′21″W / 41.1889°N 73.2059°W / 41.1889; -73.2059
Information
Type Public school
MottoREAL [1]
(By industry we thrive) [2]
Established1876(149 years ago) (1876) [3]
CEEB code 070055
PrincipalEric Graf [4]
Number of students1,515 (2016-17) [5]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Black and red
  
Team nameHilltoppers [6]
Website www.bridgeportedu.net/Central

Central High School is a high school in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut in the United States. It was founded in 1876 as Bridgeport High School. [3]

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About 1905 PostcardBridgeportCTHiSchool1901to1907.jpg
About 1905

In 2003 the school held 2,217 students and 152 teachers. [7] Ethnically the students were 41% African-American, 41% Hispanic, 13% white and 4% Asian, with .1% marked as unknown. [7]

The current school building was constructed in 1963–4, [3] and was dedicated on October 25, 1964. [7] The school is under renovation scheduled to be complete in 2021.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Central's Seal". Central High School Official Site. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  2. ↑ Dodd, Philip (February 9, 2008). "Guppy to Guillotin: The Namesakes of Words". NPR.org. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "The History of Bridgeport Central High School". Central High School Official Site. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Administrative Departments". Central High School Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hilltopper Sports". Central High School Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "Central High School - Bridgeport, Connecticut/CT". Public School Review. Public School Review LLC. 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
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