McMinn Central High School

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McMinn Central High School
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McMinn Central High School
145 County Road 461, Englewood, Tennessee postal address

United States
Coordinates 35°22′37″N84°30′11″W / 35.377°N 84.503°W / 35.377; -84.503
Information
Type Public
Established1966 (1966)
School district McMinn County School System
Teaching staff46.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment650 (2022-2023) [1]
Color(s)Columbia blue and white
   [2]
Team name Chargers [3]
Website www.mcminncentral.com

Central High School of McMinn County, more commonly known as McMinn Central High School (MCHS) or Central High School is a public high school located in unincorporated McMinn County, Tennessee. [4] It has an Englewood postal address but is not in the town limits. [5] Its mascot is the Charger, and it is one of two high schools in the McMinn County School System, the other being McMinn County High School with which it maintains a rivalry. [6] [7]

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History

It opened in fall 1966 as a consolidation of Englewood High School and Etowah High School in Etowah, with the location deliberately between the two cities. The first graduating class graduated in 1967. When Cook High School closed due to desegregation, McMinn Central absorbed some of the students. [8] [9]

Athletics

McMinn Central is a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, swimming, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. [3] [10]

State championships

History

The school was founded in 1966 out of a merger of three high schools: Etowah, Englewood, and Cook High Schools. [11] It has since grown to serve more than 700 students. [1] [12]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "McMinn Central High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "McMinn Central High School". tssaasports.com.
  4. ↑ "Central High School of McMinn County". www.mcminn.k12.tn.us. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Home". McMinn Central High School. Retrieved January 28, 2022. Central High School 145 County Road 461 Englewood, Tennessee 37329 - It is not in the Englewood town limits, despite the "Englewood, Tennessee" postal address.
  6. ↑ "Central High School of McMinn County". www.mcminncentral.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Editor, RICHARD EDWARDS Managing (May 19, 2011). "McMinn Central seniors graduate on Friday night". The Daily Post-Athenian. Retrieved August 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "First Central High class came together from Englewood, Etowah, and Cook high schools". Daily Post-Athenian . June 6, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "School Directory". portal.tssaa.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pbs. "McMinn Central High School Collection | Scholars' Bowl | PBS". PBS.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  11. ↑ Moses, Greg (June 6, 2017). "First Central High class came together from Englewood, Etowah, and Cook High Schools". The Daily Post-Athenian. Athens, Tennessee. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Representative Kevin Raper". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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