Springfield Central High School

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Springfield Central High School
Address
1840 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01109
United States
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Information
School type Public
Opened 1898
School district Springfield Public Schools
CEEB Code 222030
Principal Thaddeus Tokarz
Grades 9-12
Age range 13-19
Number of students 1,961[1]
Average class size 18-25
Hours in school day 7:35 A.M. - 2:20 P.M.
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Black, White & Gold             
Slogan Home of Scholars and Champions
Athletics MIAA - Division 1 West
Athletics conference AA League
Mascot Golden Eagles
Rival Roger L Putnam Vocational-Technical High School
Website

Springfield Central High School (SCHS) is a public high school located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The high school is for students in grades 9–12. With an enrollment of over 2,000 students, Springfield Central High School describes itself as the largest high school in Western Massachusetts.[2]

History

Springfield Central High School opened in 1898.[3] The school added a junior high school in 1922 and in 1936 became Classical High School. Merging two closed schools, Classical High and Technical High, the current campus of Springfield Central High School opened on September 3, 1986.[4]

In 2008, the Springfield Public Schools created a mandatory district-wide uniform policy.[5]

In 2010, Springfield Central retired jersey number 3 previously worn by basketball player Travis Best, who was a Parade magazine All-American and later played professionally in the NBA and internationally from 1995 to 2009.[6]

Sports

Fall sports include soccer (boys and girls), volleyball (girls), field hockey (boys and girls), football (boys), golf (boys), and cross country. The winter sports include basketball (boys and girls), swimming (boys and girls), indoor track (boys and girls), hockey, and wrestling. The spring sports include baseball (boys), softball (girls), tennis (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls), and volleyball (boys). The 2012 boys basketball team won the state championship and 2012 Western Mass Super Bowl. Central also is home to the MA-O11 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)wing.

References

  1. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=02810500&orgtypecode=6&
  2. http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/central/About/index.html
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  4. Massachusetts School Building Authority Statement of Interest, July 24, 2007, p. 2. "On September 3, 1986 Springfield Central High School opened its doors at 1840 Roosevelt Avenue. Several years of public debate preceded this event. Springfield Central combines the student populations of Classical and Technical High Schools which closed in June, 1986."
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