Springfield Central High School
| Springfield Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1840 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°07′52″N 72°32′48″W / 42.1312°N 72.5468°WCoordinates: 42°07′52″N 72°32′48″W / 42.1312°N 72.5468°W |
| 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 | Official 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]
Arts
Springfield Central partners with Shakespeare & Company (Massachusetts) every year, participating in the annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare, which brings over 500 high school students together each year for a nine-week, collaborative, non-competitive, celebratory exploration and production of multiple Shakespeare plays.[7]
Sports
Fall Sports
- Soccer
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Field Hockey
- Football (Boys)
- Golf (Boys)
- Cross Country
Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Indoor Track
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
- Baseball (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Boys)
The 2012 boys basketball team won the state championship and the football team won the 2012 Western Mass Super Bowl. Central also is home to the MA-O11 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)wing.
References
- ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=02810500&orgtypecode=6&
- ↑ http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/central/About/index.html
- ↑ "Classical High School, Springfield, Massachusetts". clockhistory.com. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Shepard, Dwight (November 7, 2008). "School uniforms changing attitudes". The Springfield Republican. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ↑ Belanger, Kyle (September 11, 2009). "Central High to retire Travis Best's jersey No. 3". Springfield Republican. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Fall Festival of Shakespeare". Shakespeare and Company Fall Festival. Retrieved 23 January 2017.