Bristol Central High School
| Bristol Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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480 Wolcott Street 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 | 93.28 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,246 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.36[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 schools 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]
Notable alumni
- Donovan Clingan, 2022: basketball player[4]
- Michelle Guerette, 1998: Olympic rower[5]
- Aaron Hernandez, 2007: former NFL tight end and convicted murderer. Was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)[6]
- Scott Perkins, 1998: composer[7]
- Jocelin Donahue, 1999: actress, most famous for her role in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil
References
- ^ a b c "Bristol Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Home". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "The Bristol Press - Bristol Central's Wininger wins national Principal of Principle Award". Central Connecticut Communications. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Morelli, Joe (16 March 2022). "UConn commit Donovan Clingan of Bristol Central repeats as Connecticut's Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of Year recipient". CT Insider.
- ^ HINE, TOMMY (10 August 2004). "MICHELLE GUERETTE". courant.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ OTTERBEIN, JEFF (26 June 2013). "Hernandez Was Heavily Recruited Out Of Bristol Central High". courant.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "City of Bristol". Visit CT. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Adrian Wojnaroeski". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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