| Central High School | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:CentralHighSchoolBridgeportCT.jpg) Central High School in the early 20th century | |
| Address | |
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1 Lincoln Blvd , Connecticut 06606 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′20″N 73°12′21″W / 41.1889°N 73.2059°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | REAL[1] (By industry we thrive)[2] |
| Established | 1876[3] |
| CEEB code | 070055 |
| Principal | Eric Graf[4] |
| Number of students | 1,515 (2016-17)[5] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and red |
| Team name | Hilltoppers[6] |
| Website | www |
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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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.
- ^ "Central's Seal". Central High School Official Site. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ Dodd, Philip (February 9, 2008). "Guppy to Guillotin: The Namesakes of Words". NPR.org. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ a b c "The History of Bridgeport Central High School". Central High School Official Site. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Administrative Departments". Central High School Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hilltopper Sports". Central High School Official Site. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ a b c "Central High School - Bridgeport, Connecticut/CT". Public School Review. Public School Review LLC. 2003. Retrieved 2007-03-12.