Central High School (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Central High School (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Infobox HighSchool
name = Central High School


motto = Industria Criscimuscite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=5217 |title=Central's Seal |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ]
established = 1876
type = public school
head = Alejandro Ortizcite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/dept/default.php?sectiondetailid=4567 |title=Administrative Departments |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ]
city = Bridgeport
state = Connecticut
country = United States
campus = urban
students = 2,217 (2003)cite web |url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/15409 |title=Central High School - Bridgeport, Connecticut/CT |accessdate=2007-03-12 |year=2003 |format=HTML |work= Public School Review |publisher=Public School Review LLC. |language=English ]
free_label = Team Name
free = Hilltopperscite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/sportszone/default.php?sectiondetailid=2767 |title=Hilltopper Sports |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ]
colors = Black and Red
homepage = http://bridgeportcentral.org

seealso|Central High School "for schools of the same name"

Central High School is a high school in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It was originally founded in 1876 as Bridgeport High School.cite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=4537 |title=The History of Bridgeport Central High School |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ] In 2003 the school held 2,217 students and 152 teachers. Ethnically the students were 46% African-American, 32% Hispanic, 17% white and 4% Asian, with 1% marked as unknown.

The current school building was constructed in 1963-4, and was dedicated on October 25, 1964.

Notable alumni

Famous alumni and attendees includecite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scdirectory/default.php?sectiondetailid=4817 |title=Distinguished Alumni |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ]
*Al Capp, cartoonist (failed to graduate).cite web |url=http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=5111 |title=Al Capp |accessdate=2007-03-12 |format=HTML |language=English |work=Central High School Official Site ]
*Fred De Luca, Subway restaurants founder
*John Mayer's father was principal of Central High School
*Kevin Nealon, actor
*Deborah Walley, actress

References

External links

* [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/15409 Central High School Web site]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0506/sr010.pdf|Central High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/111 Central High School Web page at Great Schools Web site]


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