Trenton Central High School

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name = Trenton Central High School


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grades = 9 - 12
district = Trenton Public Schools
type = Public high school
principal = James Earle
viceprincipal = Matt Cordonnier
Josephine Estrada
Laura Martin
Larry Parker
enrollment = 2,840 (as of 2005-06)
faculty = 239.0 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 11.9
nickname = Tornadoes
conference = Colonial Valley Conference
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location = 400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
information = 609-278-7260
website = [http://www.trenton.k12.nj.us/tchs School website]

Trenton Central High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Trenton, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Trenton Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,840 students and 239.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.9. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3409660&ID=340966001104 Trenton Central High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 10, 2008.]

The school was the 310th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in "New Jersey Monthly" magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools". The school was ranked 311th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-new-jersey-high-schools-by-rank.html "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank"] , "New Jersey Monthly", September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed August 19, 2008.]

Trenton Central High School was the focus of a research study aimed at preventing obesity in students, in which student evaluations of the results played a major role in interpretation of the outcomes. [ [http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval/issue31/eval3.html The Trenton Central High School Obesity Prevention Project: Encouraging Democracy Through Inclusion] , accessed November 13, 2006.]

Athletics

The Trenton Central High School Tornadoes compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Mercer County, Monmouth County and Middlesex County, New Jersey, under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

The boys basketball team won the Central, Group IV sectional championship in 2003 with a 54-40 win over Old Bridge High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=30528&tclass=Central,%20Group%20IV 2003 Boys Basketball - Central, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed May 30, 2007.]

The girls basketball team won the 2007 Central, Group IV state sectional title with a 51-24 win against Howell High School. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20IV 2007 Girls Basketball - Central, Group IV] , NJSIAA. Accessed July 24, 2007.] The team moved on to win the 2007 Group IV State Championship, defeating Eastside High School 52-44 for the title. [ [http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=202578&tclass=Public%20Group%20Semis%2FFinals 2007 Girls Basketball - Public Group Semis/Finals] , NJSIAA, May 9, 2007.]

Extracurricular activities

The Tornadoes 381 FIRST robotics team, from the Applied Engineering & Science Academy, is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Sarnoff Corporation and Princeton University. The Team 381 Tornadoes were the 2004 Philadelphia Regional Winner in the FIRST Robotics Competition. [ [http://www.trenton.k12.nj.us/tchs/robotics/ Tornadoes 381] , accessed November 13, 2006.] In 2008, the Tornados became the Trenton Regional Winners.

Notable faculty

*Joey Fink (born 1951), former professional soccer player, now teaching health and phys ed. [Tarr, Mary Ann. [http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/sports-0/1182917281249220.xml&coll=5 "'Mooch' soccer has big plans for Trenton"] , "The Times (Trenton)", June 27, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007. "Fink is a health, physical education and driver's ed teacher at Trenton High School's campus on North Clinton Avenue.]

Notable alumni

* George Antheil (1900-1959), composer. (Dropped out in senior year, 1918). [Livingston, Guy. [http://www.paristransatlantic.com/antheil/mainpage/childhood.html "George Antheil’s Childhood in Trenton"] , "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik", September 2001. Accessed May 6, 2008. "In the winter of 1918, George flunked out of Trenton Central High School in the midst of his Senior year."]
* Elvin Bethea (born 1946), Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played his entire NFL career with the Houston Oilers. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BETHEELV01 Elvin Bethea] , database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007.]
* George Case (1915-1989), major league baseball player.Modica, Glenn R. [http://www.trentondowntowner.com/default.php?article=732 "Trenton High past and present"] , "Trenton Downtowner", April 2005. Accessed May 6, 2008. "TCHS has had no shortage of famous alumni who could fill the niches, including composer and pianist George Antheil, tenor Richard Crooks and baseball players George Case and Al Downing."]
* Richard Crooks (1900-1972), tenor, singer for the New York Metropolitan Opera.
* David N. Dinkins (born 1927), former Mayor of New York City. [Cheers, D. Michael. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n4_v45/ai_8325327 "Mayor of 'The Big Apple': 'nice guy' image helps David N. Dinkins in building multi-ethnic, multiracial coalition - New York City"] , "Ebony (magazine)", February 1990. Accessed September 4, 2008. "Known affectionately as "Dink" while growing up, Dinkins was class president (1943) at Trenton High School and graduated in the top 10 of his class, where he studied Latin and advanced math."]
* Al Downing (born 1941), major league baseball player.
* Ernie Kovacs (1919-1962), groundbreaking American comedian and television personality. [Laurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc; "Encyclopedia of New Jersey": Rutgers University Press; 2004/2005. "Kovacs, Ernest Edward", p. 444.]
* Jay-Z, hip-hop recording artist/C.E.O of Roc-A-Fella Records (he attended the school, but did not graduate).Fact|date=October 2007

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: [ [http://www.trenton.k12.nj.us/tchs/tchsadministration.htm TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION] , Trenton Central High School. Accessed July 10, 2008.]
*James Earle - Principal
*Matt Cordonnier - Vice Principal
*Josephine Estrada - Vice Principal
*Laura Martin - Vice Principal
*Larry Parker - Vice Principal
*Harold Beatty - Athletic Director

References

External links

* [http://www.trenton.k12.nj.us/tchs Trenton Central High School]
* [http://www.trenton.k12.nj.us/ Trenton Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|21|5210|0|Trenton Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416290 Data for the Trenton Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics