| Springfield Central High School | |
|---|---|
 Springfield Central High School | |
| Address | |
| 1840 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts 01109 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°07′52″N 72°32′48″W / 42.1312°N 72.5468°W / 42.1312; -72.5468 |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) Merging two existing High schools: Classical-1898 High & Technical High-1905 |
| School district | Springfield Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 222030 |
| Principal | Thaddeus Tokarz |
| Teaching staff | 160.85 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Age range | 13–19 |
| Number of students | 2,095 (2022–23) |
| Average class size | 18–25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.02 |
| Hours in school day | 7:35 A.M. - 2:20 P.M. |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Slogan | Home of Scholars and Champions |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 1 West |
| Athletics conference | AA League |
| Mascot | Golden Eagles |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Yearbook | Signature |
| Website | central |
Springfield Central High School (SCHS) is a public high school located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. The high school is for students in grades 9–12. With an enrollment of more than 2,000 students, Springfield Central High School describes itself as the largest high school in western Massachusetts.
History
Springfield Central High School opened in 1986. In 1986 two existing High schools merged campuses- Classical High and Technical High becoming the current campus of Springfield Central High School opened on September 3, 1986.
In 2008, the Springfield Public Schools created a mandatory district-wide uniform policy.
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.
Arts
Springfield Central partners with Shakespeare & Company (Massachusetts) every year, participating in the annual Fall Festival of Shakespeare, which brings more than 500 high school students together each year for a nine-week, collaborative, non-competitive, celebratory exploration and production of multiple Shakespeare plays.
Sports
- Fall
- Soccer
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Football (Boys)
- Golf (Boys)
- Cross Country
- Cheer
- Winter
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Indoor Track
- Wrestling
- Cheer
- Spring
- Baseball (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Boys)
- Lacrosse (Boys)
- Lacrosse (Girls)
Central also is home to the MA-O11 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)wing.
Sports accomplishments
The 2012 boys basketball team won the state championship in division one and the football team won the 2012 Western Mass Super Bowl.
The Central Football team won the Division III State Championship for two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019.
The Air Force JROTC won the 2021 National Invitational Drill Competition, which was done virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Central Football team won its first Division I State Championship in 2021.
Notable alumni
- Travis Best - former NBA player,
- Isan Díaz - MLB player,
- Edgar Padilla - basketball player,
- Hason Ward, basketball player
References
- ^ "Springfield Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- "springfieldcentral.com". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25.
- "Central 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.
- "2012 boys' state basketball champions". ESPN.com. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Healey, Tim (1 December 2012). "Springfield Central blanks Longmeadow to win Western Mass. Division 1 Super Bowl". Boston. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Alexandra Francisco (2019-12-08). "Central football repeats as Division III Super Bowl Champions, defeats Duxbury". masslive. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- "Springfield Central High School Air Force JROTC Golden Eagles Best in the Nation". www.springfield-ma.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
