Bristol Central High School
| Bristol Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
480 Wolcott Street , Connecticut 06010 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′41″N 72°57′37″W / 41.6615°N 72.9604°W |
| Information | |
| Type | 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 | 73.12 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,172 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.10[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. In 2017, principal Peter Wininger was awarded Varsity Brands 'Principal of Principles,' deeming him the best principal in the United States. The school's 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]
Athletics
BC has won state championships in:
- Boy basketball: 1990, 2022
- Wrestling: 1985, 1998
- Softball: 1985
- Boys cross country: 2010
Notable alumni
- Donovan Clingan, 2022: basketball player[4]
- Jocelin Donahue, 1999: actress, most famous for her role in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil
- 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]
- Adrian Wojnarowski, 1987: sports columnist who has covered the NBA for Yahoo! Sports and ESPN[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Bristol Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Home". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Bristol Press - Bristol Central's Wininger wins national Principal of Principle Award". Central Connecticut Communications. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Morelli, Joe (March 16, 2022). "UConn commit Donovan Clingan of Bristol Central repeats as Connecticut's Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of Year recipient". CT Insider.
- ^ HINE, TOMMY (August 10, 2004). "MICHELLE GUERETTE". courant.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ OTTERBEIN, JEFF (June 26, 2013). "Hernandez Was Heavily Recruited Out Of Bristol Central High". courant.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "City of Bristol". Visit CT. December 21, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Adrian Wojnaroeski". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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