Springfield Central High School

School in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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; 39 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| 165.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Age range| 13–19
Number of students| 2,042 (2023–2024)[1]
Average class size| 18–25
Student to teacher ratio| 12.32[1]
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.springfieldpublicschools.com

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.[2]

## History

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Springfield Central High School opened in 1986.[3] 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.[4]

In 2008, the Springfield Public Schools created a mandatory district-wide uniform policy.[5]

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.[6]

## Arts

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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.[7]

## Sports

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* 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

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The 2012 boys basketball team won the state championship in division one[8] and the football team won the 2012 Western Mass Super Bowl.[9]

The Central Football team won the Division III State Championship for two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019.[10]

The Air Force JROTC won the 2021 National Invitational Drill Competition, which was done virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

The Central Football team won its first Division I State Championship in 2021.

## Notable alumni

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* Travis Best \- former NBA player,
* Isan Díaz \- MLB player,
* Edgar Padilla \- basketball player,
* Hason Ward, basketball player

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Springfield Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 20254. `{{cite web}}`: Check date values in: `|access-date=` (help)
2. ^ "springfieldcentral.com". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
3. ^ "Central High School, Springfield, Massachusetts". clockhistory.com. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
4. ^ 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."
5. ^ Shepard, Dwight (November 7, 2008). "School uniforms changing attitudes". The Springfield Republican. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
6. ^ Belanger, Kyle (September 11, 2009). "Central High to retire Travis Best's jersey No. 3". Springfield Republican. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
7. ^ "Fall Festival of Shakespeare". Shakespeare and Company Fall Festival. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
8. ^ "2012 boys' state basketball champions". ESPN.com. March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
9. ^ Healey, Tim (December 1, 2012). "Springfield Central blanks Longmeadow to win Western Mass. Division 1 Super Bowl". Boston. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
10. ^ Alexandra Francisco (December 8, 2019). "Central football repeats as Division III Super Bowl Champions, defeats Duxbury". masslive. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
11. ^ "Springfield Central High School Air Force JROTC Golden Eagles Best in the Nation". www.springfield-ma.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

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