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Traverse City Central High School

February 05, 2023

Traverse City Central High School (also known as Central High School, TC Central, or simply TCC) is a public high school in Traverse City, Michigan. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools district.[3] It is the second-largest high school in Northern Michigan, behind rival Traverse City West Senior High School.

Traverse City Central High School
Address
1150 Milliken Drive

Traverse City
,
Michigan
49686

United States
Coordinates44°46′4″N 85°35′19″W / 44.76778°N 85.58861°W / 44.76778; -85.58861Coordinates: 44°46′4″N 85°35′19″W / 44.76778°N 85.58861°W / 44.76778; -85.58861
Information
Other namesCentral, Traverse City Central, TCC, TCCHS, CHS
TypePublic, coeducational high school
Established1853; 170 years ago (1853) (as the Central School)
1959 (Traverse City Senior High School)
1997 (Central High School)
School districtTraverse City Area Public Schools
SuperintendentJohn VanWagoner
PrincipalJessie Houghton
Staff59.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,449 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.54[1]
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
Fight song"Come On, Fight!"
AthleticsMHSAA Class A; D-2
Athletics conferenceSaginaw Valley (football)
Big North (non-football)
Team nameTrojans
RivalTraverse City West Senior High School
AccreditationAdvancED commission[2]
PublicationFront & Central
NewspaperBlack & Gold Quarterly (BGQ)
YearbookPines
Feeder schoolsElementary schools:
Central Grade
Cherry Knoll
Courtade
Eastern
Glenn Loomis
Traverse Heights
Middle school:
Traverse City East
Websitewww.tcaps.net/schools

History

The first public school in Traverse City opened in 1853. In 1877, it was moved to a new building called the Central School, built at Seventh and Pine Streets, which was rebuilt as a brick building in 1886.[4][5][6] In 1934, the Central school building burned down,[7][8] and students were relocated to the nearby Perry Hannah House while the school was being rebuilt.[9][10]

In 1959, grades 10 through 12 moved into a new building called Traverse City Senior High School[11][12] at its present-day location, on grounds formerly owned by the Northwestern Michigan College.

In 1978, 1985 and 1988, the Trojans of Traverse City Senior High School won the MHSAA Class A football championships.[13]

In 1997, because of overcrowding at the school, which had become one of the largest high schools in Michigan, a second high school was built, and opened in early 1998. The new high school became Traverse City West Senior High School, and the existing one was renamed to Traverse City Central High School.[14]

From 1997 to 2022, Traverse City Central's athletic programs were part of the Big North Conference, which was founded as a collection of Northern Michigan's largest public high schools after Traverse City's school split. However, in 2021, both Central and rival West made the decision to move football programs to the Saginaw Valley League in 2022, but remain in the Big North for all other offered sports.[15]

 
The original Traverse City High School from 1937 to 1959. Today, this building houses Central Grade School, a TCAPS elementary school.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,449 students enrolled in 2021-22 was:[16]

  • Female – 49.9%
  • Male – 50.1%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native – 1.4%
  • Asian – 1.5%
  • Black – 1.4%
  • Hispanic – 4.4%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 0.2%
  • White – 87.4%
  • Two or more races – 3.6%

Additionally, 373 students (25.7%) were eligible for reduced-price or free lunch.

Athletics

Traverse City Central's sports teams are known as the Trojans. The school is part of the Big North Conference and is considered a Class A school by MHSAA.[17]

In 1978, 1985 and 1988, the Trojans of Traverse City Senior High School won the MHSAA Class A football championships.[13] In 2021, the Trojans made it to the MHSAA Division 2 Championship round at Ford Field, but ultimately lost to the Warren De La Salle Pilots.[18]

Rivalries

Traverse City Central has had an intense crosstown rivalry with the Traverse City West Titans since 1997.[19] Prior to then, the Traverse City Trojans had an intense rivalry with the Alpena Wildcats.[20]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. . Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. ^ "TC Central High School - High Schools - Schools - District Home". www.tcaps.net. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  4. ^ Sprague, Elvin L.; Smith, Mrs. George N. (1903). Sprague's History of Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, Michigan. B.F. Bowen. pp. 267–271.
  5. ^ "Historical Photo". www.record-eagle.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  6. ^ "TCAPS Alumni Network Newsletter". web3.tcaps.net. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  7. ^ "Traverse City's Biggest School Fire: When and Where?". Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  8. ^ "Looking Back On Education History In Traverse City". The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  9. ^ "The Awesome Mitten-The Perry Hannah House". Awesome Mitten. 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  10. ^ "Rolling The Clock Back 125 Years At The Perry Hannah House". The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  11. ^ "1959 Traverse City High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  12. ^ "1960 Traverse City High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  13. ^ a b "Traverse City Central Trojans Michigan High School Football Scores, Schedules, and Analytics". michigan-football.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  14. ^ "When Trojans Became Titans". The Ticker: Traverse City News & Events. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "TC West, Central Set to Join Saginaw Valley League for Football". MISportsNow. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  16. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  17. ^ "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  18. ^ Wilson, Wright. "Michigan high school football Division 2 final: Warren De La Salle cuts down T.C. Central". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  19. ^ jcook@record-eagle.com, James Cook. "TC Patriot Game between Central and West a not-so-regular season finale". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  20. ^ bsommers@record-eagle.com, BRETT A. SOMMERS. "'Tis the Givens season". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  21. ^ "Mark Brammer Stats". pro-football-reference.com.
  22. ^ "Colonel Demus T. Craw Medal of Honor Memorial – Military History of the Upper Great Lakes". Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  23. ^ "The Push-Pin Man". www.northernexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  24. ^ "Michigan Legislator Details - Kevin Elsenheimer". Library of Michigan.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL ALDEN G. GLAUCH > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". www.af.mil. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  26. ^ "Tom Kozelko". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  27. ^ "Dan Majerle". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  28. ^ pburgess@record-eagle.com, Patti Brandt Burgess. "Newsmakers: Longest-serving Michigan Gov. William Milliken dies". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  29. ^ "Michigan Legislative Biography". Library of Michigan.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ "Suzy Merchant". msuspartans.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  31. ^ "Andy Pascoe Player Card - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  32. ^ "Grand Traverse County, MI". www.grandtraverse.org. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  33. ^ "Autumn Rademacher - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  34. ^ "Zach Redmond". ferrisstatebulldogs.com/. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  35. ^ "Elma L Routsong" in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (School Name: Traverse City Senior High School; Year: 1942).
  36. ^ "biography – Harold Sherman". Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  37. ^ "Detroit's Guardian Building - The Record-Eagle". photos.record-eagle.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.

External links

  • Central High School Website*

February 05, 2023
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Traverse City Central High School also known as Central High School TC Central or simply TCC is a public high school in Traverse City Michigan It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools district 3 It is the second largest high school in Northern Michigan behind rival Traverse City West Senior High School Traverse City Central High SchoolAddress1150 Milliken DriveTraverse City Michigan 49686United StatesCoordinates44 46 4 N 85 35 19 W 44 76778 N 85 58861 W 44 76778 85 58861 Coordinates 44 46 4 N 85 35 19 W 44 76778 N 85 58861 W 44 76778 85 58861InformationOther namesCentral Traverse City Central TCC TCCHS CHSTypePublic coeducational high schoolEstablished1853 170 years ago 1853 as the Central School 1959 Traverse City Senior High School 1997 Central High School School districtTraverse City Area Public SchoolsSuperintendentJohn VanWagonerPrincipalJessie HoughtonStaff59 04 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 449 2021 22 1 Student to teacher ratio24 54 1 Color s Black GoldFight song Come On Fight AthleticsMHSAA Class A D 2Athletics conferenceSaginaw Valley football Big North non football Team nameTrojansRivalTraverse City West Senior High SchoolAccreditationAdvancED commission 2 PublicationFront amp CentralNewspaperBlack amp Gold Quarterly BGQ YearbookPinesFeeder schoolsElementary schools Central GradeCherry KnollCourtadeEasternGlenn LoomisTraverse HeightsMiddle school Traverse City EastWebsitewww wbr tcaps wbr net wbr schools Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Athletics 3 1 Rivalries 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe first public school in Traverse City opened in 1853 In 1877 it was moved to a new building called the Central School built at Seventh and Pine Streets which was rebuilt as a brick building in 1886 4 5 6 In 1934 the Central school building burned down 7 8 and students were relocated to the nearby Perry Hannah House while the school was being rebuilt 9 10 In 1959 grades 10 through 12 moved into a new building called Traverse City Senior High School 11 12 at its present day location on grounds formerly owned by the Northwestern Michigan College In 1978 1985 and 1988 the Trojans of Traverse City Senior High School won the MHSAA Class A football championships 13 In 1997 because of overcrowding at the school which had become one of the largest high schools in Michigan a second high school was built and opened in early 1998 The new high school became Traverse City West Senior High School and the existing one was renamed to Traverse City Central High School 14 From 1997 to 2022 Traverse City Central s athletic programs were part of the Big North Conference which was founded as a collection of Northern Michigan s largest public high schools after Traverse City s school split However in 2021 both Central and rival West made the decision to move football programs to the Saginaw Valley League in 2022 but remain in the Big North for all other offered sports 15 The original Traverse City High School from 1937 to 1959 Today this building houses Central Grade School a TCAPS elementary school Demographics EditThe demographic breakdown of the 1 449 students enrolled in 2021 22 was 16 Female 49 9 Male 50 1 American Indian Alaska Native 1 4 Asian 1 5 Black 1 4 Hispanic 4 4 Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander 0 2 White 87 4 Two or more races 3 6 Additionally 373 students 25 7 were eligible for reduced price or free lunch Athletics EditTraverse City Central s sports teams are known as the Trojans The school is part of the Big North Conference and is considered a Class A school by MHSAA 17 In 1978 1985 and 1988 the Trojans of Traverse City Senior High School won the MHSAA Class A football championships 13 In 2021 the Trojans made it to the MHSAA Division 2 Championship round at Ford Field but ultimately lost to the Warren De La Salle Pilots 18 Rivalries Edit Traverse City Central has had an intense crosstown rivalry with the Traverse City West Titans since 1997 19 Prior to then the Traverse City Trojans had an intense rivalry with the Alpena Wildcats 20 Notable alumni EditMark Brammer former NFL tight end 21 Demas T Craw United States Army Air Force officer 22 Eric Daigh artist 23 Kevin Elsenheimer judge and politician 24 Alden G Glauch former major general of the United States Air Force 25 Tom Kozelko former NBA player 26 Dan Majerle former all star NBA player 27 William Milliken former Governor of Michigan 28 29 Suzy Merchant MSU Girls Basketball Coach 30 Andy Pascoe baseball player and coach 31 Thomas G Power judge 32 Autumn Rademacher assistant basketball coach at University of Nebraska Omaha 33 Zach Redmond Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 34 Alma Routsong lesbian fiction novelist 35 Scott Schwenter professor of Hispanic linguistics at Ohio State University Harold Sherman author 36 Ezra Winter muralist 37 References Edit a b c Central High School National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved January 15 2023 NCA CASI NCA Council on Accreditation and School Improvement Archived from the original on September 23 2009 Retrieved 2010 02 17 TC Central High School High Schools Schools District Home www tcaps net Retrieved 2020 07 07 Sprague Elvin L Smith Mrs George N 1903 Sprague s History of Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties Michigan B F Bowen pp 267 271 Historical Photo www record eagle com Retrieved 2020 08 21 TCAPS Alumni Network Newsletter web3 tcaps net Retrieved 2020 07 07 Traverse City s Biggest School Fire When and Where Retrieved 2020 07 07 Looking Back On Education History In Traverse City The Ticker Traverse City News amp Events Retrieved 2020 07 07 The Awesome Mitten The Perry Hannah House Awesome Mitten 2012 07 27 Retrieved 2020 07 07 Rolling The Clock Back 125 Years At The Perry Hannah House The Ticker Traverse City News amp Events Retrieved 2020 07 07 1959 Traverse City High School Yearbook www classmates com Retrieved 2020 07 07 1960 Traverse City High School Yearbook www classmates com Retrieved 2020 08 21 a b Traverse City Central Trojans Michigan High School Football Scores Schedules and Analytics michigan football com Retrieved 2020 12 31 When Trojans Became Titans The Ticker Traverse City News amp Events Retrieved May 13 2020 TC West Central Set to Join Saginaw Valley League for Football MISportsNow 2021 09 15 Retrieved 2022 02 04 Search for Public Schools School Detail for Central High School nces ed gov Retrieved 2023 01 15 MHSAA gt Schools www mhsaa com Retrieved 2020 08 22 Wilson Wright Michigan high school football Division 2 final Warren De La Salle cuts down T C Central Detroit Free Press Retrieved 2021 11 27 jcook record eagle com James Cook TC Patriot Game between Central and West a not so regular season finale Traverse City Record Eagle Retrieved 2023 01 26 bsommers record eagle com BRETT A SOMMERS Tis the Givens season Traverse City Record Eagle Retrieved 2020 12 31 Mark Brammer Stats pro football reference com Colonel Demus T Craw Medal of Honor Memorial Military History of the Upper Great Lakes Retrieved 2020 08 22 The Push Pin Man www northernexpress com Retrieved 2020 08 22 Michigan Legislator Details Kevin Elsenheimer Library of Michigan a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link MAJOR GENERAL ALDEN G GLAUCH gt U S Air Force gt Biography Display www af mil Retrieved 2020 08 22 Tom Kozelko Basketball Reference com Retrieved August 31 2010 Dan Majerle Basketball Reference com Retrieved November 24 2009 pburgess record eagle com Patti Brandt Burgess Newsmakers Longest serving Michigan Gov William Milliken dies Traverse City Record Eagle Retrieved 2020 07 07 Michigan Legislative Biography Library of Michigan a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Suzy Merchant msuspartans com Retrieved 23 May 2016 Andy Pascoe Player Card The Baseball Cube www thebaseballcube com Retrieved 2020 08 22 Grand Traverse County MI www grandtraverse org Retrieved 2020 08 22 Autumn Rademacher Assistant Coach Staff Directory University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics Retrieved 2020 08 22 Zach Redmond ferrisstatebulldogs com Retrieved March 12 2015 Elma L Routsong in the U S School Yearbooks 1900 1999 School Name Traverse City Senior High School Year 1942 biography Harold Sherman Retrieved 2020 08 22 Detroit s Guardian Building The Record Eagle photos record eagle com Retrieved 2020 08 22 External links EditCentral High School Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Traverse City Central High School amp oldid 1136995800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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