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{{about|the secondary school in New Hampshire, United States|the former school of the same name in Manchester, England|Manchester Academy (Moss Side)}}
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|image = [[Image:Manchester_Central_Logo.gif|center|Central High School's Shield]]
|name = Manchester Central High School
|name= Manchester Central High School
|image= Manchester Central Logo.gif
|motto = Respice, Adspice, Prospice<br />(''Look Towards the Past, Present, and Future'')
|imagesize= 200px
|established = [[March 30]], [[1846]]
|streetaddress= 207 Lowell Street
|type = [[Public high school]]
|city = [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
|city= [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
|state = [[New Hampshire|NH]]
|state= [[New Hampshire]]
|zipcode= 03104
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|country= USA
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|campus = Urban
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|students = 2,500
|url= {{URL|central.mansd.org}}
|staff = 159
|district= [[Manchester School District]]
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|nickname = [[Little Green]] (unofficial)
|superintendent= Jenn Gillis
|website= [http://www.mansd.org/central/index.htm]
|principal= Debora Roukey
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|mascot = The Little Green
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'''Manchester High School Central''' is the oldest [[public high school]] in the state of [[New Hampshire]]. Located in the heart of [[Manchester, New Hampshire]], over 2,400 students attend from communities such as [[Auburn, New Hampshire|Auburn]], [[Candia, New Hampshire|Candia]], [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]], and Manchester. The name was changed from Manchester High School in 1922 when [[Manchester High School West|Manchester West High School]] opened. Including Central, Manchester has a total of three public high schools.
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|ceeb= 300355
|schooltype= [[High School#United States|Public High School]]
|grades= 9&ndash;12
|language= [[American English|English]]
|communities= [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]<br>Formerly: [[Candia, New Hampshire|Candia]]
|feeders= Henry J. McLaughlin Middle School<br> Hillside Middle School<br> Southside Middle School<br> Middle School at Parkside<br>Formerly: Henry W. Moore School (K-8) in Candia
|accreditation= [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|NEASC]]
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|mascot= Little Green
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|newspaper= The Little Green, MCHS Oracle
|colors= {{Color box|Green}}{{Color box|White}} Green and White
|founded= {{start date and age|1846|3|30}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Central Turns 170 - Central High School |url=http://central.mansd.org/central-turns-170 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812060627/http://central.mansd.org/central-turns-170 |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=Central High School}}</ref>
|enrollment= 1,168 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3304590&ID=330459000244|title=Manchester Central High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
|staff= 87.40 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|ratio= 13.36<ref name=NCES/>
|rivals= [[Manchester Memorial High School]], [[Manchester West High School]]
|conference= [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association|NHIAA]]<br/>[[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association#Division I (formerly Class L)|Division I]]
|lastupdate= January 1, 2018
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}}


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'''Manchester High School Central''' is a [[public high school]] in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]]. Located in the city's downtown, it has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students.<ref name="Official Website">{{Cite web |title=Central High School |url=https://central.mansd.org/ |access-date=August 2, 2021 |website=central.mansd.org |language=en-US}}</ref> Students attend from Manchester [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]]. The name was changed from Manchester High School in 1922 when [[Manchester High School West|Manchester West High School]] opened. Including Central, Manchester has a total of four public high schools, all a part of the [[Manchester School District]].
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Its athletics teams are nicknamed the ''Little Green'' (after [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]]'s ''Big Green''), and predictably, the school colors are [[green]] and [[white]]. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named the school's athletic department as the best in the state of New Hampshire in [[2005]].


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Its athletics teams are nicknamed the ''Little Green'' (after [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]]'s ''Big Green'') and the school colors are [[green]] and [[white]]. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named the school's athletic department as the best in the state of New Hampshire in 2005.<ref name="a">{{cite web|title=2005 Best Sports High Schools By State|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=2009-03-15|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/05/11/top.high.map0516/1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050513220551/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/05/11/top.high.map0516/1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2005}}</ref>
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The school originally had crimson red as its school color, but [[Concord High School (New Hampshire)|Concord High School]] had taken the color soon after. After the turn of the century, the two schools decided that the winner of a league championship would keep its colors; Concord won, and Manchester Central chose forest green as its new color.


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The school originally had crimson red as its school color, but [[Concord High School (New Hampshire)|Concord High School]] had taken the color soon after. After the start of the 20th century, the two schools decided that the winner of a league championship would keep its colors; Concord won, and Manchester Central chose forest green as its new color.
John Rist is the school's current principal.


Ronald Mailhot was named interim principal at the end of 2011, following the retirement of former principal John R. Rist, but returned as full-time principal in 2012. Mailhot later resigned in the middle of the 2013-2014 school year and was replaced by John Rist for his second stint as principal of Central. Rist retired at the end of the 2014 school year and was succeeded by John M. Vaccarezza. After Vaccarezza’s departure in 2021, Debora Roukey became the school’s first female principal.
Central High School's student newspaper ''The Little Green'' is a highly respected publication. The Little Green was commended by [[Columbia Scholastic Press]] and featured in the Manchester Daily Express as well as [[The Union Leader]].{{Fact|date=October 2007}}


Central High School's student newspaper ''The Little Green'' was commended by [[Columbia Scholastic Press]] and featured in the Manchester Daily Express as well as the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]''.<ref name="b">{{cite web|title=High School Journalism Awards|publisher=New Hampshire Union Leader|accessdate=2009-03-15|url=http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=f983bb6a-37bf-4b16-b7b0-ab7f83ed6ee8}}</ref> In 2012, the New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA) awarded its Highest Achievement award in Scholastic Editing and Publishing to the newspaper for the 2011-2012 school year.
[[Image: Lincoln in front of Central HS.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bronze statue of [[Abraham Lincoln]] by [[John Rogers (sculptor)|John Rogers]] in front of the Burns Building at Central High School.]]

==History==
In 2016 there were about 200 students from [[Candia, New Hampshire|Candia]]. That year Candia voters voted to change their high school from Manchester Central to [[Pinkerton Academy]], effective 2018. The votes were 1,090 in favor and 113 against.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huss|first=Julie|url=https://www.derrynews.com:443/news/local_news/candia-voters-say-yes-to-pinkerton/article_0a89b755-c056-5c2d-b6bd-6d6cb0130603.html|title=Candia voters say yes to Pinkerton|newspaper=[[Derry News]]|date=2016-03-15|accessdate=2022-04-24}}</ref>

===Athletics===
June 7, 1913 H J Reed set a Harvard School Games record in the Pole Vault at 11’- 5 7/8”<ref>Boston Globe, Jun 8, 1913.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/430920212/?terms=%22H%20Reed%22%20Manchester%20High%20record%20pole%20vault&match=1] Retrieved Dec 8, 2023</ref>

==Diversity at Central==
Manchester High School Central has a diverse student population. Daily, Central's faculty teaches students from sixty different countries who speak thirty different languages.<ref name="c">{{cite web|title=A Crew Team Like No Other|publisher=ESPN|access-date=2009-03-15|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=barone/060126}}</ref> [[New Hampshire Public Radio]] was so intrigued by the wide array of student backgrounds at Central that it decided to compose a project entitled "Culture Lessons" in 2006. The project's objective was to dive into the core of "a school with a very diverse population in a very homogeneous state".<ref name="d">{{cite web|title=Culture Lessons: Stories of Students at Manchester Central High School|publisher=New Hampshire Public Radio|accessdate=2009-03-15|url=http://www.nhpr.org/node/11473}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Abraham Gosman]], real estate investor and nursing home developer
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* [[Jane Badler]], actress, star of the TV mini-series ''[[V]]''
* [[James Broderick]], actor and father of actor Matthew Broderick
* [[Adam Sandler]], actor and comedian
* [[Bob Beattie (skiing)|Bob Beattie]], skiing coach and commentator<ref name="union-leader-beattie">{{cite news|last=McCarthy McPhaul|first=Meghan|title=Remembering ski icon Bob Beattie: Manchester native was top athlete, coach, promoter and innovator|newspaper=[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]|date=April 2, 2018|url=http://www.unionleader.com/skiing/Remembering-ski-icon-Bob-Beattie-Manchester-native-was-top-athlete-coach-promoter-and-innovator-04032018|accessdate=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
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* [[Rene Gagnon]], who raised the American flag at [[Iwo Jima]]
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* [[Grace Metalious]], author of ''[[Peyton Place]]''
* [[Bob Montana]], creator of ''[[Archie Comics|Archie]]''
* [[Bob Montana]], creator of ''[[Archie Comics|Archie]]''
* [[Carl A. Osberg]], [[United States Navy]] pilot and recipient of the [[Navy Cross]]
* [[Adam Sandler]], comedian & actor
* [[Chip Kelly]], [[NFL]] and [[college football]] coach
* [[Sarah DeFreitas]], comedian, heaviey weight lifter, ninja, US President, director, all around the greatest person who ever lived.
* [[Chris Pappas (American politician)|Chris Pappas]], member of the [[US House of Representatives]] from [[New Hampshire's 1st congressional district]]
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* [[Grace Metalious]], author of ''[[Peyton Place (novel)|Peyton Place]]''
* [[James Broderick]],{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} actor and father of actor [[Matthew Broderick]]
* [[James O. Freedman]],{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} former president of [[Dartmouth College]]
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* [[Jane Badler]], actress, star of the 1983 TV [[miniseries]] ''[[V (1983 miniseries)|V]]'' and its [[sequel]]s
* [[Jason Fettig]], 28th director of the [[United States Marine Band]]
* [[Louis A. Bafalis|L. A. "Skip" Bafalis]], a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Florida's 10th congressional district]] from 1973 to 1983
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* [[Rene Gagnon]], [[United States Marine]], one of the raisers of the American flag at [[Iwo Jima]]
* [[Rogers Blood]] (1922–1944), a [[United States Marine Corps Reserve]] [[Commissioned officer|officer]] and posthumous recipient of the [[Silver Star]] for his actions during [[World War II]]
* [[Ryan Day (American football)|Ryan Day]], [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] head football coach
* [[Toby Fox]], video game developer and composer. Known for creating the video game [[Undertale]].


==References==
==Worse People to ever go to central==
{{portal|New Hampshire}}
Lindsey Boobface
{{Reflist}}
Chris Whiteboy


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mansd.org/central/index.htm Official Website]
*[http://central.mansd.org Official website]
*[http://manchesteroblique.blogspot.com/2011/09/confluence-of-education-history-and.html "A confluence of education, history, and architecture"], by Dan Brian, ''Manchester Oblique'', Sept. 15, 2011
*[http://www.mansd.org/central/tour/history.htm Comprehensive History of the school]
*[http://www.centralcrew.org/ Crew Club website]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=barone/060126 ESPN article about MCHS crew]


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Latest revision as of 18:49, 16 November 2024

This article is about the secondary school in New Hampshire, United States. For the former school of the same name in Manchester, England, see Manchester Academy (Moss Side).
Manchester Central High School
Address
Map
207 Lowell Street

Manchester
,
New Hampshire
03104

United States
Coordinates42°59′35″N 71°27′14″W / 42.993°N 71.454°W / 42.993; -71.454
Information
School typePublic High School
FoundedMarch 30, 1846; 178 years ago (1846-03-30)[1]
School districtManchester School District
SuperintendentJenn Gillis
CEEB code300355
PrincipalDebora Roukey
Staff87.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,168 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.36[2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)   Green and White
Athletics conferenceNHIAA
Division I
MascotLittle Green
RivalsManchester Memorial High School, Manchester West High School
AccreditationNEASC
NewspaperThe Little Green, MCHS Oracle
Communities servedManchester
Formerly: Candia
Feeder schoolsHenry J. McLaughlin Middle School
Hillside Middle School
Southside Middle School
Middle School at Parkside
Formerly: Henry W. Moore School (K-8) in Candia
Websitecentral.mansd.org
Last updated: January 1, 2018

Manchester High School Central is a public high school in Manchester, New Hampshire. Located in the city's downtown, it has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students.[3] Students attend from Manchester Hooksett. The name was changed from Manchester High School in 1922 when Manchester West High School opened. Including Central, Manchester has a total of four public high schools, all a part of the Manchester School District.

Its athletics teams are nicknamed the Little Green (after Dartmouth's Big Green) and the school colors are green and white. Sports Illustrated named the school's athletic department as the best in the state of New Hampshire in 2005.[4]

The school originally had crimson red as its school color, but Concord High School had taken the color soon after. After the start of the 20th century, the two schools decided that the winner of a league championship would keep its colors; Concord won, and Manchester Central chose forest green as its new color.

Ronald Mailhot was named interim principal at the end of 2011, following the retirement of former principal John R. Rist, but returned as full-time principal in 2012. Mailhot later resigned in the middle of the 2013-2014 school year and was replaced by John Rist for his second stint as principal of Central. Rist retired at the end of the 2014 school year and was succeeded by John M. Vaccarezza. After Vaccarezza’s departure in 2021, Debora Roukey became the school’s first female principal.

Central High School's student newspaper The Little Green was commended by Columbia Scholastic Press and featured in the Manchester Daily Express as well as the New Hampshire Union Leader.[5] In 2012, the New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA) awarded its Highest Achievement award in Scholastic Editing and Publishing to the newspaper for the 2011-2012 school year.

Bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln by John Rogers in front of the Burns Building at Central High School.

History

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In 2016 there were about 200 students from Candia. That year Candia voters voted to change their high school from Manchester Central to Pinkerton Academy, effective 2018. The votes were 1,090 in favor and 113 against.[6]

Athletics

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June 7, 1913 H J Reed set a Harvard School Games record in the Pole Vault at 11’- 5 7/8”[7]

Diversity at Central

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Manchester High School Central has a diverse student population. Daily, Central's faculty teaches students from sixty different countries who speak thirty different languages.[8] New Hampshire Public Radio was so intrigued by the wide array of student backgrounds at Central that it decided to compose a project entitled "Culture Lessons" in 2006. The project's objective was to dive into the core of "a school with a very diverse population in a very homogeneous state".[9]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Turns 170 - Central High School". Central High School. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Manchester Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Central High School". central.mansd.org. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "2005 Best Sports High Schools By State". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 13, 2005. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  5. ^ "High School Journalism Awards". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  6. ^ Huss, Julie (2016-03-15). "Candia voters say yes to Pinkerton". Derry News. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  7. ^ Boston Globe, Jun 8, 1913.[1] Retrieved Dec 8, 2023
  8. ^ "A Crew Team Like No Other". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  9. ^ "Culture Lessons: Stories of Students at Manchester Central High School". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  10. ^ McCarthy McPhaul, Meghan (April 2, 2018). "Remembering ski icon Bob Beattie: Manchester native was top athlete, coach, promoter and innovator". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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