Central High School | |
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Address | |
1150 Milliken Drive Traverse City, Michigan 49686 United States |
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Coordinates | 44°46′4″N 85°35′19″W / 44.76778°N 85.58861°WCoordinates: 44°46′4″N 85°35′19″W / 44.76778°N 85.58861°W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 1884 |
School district | Traverse City Area Public Schools |
Principal | Jessie Houghton |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1445 (2015) |
Color(s) | Black & Gold |
Athletics conference | Big North |
Team name | Trojans |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Website | www |
Traverse City Central High School is a public high school in Traverse City, Michigan, located at 1150 Milliken Drive. The principal is Jessie Houghton as of 2016.
It is one of six high schools in Traverse City, with over 1,400 students each year. Central is located in the Traverse City Area Public Schools school district, which is part of the larger Traverse Bay Area intermediate school district. Central offers classes for students in grades 9–12. Additionally, students are given the option to dual enroll and attend classes at Northwestern Michigan College. In addition to the dual enrollment program, a wide variety of honors and AP classes are offered. These include AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, and AP Statistics
Central has an active music program, with multiple choirs, bands, and orchestras. In addition to the larger groups, there are also numerous small ensembles, including a jazz band, three small vocal groups, and some student-led chamber ensembles. In 2003, the chorale performed at Carnegie Hall; in 2006, the Choral-Aires participated in Mozart's 250th birthday celebration, touring Vienna and Salzburg, and in 2012 the Vocal Majority participated in Distinguished Concerts International New York's concert "Eternal Light...Shining Bright".