Central Tech High School
| Central Career and Technical School | |
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 Postcard, about 1913, of the building that stood at 10th and Sassafras Streets | |
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| Former name | Central High School (until 1994) |
| Motto | Truth, Loyalty, Honor |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Pam Mackowski |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Number of students | about 1,200 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold (Yellow) |
| Website | http://www.eriecentraltech.org |
Central Tech School was a high school in Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally named Central High School, it was the result of the merger of Academy High School and Technical Memorial High School after the conclusion of the 1992-1993 academic year when Academy closed.[1] Around 1994, Central was renamed Central Tech.
The attendance was roughly 1,000 students, and offered 21 Career and Technical courses. The school's mascot was a Falcon. It was the Erie School District's regional vocational-technical school before it was renamed Erie High School, after the merger of Strong Vincent High School and East High School in 2017.
Central Tech was known for violence crime and bullying. A report came out in 2004 noting that 60 percent of the students that walked into central high school either dropped out or graduated elsewhere.
In 2017, Central Tech High School was renamed Erie High School (Pennsylvania) when the School District of the City of Erie consolidated all of its high schools-- with the exception of Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy.[2]
Earlier History
When occupancy of newly built Academy High School was delayed in the fall of 1919, those students shared facilities with Central through June 1920.
Soccer Team
The Central Tech soccer team, is an association football team. The Class of 2014 is the school's most successful, having won a share of the Region AAA title in District 10, during the 2013 season.[3]
Notable alumni
- Fred Biletnikoff, former NFL wide receiver who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Fred Biletnikoff Award is given out yearly to college's best wide receiver.
References
External links
- [permanent dead link] Central High School Official Website[permanent dead link]
- Erie School District Profile of Central High
- Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Achievement Report for Central High School, 2005-2006
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