McMinn Central High School

Coordinates: 35°22′37″N 84°30′11″W / 35.377°N 84.503°W / 35.377; -84.503
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McMinn Central High School
Location
Map
145 County Road 461, Englewood, Tennessee

United States
Coordinates35°22′37″N 84°30′11″W / 35.377°N 84.503°W / 35.377; -84.503
Information
TypePublic
Established1966 (1966)
School districtMcMinn County School System
Faculty48[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment766 (2017-18)[1]
Team nameChargers[2]
Websitewww.mcminncentral.com

Central High School of McMinn County, more commonly known as McMinn Central High School (MCHS) or Central High School is a public high school located in Englewood, Tennessee in McMinn County, Tennessee. Its mascot is the Charger, and it is one of two high schools in the McMinn County School System, the other being McMinn County High School with which it maintains a rivalry.

Athletics

McMinn Central is a member of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, swimming, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[2]

State championships

  • Girls' basketball - 2011[2]
  • Girls' track and field - 1981, 2011[2]
  • Wrestling - 1999[2]

History

The school was founded in 1966 out of a merger of three high schools: Etowah, Englewood, and Cook High Schools.[3] It has since grown to serve more than 700 students.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Central High School". nces.ed.gov. National Center for Education Statistics. 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "McMinn Central High School". tssaasports.com.
  3. ^ Moses, Greg (June 6, 2017). "First Central High class came together from Englewood, Etowah, and Cook High Schools". The Daily Post-Athenian. Athens, Tennessee. Retrieved November 26, 2017.