Pontiac Central High School

Pontiac Central High School was one of two public high schools in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It had been an accredited high school from September 4, 1849, until its closing on June 12, 2009. By December 2008 administrators had plans to consolidate it with Pontiac Northern High School to form Pontiac High School.[2]

Pontiac Central High School
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300 West Huron Street Pontiac, Michigan[1]
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TypePublic high school, Co-educational
EstablishedSeptember 4, 1849 (named Pontiac Central on September 2, 1958)
ClosedJune 12, 2009 (consolidated with Pontiac Northern High School to form Pontiac High School)
Grades912
Campus size11 acres (4.6 ha)
Color(s)Orange and black   
NicknameChiefs
RivalsPontiac Northern High School

Until 1958, the school was known as Pontiac High School; it took on its final name upon the opening of Pontiac Northern High School, where the current Pontiac High School stands. The final incarnation of Pontiac Central, a precast concrete building, was built in 1972, replacing a brick building built in 1913.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Pontiac High School - 1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac, MI - Trulia". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  2. ^ DIANA DILLABER MURRAY (December 17, 2008). "Pontiac Central to close?". The Oakland Press. Retrieved August 17, 2012. (Archive)
  3. ^ "FORMER PONTIAC SILVERDOME . . . 1965 - 2017: A Vision for a Stadium - the Visionary Who Conceived It and Helped Make It a Reality".
  4. ^ "FORMER PONTIAC SILVERDOME . . . 1965 - 2017: The Pontiac Times Newspaper Era ... 1972-1982 ©".
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