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Pontiac Central High School

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Closed
  
2009

Nickname
  
Chiefs

Color
  
Orange and Black

Grades
  
9–12

Date founded
  
1894

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

Type
  
Public school, Co-educational

Established
  
1894 (named Pontiac Central in 1958)

Address
  
300 W Huron St, Pontiac, MI 48341, USA

District
  
School District of the City of Pontiac

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

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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.

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Notable alumni

  • Hayes Jones - Gold medalist in 110 meter hurdles track and field at the 1964 Summer Olympics, Tokyo.
  • Micki King - Gold medalist in springboard diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich, Germany.
  • Campy Russell - NBA player, brother of Frank and Walker, played 11 years for the Cleveland Cavaliers; 1 for the New York Knicks.
  • Frank Russell - NBA player, brother of Campy and Walker, played for the Chicago Bulls.
  • Jack Kevorkian - Assisted Suicide Doctor.
  • Michael Mallory - Writer
  • Walker D. Russell - NBA player, brother of Campy and Frank, played for the Detroit Pistons; Indiana Pacers; and the Atlanta Hawks.
  • Al Taubman - Developer of suburban retail establishments. His company, Taubman Centers brought to fruition many of the largest shopping malls in the United States
  • Bill Glover - Played basketball for Michigan State University, previous Director of Athletics at Pontiac Central High School.

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    Pontiac Central High School Wikipedia
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