Bristol Central High School

Bristol Central High School is a public high school in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Its mascot is the Ram, and its colors are maroon and white.^[2] The school is known for its performing arts group, Central Stage, as well as for its athletics. The Rams have excelled in basketball, baseball, wrestling, and track in recent years.^{[citation needed]} In 2017, principal Peter Wininger was awarded Varsity Brands 'Principal of Principles,' deeming him the best principal in the United States. The school's Italian Language teacher Gina Gallo-Reinhardt nominated Wininger for the award, and he and his family were sent to Florida for the ceremony where he was crowned the winner.^[3]

Bristol Central High School
Address
480 Wolcott Street Bristol , Connecticut 06010 United States
Coordinates	41°39′41″N 72°57′37″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Be Creative, Be Conscientious, Be Collaborative, Be Committed."
Established	1959 (66 years ago) (1959)
School district	Bristol Public Schools
Superintendent	Sue Moreau
CEEB code	070075
Principal	Peter Wininger
Teaching staff	73.12 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,172 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.10[1]
Color(s)	Maroon and white
Fight song	"March On For Central High"
Athletics conference	Central Connecticut Conference Southern Division
Team name	Rams
Website	bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us

Athletics

BC has won state championships in:

• Boy basketball: 1990, 2022
• Wrestling: 1985, 1998
• Softball: 1985
• Boys cross country: 2010

Notable alumni

• Donovan Clingan, 2022: basketball player^[4]
• Michelle Guerette, 1998: Olympic rower^[5]
• Aaron Hernandez, 2007: former NFL tight end and convicted murderer. Was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)^[6]
• Scott Perkins, 1998: composer^[7]
• Adrian Wojnarowski, 1987: sports columnist who has covered the NBA for Yahoo! Sports and ESPN^[8]
• Jocelin Donahue, 1999: actress, most famous for her role in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil