Central High School Magnet School

Central High School is a high school in , Fairfield County, Connecticut in the United States. It was founded in 1876 as Bridgeport High School.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: Bridgeport Central High School” and “Central High School

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klein Memorial Auditorium and Nathaniel Wheeler Memorial Fountain.

Theater building
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The is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in , United States. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein, a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations. is situated 690 feet northeast of Central High School Magnet School.

Fountain
The is located in , at the intersection of Fairfield and Park avenues. The fountain was built in 1912–1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985. is situated 1,500 feet east of Central High School Magnet School.

Church
St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 768 Fairfield Avenue in . Built in 1873 for a congregation founded in the mid-18th century, it is a well-preserved design of James Renwick Jr. and a good example of late 19th-century Gothic Revival architecture. is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Central High School Magnet School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bassickville Historic District and Bridgeport Downtown South Historic District.

Neighborhood
is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved late 19th-century residential development on the west side of .

Neighborhood
The encompasses the historic elements of the southern part of downtown . It is 27 acres in size, roughly bordered on the east by Main and Middle Streets, on the north by Elm Street, the west by Broad Street, and the south by Cesar Batalla Way.

Neighborhood
The encompasses a well-preserved formerly residential area on the northwest fringe of downtown . Located mainly on Lyon Terrace, Gold Hill Street, and Congress Street, the district includes 11 formerly residential buildings now mainly in commercial use, which were built between about 1890 and 1930.

Central High School Magnet School

Latitude
41.17343° or 41° 10′ 24″ north
Longitude
-73.20372° or 73° 12′ 13″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
87H85QFW+9G
Geo­Names ID
5283701
Wiki­data ID
Q5061174
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Central High School Magnet School” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 中央高中(康乃狄克州)
  • Chinese: 中央高中
  • French: Central High School
  • Swedish: Central High School

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