| Address | 480 Wolcott Street |
|---|---|
| City | Bristol |
| State | Connecticut |
| Zipcode | 06010 |
| Country | United States |
| Ceeb | 070075 |
| District | Bristol Public Schools |
| Established | 1959 (age 67) |
| Coordinates | 41.6615°N 72.9604°W |
| Principal | Peter Wininger |
| Superintendent | Sue Moreau |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,148 (2024–2025)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 81.92 [1] |
| Ratio | 14.01[1] |
| Team name | Rams |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Athletic conference | Central Connecticut Conference Southern Division |
| Website | bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us |
| Fight song | "March On For Central High" |
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]
Athletics
Bristol Central has won state championships in:
Notable alumni
- Donovan Clingan, 2022: basketball player[8]
- Jocelin Donahue, 1999: actress, most famous for her role in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil
- Michelle Guerette, 1998: Olympic rower[9]
- Aaron Hernandez, 2007: former NFL tight end and convicted murderer. Was posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)[10]
- Scott Perkins, 1998: composer[11]
- Adrian Wojnarowski, 1987: sports columnist who has covered the NBA for Yahoo! Sports and ESPN[12]
References
- ^ "Bristol Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Home". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "The Bristol Press - Bristol Central's Wininger wins national Principal of Principle Award". Central Connecticut Communications. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Morelli, Joe. "Clingan leads No. 1 Bristol Central to first title since 1990, defeats Northwest Catholic in Division II championship". CT Insider. Archived 2025-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Roberts, Kevin (2025-01-07). "Coaching legend Siegmann has Bristol Central wrestling invite named after him". Sports on CT-69. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Roberts, Kevin (2022-06-10). "Central softball goes for historic upset tonight". Sports on CT-69. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Letendre, Michael (2021-01-19). "Bristol Central boys XC wins Class L title in 2010 - dominating the postseason in the process". The Bristol Edition. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Morelli, Joe (16 March 2022). "UConn commit Donovan Clingan of Bristol Central repeats as Connecticut's Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of Year recipient". CT Insider
- ^ HINE, TOMMY (10 August 2004). "MICHELLE GUERETTE". courant.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ OTTERBEIN, JEFF (26 June 2013). "Hernandez Was Heavily Recruited Out Of Bristol Central High". courant.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "City of Bristol". Visit CT. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Adrian Wojnaroeski". bchs.bristol.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2020-10-26.