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Coordinates: 42°18′56″N 85°38′46″W 42.315615, -85.646013

Kalamazoo Central High School

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    • Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: (269) 337-0300
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• History & Memorable Moments

The first legal public high-school in Kalamazoo, and in the state of Michigan began operating in 1858, and graduated its first class, consisting of five men and three women, in 1859. Charles E. Stuart sued the Kalamazoo School Board in 1874 alleging that the school-board's use of taxpayer money to fund secondary education was unconstitutional (up until that point taxpayers money was only for elementary schools). The School Board prevailed, setting a precedent allowing publicly funded secondary education through the country. In 1925, the school moved to the building currently known as Old Central High School. On the fourth floor of the Old Central High School is currently located the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, or KAMSC. Following the largest graduating class of 799 students in 1960, some Central High School students transferred to the newly-opened Loy Norrix High School in 1961. Central High School moved to its current location in 1972. ^[1]

After the introduction of the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, the school (and the Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) system) was thrown into the national spotlight. Enrollment in KPS has risen significantly, and the surrounding area has reaped many other benefits. ^[1]

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