Battle Creek Central High School (BCCHS) is a

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Battle Creek Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encom ...

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, United States. It is the sole high school in the Battle Creek Public Schools district, and one of four public high schools in Battle Creek.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,041 students enrolled in 2018-19 was: * Male - 51.9% * Female - 48.1% * Native American - 0.6% * Asian - 4.5% * Black - 36.8% * Hispanic - 13.8% * White - 34.3% * Multiracial - 12.0%

Notable alumni

* Tom Beard, National Football League player. * Basil W. Brown, former member of the

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* Darcy C. Coyle, former President of

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* Joe Schwarz, former member of the

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References

External links

Official website
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