Rockford Central High School
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Rockford High School (sometimes referred to as Rockford Central High School) was the first school opened by the newly formed, citywide, school district, Rockford Public School District 205 in Rockford, Illinois. Opened in 1885, it served as a high school from 1885 until 1940, then as the administration offices of the school district until 2011. It was sold to the City of Rockford in 2014, and demolished in 2015 as part of a redevelopment project.
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Rockford High School | |
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201 South Madison Street , 61108 United States | |
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School type | Public Secondary |
Opened | 1885 |
Closed | 1940 |
School district | Rockford Public School District 205 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Color(s) | Red Black |
Athletics conference | Big 7 |
Team name | RABS (Red And Blacks) |
Yearbook | The Owl |
Website | Home |
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Rockford Central High School | |
Location | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States |
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Coordinates | 42°16′5″N 89°5′29″W |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | Edward Peterson & Gilbert Johnson |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Haight Village Historic District (ID87002044[1]) |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987[1] |
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