AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School explained

AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School (Armenian: Ալեք Մանուկյան վարժարան) is a charter K-12 Armenian school in Southfield, Michigan in Metro Detroit. It is affiliated with Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).

Central Michigan University is the charter overseer.[1] [2]

History

In 1969 it was established in as a private school.[3] Its initial student body was 20, and it had two teachers.[4] It was named for Alex and Marie Manoogian.[5]

It included a high school program,[3] with the first graduating class in 1978,[6] but suspended its high school in 1991 due to an enrollment decline.[3] In 1995 it became a charter school;[4] that year it had 170 students.[7] At the time Nadya Sarafian was the principal.[5]

The Southfield Observer & Eccentric stated that the school re-established its high school after receiving "overwhelming demand" to do so, with the first new high school class graduating in 2000.[6]

In 1995 and 2001,[4] the Governor of Michigan awarded the school the Golden Apple Award for Academic Excellence.[8] Manoogian had 370 students.[7]

Louise Manoogian Simone and Richard Manoogian, the children of Alex and Marie Manoogian,[5] donated funds for an expansion and renovation in 2004 and later donated additional funds when the project found additional expenses.[4] A new high school facility opened in 2009. it had about 55 employees and more than 400 students.[9]

In 2009 principal Hosep Torossian stated that the school had a budget, almost entirely sourced from funds from the State of Michigan, of fewer than $3,000,000.[1]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avedikian, Sebouh. New high-school building to enhance Manoogian School in Southfield, Mich.. https://web.archive.org/web/20090714104820/http://reporter.am/go/article/2009-07-09-new-high-school-building-to-enhance-manoogian-school-in-southfield-mich-. dead. 2009-07-14. The Armenian Reporter. 2009-07-09. 2019-06-10.
  2. Web site: Centre for Charter Schools - Central Michigan University . February 15, 2024.
  3. Web site: Kaplan, Jeff. Revitalized Manoogian School Focuses on Heritage and Academies. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630151742/http://www.manoogian.org/heritage.htm. dead. 2007-06-30. Southfield Observer & Eccentric. 2000-07-13. 2019-06-10.
  4. Web site: New high-school building to enhance Manoogian School in Southfield, MI: An Interview with Principal Hosep Torossian. Armenian General Benevolent Union. 2009-07-09. 2019-06-10.
  5. Web site: AGBU Manoogian School Celebrates its 40th Anniversary; Unveils its New High School Building. Armenian Mirror Spectator. 2009-11-13. 2019-06-18.
  6. Web site: Manoogian School Holds First Commencement Since 1991. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630151941/http://www.manoogian.org/firstcomm.htm. dead. 2007-06-30. Southfield Observer & Eccentric. 2000-07-13. 2019-06-10.
  7. News: Armenian school puts students in multicultural USA School honors rich heritage; Southfield's Manoogian emphasizes Armenian culture and history. The Detroit News. June 7–13, 2004. 7U.
  8. Web site: goldenapple.htm. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630151929/http://www.manoogian.org/goldenapple.htm. dead. 2007-06-30. AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School. 2000-12-07. 2019-06-10.
  9. Web site: Toumajan, Dickran. Manoogian School Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary and Unveils Its New High School Building. Armenian General Benevolent Union. 2009-11-09. 2019-06-10.

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