AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School

"Manoogian School" redirects here. For school in Los Angeles, see AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School.

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.

History

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

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

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.

In 1995 and 2001, the Governor of Michigan awarded the school the Golden Apple Award for Academic Excellence. As of 2004 Manoogian had 370 students.

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

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.

References

  1. ^ a b Avedikian, Sebouh (July 9, 2009). "New high-school building to enhance Manoogian School in Southfield, Mich". The Armenian Reporter. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Centre for Charter Schools - Central Michigan University". Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Kaplan, Jeff (July 13, 2000). "Revitalized Manoogian School Focuses on Heritage and Academies". Southfield Observer & Eccentric. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "New high-school building to enhance Manoogian School in Southfield, MI: An Interview with Principal Hosep Torossian". Armenian General Benevolent Union. July 9, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "AGBU Manoogian School Celebrates its 40th Anniversary; Unveils its New High School Building". Armenian Mirror Spectator. November 13, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Manoogian School Holds First Commencement Since 1991". Southfield Observer & Eccentric. July 13, 2000. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "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. p. 7U.
  8. ^ "goldenapple.htm". AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School. December 7, 2000. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Toumajan, Dickran (November 9, 2009). "Manoogian School Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary and Unveils Its New High School Building". Armenian General Benevolent Union. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

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