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] As of 2004 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. As of 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]

References

  1. ^ a b Avedikian, Sebouh (2009-07-09). "New high-school building to enhance Manoogian School in Southfield, Mich". The Armenian Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  2. ^ "Centre for Charter Schools - Central Michigan University". Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Kaplan, Jeff (2000-07-13). "Revitalized Manoogian School Focuses on Heritage and Academies". Southfield Observer & Eccentric. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  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. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. ^ a b c "AGBU Manoogian School Celebrates its 40th Anniversary; Unveils its New High School Building". Armenian Mirror Spectator. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  6. ^ a b "Manoogian School Holds First Commencement Since 1991". Southfield Observer & Eccentric. 2000-07-13. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  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. 2000-12-07. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  9. ^ Toumajan, Dickran (2009-11-09). "Manoogian School Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary and Unveils Its New High School Building". Armenian General Benevolent Union. Retrieved 2019-06-10.

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