AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian 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).

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

Central Michigan University is the charter overseer.[1]

History

In 1969 it was established in as a private school.[2] Its initial student body was 20, and it had two teachers.[3] It was named for Alex and Marie Manoogian.[4]

It included a high school program,[2] with the first graduating class in 1978,[5] but suspended its high school in 1991 due to an enrollment decline.[2] In 1995 it became a charter school;[3] that year it had 170 students.[6] At the time Nadya Sarafian was the principal.[4]

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.[5]

In 1995 and 2001,[3] the Governor of Michigan awarded the school the Golden Apple Award for Academic Excellence.[7] As of 2004 Manoogian had 370 students.[6]

Louise Manoogian Simone and Richard Manoogian, the children of Alex and Marie Manoogian,[4] donated funds for an expansion and renovation in 2004 and later donated additional funds when the project found additional expenses.[3] A new high school facility opened in 2009. As of 2009 it had about 55 employees and more than 400 students.[8]

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. 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. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "AGBU Manoogian School Celebrates its 40th Anniversary; Unveils its New High School Building". Armenian Mirror Spectator. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "goldenapple.htm". AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School. 2000-12-07. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  8. 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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