ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, ɐ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mˈɪʃɪɡən stˈʌdi ɡɹˈuːp ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd ˈɔːl ˈiːst sˈaɪd bˈeɪ sˈɪɾi kˈæθlɪk hˈaɪ skˈuːlz fˈɔːɹm wˈʌn sˈɛntɹəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
In 1967, a University of Michigan study group recommended all east side Bay City Catholic high schools form one central high school.