Central High School (Central, Louisiana)
High school in Central, Louisiana
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Central High School is a public high school in Central, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. It is the only high school in the Central Community School System.
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (–2007)
| Central High School | |
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(CHS) | |
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| Location | |
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10200 East Brookside Drive , 70818 United States 30.5418°N 91.0187°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Central Community School System (2007–) East Baton Rouge Parish School Board (–2007) |
Principal | Brandon Lagroue |
| Faculty | 108.08 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,605[1] (2023–2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.85[1] |
| Colors | Silver and maroon[2] |
Athletics conference | District 4-5A (LHSAA) |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats[2] |
| Yearbook | Wildcat |
| Website | centralhigh |
The Central school system serves the entire city of Central,[3][4] as well as a section of the Brownfields census-designated place and another small unincorporated area.[5]
A 9th-grade academy building was planned as a way of relieving congestion within the main school facility and was finished in 2015.[6][7]
History
The school was originally a part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.[8] As a part of the EBR school board,[9] it served most of Central,[10] and a portion of Brownfields.[11]
Athletics
Central High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Football
In 2023, Central High hired new head coach David Simoneaux, a Baton Rouge native who graduated from Parkview Baptist High School, and previously coached at nearby Catholic High School in Baton Rouge and Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee.
Championships
Football championships
Baseball championships
Notable alumni
Notable people who attended the school include:
- Donnie Lewis – American football cornerback who most recently played for the Birmingham Stallions in the USFL, he has also spent time in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and Denver Broncos. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Browns with the 221st pick out of Tulane University.
- Todd McClure – American football center who played his entire 13 year career with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Falcons with the 237th pick out of Louisiana State University.