Central High School (St. Joseph, Missouri)
| Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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2602 Edmond Street Saint Joseph, Missouri 64501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′54″N 94°49′44″W / 39.76505°N 94.82896°WCoordinates: 39°45′54″N 94°49′44″W / 39.76505°N 94.82896°W |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1895 |
| School district | Saint Joseph School District |
| Principal | Terri Godfrey |
| Enrollment | 1,651 (2014-2015) |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Indians |
| Yearbook | Wakitan |
| Website | School website |
Central High School is a public secondary school in St. Joseph, Missouri.The school is part of the Saint Joseph School District.[1]
History
The school was established in March 1861 as St Joseph High School and closed a few months later due to the Civil War. It re-opened in 1864. It was made to be the hospital for injured people and stashed the bodies on the very top floor and in the tunnels. On May 8, 1895, the cornerstone was laid for a new building at 13th & Olive Street. The building opened on May 6, 1896. In 1907 a second high school was built in the city thus St. Joseph High School was renamed St. Joseph Central High School. In 1932, a new Central High School was established at 26th & Edmond Street.[2] With a rapidly growing student population, the school expanded in 1961 with a 24-room addition, now called the Sophomore Annex (or Sophomore hallway). In 1968, the 25-room addition now known as the Freshman Annex (or Freshman Building). A bond-renovation project was completed in 2002 that included relocation and centralization of the administrative and counseling offices, as well as the addition of a new media center and library, a gym renovation, and science lab upgrades.
Student body
The following is as of the 2017-18 school year.[3]
Information
- Total Students: 1,673
- Full Time Teachers: 89 (estimate)
- Faculty : 178
- Student/Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Demographics
- Native American: 3%
- Asian: 5%
- Hispanic: 9%
- Black: 39%
- White/Other: 44%
Grade level
- 9th Grade—480
- 10th Grade—428
- 11th Grade—404
- 12th Grade—361
Athletics
Central High School offers a wide variety of sporting activities including:
- Football
- Cross Country (Girls & Boys)
- Basketball (Girls & Boys)
- Swimming (Girls & Boys)
- Cheerleading
- Wrestling
- Softball
- Golf (Girls & Boys)
- Soccer (Girls & Boys)
- Volleyball
- Tennis (Girls & Boys)
- Baseball
- Track (Girls & Boys)
- Marching Band
- Orchestra
- Show Choir
Activities
- Dance Team
- Speech and Debate
- All School Musical
- Scholar Bowl
Yearbook
The Central High School yearbook is known as the Wakitan and is currently in its 122nd volume.
Notable alumni
- Byron Browne, Former MLB player (Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Dwayne Blakley, American football tight end, played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League[4]
References
- ↑ "Central High School". education.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "School History / Home". sjsd.k12.mo.us. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "School Profile" Archived October 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Dwayne Blakley". databaseFootbal.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.