Aurora Central High School

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Aurora Central High School
Address
Aurora Central High School
11700 East 11th Avenue

,
Colorado
80010

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1931 [1]
School district Adams-Arapahoe 28J
CEEB code 060070
PrincipalGerardo De La Garza
Staff171
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,209 (2016-17) [2]
Color(s)White, yellow, green, black
    
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceEast Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
MascotTrojans
Website central.aurorak12.org

Aurora Central High School is a high school in Aurora, Colorado. It was originally named Aurora High School and was the first high school in Aurora Public Schools. When Hinkley High School was built in 1963, this school was renamed to its present title. The first class to graduate from the existing location was the Class of 1956. [1]

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School shooting

On November 15, 2021 around 12:45 P.M., a shooting happened at a small park close to the high school. Six students from the school were shot with nonlife threatening injuries. 3050 shots were fired from people in a car and from people on foot. [3]

Demographics

For the 2014-2015 school year, there were 2,188 students enrolled at Aurora Central High School. The student body demographics were as follows: [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 Aurora Public Schools History: High Schools Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine . Accessed 1 December 2006.
  2. "AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. Sarah Moon; Steve Almasy (22 February 2022). "Suspects at large after drive-by shooting at Colorado park sends 6 teens to hospital". CNN. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. "Aurora Central High School Student Body". usnews.com. U.S. News. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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