Central High School | |
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Address | |
2602 Edmond Street , 64501 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°45′54″N94°49′44″W / 39.76505°N 94.82896°W |
Information | |
Founded | 1895 |
School district | St. Joseph School District |
Principal | Heather Renk |
Enrollment | 1,651 (2014–2015) |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Greater Suburban Kansas City |
Nickname | Indians |
Yearbook | Wakitan |
Website | central |
Central High School is a public secondary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District. [1]
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. In 2013, the Morgan Multipurpose Building was established including with it being locker rooms, a weight room, space for office, training rooms, and more classrooms. [3]
Central High School offers a wide variety of sporting activities including:
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