Central High School (Aberdeen, South Dakota)

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Central High School
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Central High School (Aberdeen, South Dakota)
2200 S. Roosevelt St.
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
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Type Public
School districtAberdeen School District
PrincipalJason Uttermark
Head of schoolBecky Guffin, Superintendent
Staff100
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,314
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
Athletics conference SDHSAA – Eastern South Dakota
MascotGolden Eagles
School Song"Notre Dame Victory March"
Website Official Website

Central High School is a high school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota with an enrollment of 1,314 students. Since 2004, the school has been located at a new site located at 2200 South Roosevelt Street. The new location is on the outskirts of the southeast side of town.

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The Thomas F. Kelley Theatre is the fine arts and multi-purpose venue. Golden Eagles Arena, the gymnasium, has hosted a number of South Dakota High School Activities Association state championship events. Golden Eagle Field [1] is an outdoor football field located on the Central High School Campus. The complex hosts both university and high school events in football, soccer, and track.

Central High School is committed to meeting all requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act and was honored with the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement achievement in math and science in 2008. This award is given to the top performing high school in the state of South Dakota.

Central High School ACT scores beat both national and state averages. The staff consists of over 100 people. Central students may earn college credit through the Rising Scholars Program or one of the many Advanced Placement opportunities available. Central High School partners with the Hub Area Vocational School to offer a large number of vocational learning experiences. [2]

Athletics

Central athletic teams are nicknamed the Golden Eagles. The school competes in boys' football, basketball, wrestling, track, cross-country, tennis, golf, and newly added soccer. Girls compete in volleyball, basketball, track, cross country, gymnastics, tennis, golf, competitive cheer and dance, and soccer.

State Championships
SportYears
Boys Basketball 1913, 1933, 1938, 1949, 1953, 1961, 1977, 1988
Boys Track 2002
Girls Basketball2002, 2009, 2015
Girls Volleyball 2016, 2018
Wrestling 2014

Central High School competes in the Eastern South Dakota Athletic Conference. Students can also participate in numerous clubs and activities on campus, including drama, band, chorus, speech and debate. [2]

Speech and Debate

Aberdeen Central has won 9 team state championships in Speech and Debate (2004, [3] 2006, [4] 2007, [5] 2009, [6] 2012, [7] 2013, [8] 2014, [9] 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 [10] ), and 2022, the most of any school in South Dakota. [11] The 6 consecutive team state championships won from 2017-2022 marks the longest consecutive win streak in class AA SDHSAA history. [11]

Aberdeen Central was awarded the National Speech and Debate Association's Debate School of Excellence Award in 2014 and 2015, recognizing it as one of the top 20 debate schools in the nation. Aberdeen Central is 1 of only 3 schools (along with Bellaire High School of Texas & Durham Academy of North Carolina) to have ever won the award in back to back years. [12] [13]

Students from Aberdeen Central compete in all events sanctioned by the South Dakota High School Activities Association and National Speech and Debate Association including: Policy Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Original Oratory, Extemporaneous Speaking, Oral Interpretation, and Student Congress. [14]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Policy Debate four times (1965, 1997, 2008, [15] 2010 [16] ). [11]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Lincoln Douglas twice (2012 [17] & 2013 [18] ). [11]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Public Forum four times (2006, [19] 2013, [20] 2014, [21] 2016 [22] ). [11]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Original Oratory eight times (1954, 1961, 1991, 2002, [23] 2007, [24] 2008, [25] 2009, [26] 2010 [27] ). [11]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in International Extemporaneous Speaking five times (2001, 2004, [28] 2007, [29] 2008, [30] 2012 [31] ). [11]

Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking three times (1988, 2007, [32] 2008 [33] ). [11]

School leadership

Notable alumni

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