Central High School is a high school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota with an enrollment of 1,374 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.
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[2] 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.[3]
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.
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.[3]
Speech and Debate
Aberdeen Central has won 9 team state championships in Speech and Debate (2004,[4] 2006,[5] 2007,[6] 2009,[7] 2012,[8] 2013,[9] 2014,[10] 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024,[11] the most of any school in South Dakota.[12] The 8 consecutive team state championships won from 2017-2024 marks the longest consecutive win streak in class AA SDHSAA history.[12]
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.[13][14]
Head Speech & Debate Coach Kerry Konda was awarded the National Speech & Debate Association’s James M. Copeland High School Coach of the Year award in 2024.[15]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Policy Debate four times (1965, 1997, 2008,[17] 2010[18]).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Lincoln Douglas four times (2012,[19] 2013,[20] 2019, & 2024).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Public Forum six times (2006,[21] 2013,[22] 2014,[23] 2016,[24] 2020, 2023, ).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Original Oratory thirteen times (1954, 1961, 1991, 2002,[25] 2007,[26] 2008,[27] 2009,[28] 2010, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024 ,[29]).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in International Extemporaneous Speaking seven times (2001, 2004,[30] 2007,[31] 2008,[32] 2012[33] 2017, 2023).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking seven times (1988, 2007,[34] 2008, 2018,[35] 2021, 2022, 2024[36]).[12]
Aberdeen Central has won the state championship in Informative Speaking two times (2021-inaugural year, 2023)
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