Central High School (Beaumont, Texas)

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Central Medical Magnet High School (CMMHS) was a magnet high school in Beaumont, Texas. It was operated by the Beaumont Independent School District. The mascot was the jaguar. [1]

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History

CMMHS was established in 1986 by the merger of Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School and French High School. In 2006 it received a medical magnet program. [1]

In 2017 Hurricane Harvey (as Tropical Storm Harvey) hit the Beaumont area, damaging Central High's main building. The gymnasium remained open. [2]

The school merged with Clifton J. Ozen High School in 2018 to form Beaumont United High School. [3]

Athletics

Each year Central and Ozen had an athletic match, the Soul Bowl. Central also had an athletic match with West Brook High School, known as the Beaumont Bowl. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Campus Motto, Colors, and Mascot." Central High School. Retrieved on February 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Teitz, Liz (March 8, 2018). "BISD plans to use parts of damaged Central campus". Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "The last graduating class of Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School". KFDM (Fox 4). February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Dabe, Christopher (August 24, 2011). "Buildings fall, records remain at closed high schools". Beaumont Enterprise . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Foote, Kevin (August 8, 2019). "There's no mistaking Jacquet's drive to succeed as Cajuns' top cornerback". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ Faye, Matt (July 13, 2021). "Denver Bronco P.J. Locke to host free youth camp in Beaumont". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ Brent, Kim (December 22, 2021). "Locals ride the 'Red Rocket' to the stars". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved December 24, 2021.


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