Central High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

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Central High School
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Central High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
9450 Ray White Road

Fort Worth
,
Texas
76244

United States
Coordinates 32°54′36″N97°16′13″W / 32.910062°N 97.270389°W / 32.910062; -97.270389
Information
Type Public high school
MottoCharacter – Honor – Service
Established2003
School district Keller ISD
Superintendent Dr. Tracy Johnson
Principal Kathleen Eckert
Faculty164.51 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,551 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.79 [1]
Color(s)Crimson & Gold   
Athletics conference UIL
Team nameChargers
NewspaperThe Zone
YearbookThe Bolt
Website Official Website

Central High School is a public high school in north Fort Worth, [2] Texas, United States. The school is located entirely within the Keller Independent School District, and primarily serves neighborhoods adjacent to Highway 377 to the east and North Beach Street to the west. [3] [4] As of the 2021-2022 school year, the campus housed 2,598 students in grades 9-12. [5] As of 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [6]

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History

The area of what eventually became known as Central High School was bought out by Keller ISD following the approval of a $89,700,000 bond on December 6, 1997. The school's proposal fell under proposition three, which was regarded as land for potential future school sites. [7] Anticipating further growth, Keller ISD approved a $179.7 million bond in the fall of 2000. The new bond, which included the district's third high school alongside five additional elementary schools, ascribed the development to their situation between DFW Airport and Alliance Airport. [8]

As construction of the new school went underway, the district's Board of Trustees named Keller High School Principal Randy Baker as the new principal of the high school. Following Keller ISD heritage of upcoming students naming schools, the school's name, mascot and colors were voted on by students, and the new school earned the name Central High School, due to its central location between the two other KISD high schools. The mascot is presently the Chargers and is represented by a lightning bolt. [9] [10]

The school hosted its inaugural body of about 800 freshmen and sophomores the following year, in August 2003. [11] The school presently has 2,541 students as of the 2018-2019 school year. [5]

The school was in Keller originally, but that area was annexed into Fort Worth. [12]

Documentary

On February 9, 2024, a seven-person film crew from the Dutch evangelical television network Evangelische Omroep entered Central High School in Fort Worth, Texas to film a documentary series titled God, Jesus, Trump! [13] a journalistic program examining Christian culture in the United States without authorization from the school district. The film crew was directed onto the campus by at least two members of the KISD Board of Trustees. One of the Board of Trustees members has since resigned in the aftermath of the incident. The school principal was absent on the day of the unauthorized filming. The network had been granted permission to film on the school grounds, provided that students and teachers were not included in the footage. The film crew went through all standard registration and administration procedures upon entering the building and the crew was warmly welcomed by the staff that day. The film crew was observed roaming the school premises, engaging with students, and recording them during lunch hours. Concerns were raised by parents about the exploitation of students for personal political agendas. Shortly after filming concluded, parents received a statement from the school district, stating that they were unaware of the film crew's visit. They also say an investigation is ongoing and they're working to make sure no students appear in any future documentaries. This led to outrage from students and parents, who felt their privacy rights were violated as a result. Parents demanded the removal of any board member involved. [14] [15] [16]

Theatre Department (Central Stage Theatre)

Is a 6A theatre company, based in Fort Worth, Texas. Producing 13+ productions per year with over 500 students involved in the program through production based learning. Within the University Interscholastic League (UIL) they have won the One Act Play state championship with SF Medea and has placed first runner-up with SF Rivers and Ravines (2010) and SF "The Corn Is Green" (2024). Within the UIL Theatrical Design contest, for division II Set Design, they have won the state championship in 2022 and placed first runner-up in 2023. They are the proud recipients of the Betty Lynn Buckley award for Best Musical in both 2022 ( The Spongebob Musical ) and 2023 (Meredith Willson's The Music Man ). They have also sent two students to the Jimmy Awards in New York City both in 2011 and in 2022 (placing as a top 16 finalist.)

Athletics

Central is classified as a 6A school by the Texas UIL, facing, among others, their fellow district opponents, Keller High School, Timber Creek High School and Fossil Ridge High School. [17] The districts offers almost all major sports to students on campus, with exceptions to sports such as swimming, which is taught and played at the Keller Natatorium, [18] golfing, and others.

JROTC

Central High School is the home of the first JROTC unit for the Keller ISD school district, AFJROTC TX-20055 Thunderbolts, in honor of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and in keeping with the lightning bolt theme of the school. The program, sponsored by the United States Armed Forces, has participants across the four Keller high schools.[ citation needed ]

Publications

Newspaper: The Illuminator is a free monthly collaboration.

Yearbook: The Bolt is annually distributed at a cost.

Media: The Circuit is a weekly TV newscast.

Band

Formed in August 2003, the Central High School Charger Band began with 73 members. The following year the band moved to 4A Varsity competition. Central was reclassified from 4A to 5A (now 6A) in 2006 and has complete in the state's largest classification ever since.

In 2012, the Keller Central marching band was Area champion and qualified for the UIL State Marching contest for the first time in school history. The band has also garnered national recognition by qualifying for semifinals at BOA Grand Nationals in 2015, and being selected as a feature band and percussion ensemble for the 2019 Music For All National Festival in Indianapolis.

The band has received straight division 1 ratings at UIL Concert and Sight-reading since 2009 and has been a State Honor band finalist multiple times since then.

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