Central High School (Maryland)

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Central High School
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Central High School (Maryland)
200 Cabin Branch Rd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Capitol Heights
,
Maryland
20743

United States
Coordinates 38°52′58″N76°53′28″W / 38.88278°N 76.89111°W / 38.88278; -76.89111
Information
School type Public, high school
Established1961
School district Prince George's County Public Schools [1]
SuperintendentShawn Joseph
PrincipalSheree N. Savoy
Teaching staff72.0 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment754 [1]  (2024-25)
Student to teacher ratio13.94 [1]
Language English, French
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue, Light Blue, White
Nickname Falcons
Feeder schools G. James Gholson Middle School
Walker Mill Middle School
Website http://www.pgcps.org/central/

Central High School is a public magnet high school, located in the Walker Mill census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a Capitol Heights mailing address. [2] [3] The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. The school hosts the county's only high school-level French Immersion magnet program, as well as an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program. The school also participates in the Advancement Via Individual Determination program. The principal is Keishia Wallace.

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Central High serves: [4] most of Walker Mill, [2] a section of the Town of Capitol Heights, [5] [4] a section of the City of Seat Pleasant, [6] most of Peppermill Village CDP, [7] and a portion of Summerfield CDP. [8]

History

Central High School was founded in 1961. The school building will be closed for the 2019–2020 school year for a $20 million HVAC repair project. Students will be relocated to the former Forestville High School building. [9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Central High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Walker Mill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. Pages: 1, 2 and 3.
  3. ↑ Home. Central High School. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. "200 Cabin Branch Rd | Capitol Heights, MD 20743"
  4. 1 2 "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Capitol Heights town, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. - Residential areas are marked here: "Residential Land Use. Existing Conditions 2.5." In: "THE TOWN OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2011-2016." Capitol Heights, Maryland. PDF p. 14/15. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Seat Pleasant city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Peppermill Village CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Summerfield CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wilkins, Tracee (March 12, 2019). "Central High Students to Be Relocated Due to Repair Project". NBC Washington 4. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
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