Central High School (Maryland)

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Central High School
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Central High School (Maryland)
7001 Beltz Drive, Forestville, Maryland 20747

Forestville
,
Maryland
20747

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]
SuperintendentMonica Goldson
PrincipalKeishia S. Wallace
Teaching staff72.0 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment1,004 [1]  (2016–17)
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://www1.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.

Contents

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Central High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 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 2018-09-07.
  9. ↑ Wilkins, Tracee (12 March 2019). "Central High Students to Be Relocated Due to Repair Project". NBC Washington 4. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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