Pickerington High School Central (also known as Pickerington Central, Pick Central, or PHSC) is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, serving grades 9–12. The school mascot is the Tiger.
Construction of the current PHSC building was completed in 1991. In 2003, the district split the original Pickerington High School (founded 1940 - 2003) into two, creating Pickerington Central and Pickerington High School North. Prior to 1940, secondary education in the area was served by Violet Township High School (1906 - 1939), and earlier rural schoolhouses, such as the c. 1883 Pickerington School—now Heritage Elementary.
Academics and student body
As of the 2023–24 school year, PHSC enrolled 1,738 students with a full-time equivalent teaching staff of 89.19 and a student–teacher ratio of 19.49:1.[1]
Pickerington High School/Lancaster High School: The annual game between Pickerington Central and Lancaster High School is sometimes referred to as the "Fight for Fairfield County" or the "Battle of 33". This game is between the two largest cities and schools in Fairfield County. Pickerington Central defeated Lancaster for the first time in a number of years during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season PHSC beat Lancaster twice, once during the regular season and once during the OHSAA Regional Quarter-Final game.
PHSC/PHSN Victory Bell
PHSC vs. PHSN: Pickerington High School North opened for the 2003–04 school year. In 2008, Central and North faced off in football for the first time at Crew Stadium. Adidas sponsored a trophy to commemorate this new rivalry. Nearly 15,000 people attended the game. The Purple and Black trophy supports a Victory Bell. The inaugural bell was awarded to Pickerington High School Central for their 38–7 victory over Pickerington High School North. It is now currently at North.
Pickerington High School Central Marching Tiger Band
The band has competed in the Ohio Music Education Association's State Marching Band Competition for many years, consistently reaching the finals, and earning the state's highest honor, a Superior rating.
The band has marched in over 25 nationally televised parades, including five appearances in the Rose Parade (the only band from Ohio to do so) and four appearances in Macy's Parade. The band has performed for three presidents and performed at 16 NFL halftime shows.
National parades
The Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade – 1983, 1986 & 2012
The band was Grand Champion of the 1994 Miss America Parade, and led the 2001 Macy's Parade and the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall Parade. They placed third overall in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Band Championship, and fifth in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.
The band has had professional football game appearances with the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Other performances include rallies for Senator John McCain (2008), Barack Obama (2008) President George W. Bush at the Nationwide Arena, President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, Senator Robert Dole, Governor George Voinovich and Mrs. Voinivich, Ohio Democratic Party Election reception, the Boy Scout National Council Meeting featuring Paul Harvey, OSU Skull session before the 2002 Washington State game, 2005 Northwestern game and the 2008 and 2012 Michigan Games, and the Columbus Dispatch OSU vs. Michigan Wigwam Pep Rally.
104th Tournament of Roses Parade, 1993
108th Tournament of Roses Parade, 1997
117th Tournament of Roses Parade, 2006
121st Tournament of Roses Parade, 2010
Notable alumni
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Chazz Anderson, Class of 2007, former professional college football player[7]
Portions of some school districts extend into other counties; only schools in Fairfield County should be listed in this template. The Northern Local School District, Reynoldsburg City School District, Southwest Licking Local School District, and Teays Valley Local School District serves a portion of Fairfield County, but operates no high schools in it.
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1,738 (2023–2024) [1] 
