Pickerington High School Central

Pickerington High School Central
Pickerington High School Central
Location
300 Opportunity Way Pickerington , (Fairfield County) , Ohio 43147 United States
Coordinates	39°52′34″N82°45′20″W / 39.87611°N 82.75556°W / 39.87611; -82.75556
Information
Former names	Pickerington High School (1940 - 2003) Violet Township High School (1906 - 1939)
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1991
Sister school	Pickerington High School North
School district	Pickerington Local School District
Superintendent	Chris Briggs
NCES School ID	390468902690 [1]
Principal	Tom Lanier [2]
Teaching staff	89.19 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12 [1]
Enrollment	1,738 (2023–2024) [1]
•  Grade 9	453 [1]
•  Grade 10	482 [1]
•  Grade 11	381 [1]
•  Grade 12	422 [1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.49 [1]
Colors	Purple and White [3]
Athletics conference	Ohio Capital Conference [3]
Rivals	[
Feeder schools	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
Website	www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Domain/21

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.

History

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]

Athletics

PHSC competes in the Ohio Capital Conference and is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Its athletic rivals include Pickerington High School North, Reynoldsburg High School, and Lancaster High School.

The school offers athletic programs, including:

• Football
• Boys' and girls' Basketball
• Boys' and girls' Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Boys' and girls' Tennis
• Boys' and girls' Soccer
• Boys' and girls' Golf
• Boys' and girls' Cross country
• Cheerleading
• Track and field
• Baseball
• Softball
• Marching Band

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Football – 2017, 2019 ^[4]
• Boys' Basketball – 2012, ^[4] 2022
• Girls' Basketball – 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2018, 2025 ^[4]
• Boys' Cross Country – 1997 ^[4]
• Boys' Track & Field – 2018, 2019, 2022 ^[4]
• Girls' Softball – 1997 ^[4]

Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators Championships

• Competition Cheerleading - 2024, 2025 ^[5]

USA Today National Championships

• Girls' Basketball – 1999 ^[6]

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 Dallas Cotton Bowl Parade – 1989
• The New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – 1990, 1995, 2001, 2009
• The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade – 1993, 1997, 2006, 2010, 2019
• The Miami King Orange Jamboree Parade – 1994 & 2000
• The Atlantic City Miss America Pageant Parade – 1994
• The Phoenix Fiesta Bowl Parade and National Band Championship – 1999, 2003 & 2014
• The New York City National Veteran's Day Parade – 2003, 2007 & 2023
• The Columbus Veteran's Day Parade – 2005, 2006 & 2008
• The Washington 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Wall and Parade – 2007
• The Orlando Citrus Bowl Parade - 2016
• 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

• Chazz Anderson, Class of 2007, former professional college football player ^[7]
• Rasheem Biles, Class of 2023, college football player ^[8]
• Justin Boren, professional football player (transferred to Pickerington High School North)
• Zach Boren, Class of 2011, professional football player
• Shane Bowen, Class of 2005, professional football coach
• DeWayne Carter, Class of 2019, professional football player
• Taco Charlton, Class of 2013, professional football player
• DaVon Hamilton, Class of 2015, professional football player
• Caris LeVert, Class of 2012, professional basketball player
• Roger Lewis, Class of 2011, professional football player
• McKenzie Long, NCAA Champion sprinter
• Brian Peters, Class of 2010, professional football player
• Devin Royal, Class of 2023, college basketball player ^[9]
• Lorenzo Styles Jr., Class of 2021, college football player ^[10]
• Sonny Styles, Class of 2022, college football player ^[11]
• Jae'Sean Tate, Class of 2014, professional basketball player
• A.J. Trapasso, Class of 2004, professional football player

Notes and references

1. "Search for Public Schools - Pickerington High School Central (390468902690)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 9, 2024.
2. "TomLanier". Pickerington Central High. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
5. "2024 State Cheer" (PDF). Retrieved April 19, 2024.
6. "USA Today Super 25 1999–2000". December 16, 2001. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
7. DiCesare, Bob (October 28, 2011). "Bulls' Anderson playing final homecoming; Both parents to attend his last game in Ohio". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
8. Pickerington Central football's Rasheem Biles to miss several weeks with injury
9. Jardy, Adam (August 3, 2022). "Ohio State Buckeyes land big target as Pickerington Central's Devin Royal commits for 2023". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
10. Driskell, Bryan (May 11, 2020). "Rivals: Notre Dame Commit Lorenzo Styles A Five-Star Candidate .... On Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
11. Kaufman, Joey (November 13, 2021). "Pickerington Central five-star safety Sonny Styles commits to Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

External links

• District Website
• Pickerington High Alumni Website
• Media related to Pickerington High School Central at Wikimedia Commons