Central High School is a public secondary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District.[2]
| Central High School | |
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| Location | |
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2602 Edmond Street , 64501 United States | |
| 39°45′54″N 94°49′44″W / 39.76505°N 94.82896°W | |
| Information | |
| Founded | 1895 |
School district | St. Joseph School District |
Principal | (vacant) |
Teaching staff | 105.35 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,733[1] (2024–2025) |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.45[1] |
| Colors | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Greater Suburban Kansas City |
| Nickname | Indians |
| Yearbook | Wakitan |
| Website | central |
History
editThe school was established in March 1861 as St Joseph High School and closed a few months later due to the Civil War. It re-opened in 1864. On May 8, 1895, the cornerstone was laid for a new building at 13th & Olive Street. The building opened on May 6, 1896. In 1907 a second high school was built in the city thus St. Joseph High School was renamed St. Joseph Central High School. In 1932, a new Central High School was established at 26th & Edmond Street.[3] With a rapidly growing student population, the school expanded in 1961 with a 24-room addition, now called the Sophomore Annex (or Sophomore hallway). In 1968, the 25-room addition now known as the Freshman Annex (or Freshman Building). A bond-renovation project was completed in 2002 that included relocation and centralization of the administrative and counseling offices, as well as the addition of a new media center and library, a gym renovation, and science lab upgrades. In 2013, the Morgan Multipurpose Building was established including with it being locker rooms, a weight room, space for office, training rooms, and more classrooms.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Byron Browne, former MLB player (Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies)
- Dwayne Blakley, former American football tight end (Atlanta Falcons)[5]
- Keith Compton, U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
- Richard B. Frank, lawyer and military historian
- Richard Heinberg, environmental writer
- Edward Wiskoski Professional wrestler
- Noah Cameron, current pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Central High School". education.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "School History / Home". sjsd.k12.mo.us. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ News-Press, Kristin Hoppa St Joseph (March 17, 2012). "Groundbreaking held for new Central athletic complex". News-Press NOW. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Dwayne Blakley". databaseFootbal.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.