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Evansville Central High School, also known as Central High, is a public high school on the north side of Evansville, Indiana. It is the oldest high school in continuous operation west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was established in 1854 as Evansville High School. The name was changed to Central High School in 1918 when FJ Reitz High School was built.
| Central High School Evansville Central High School | |
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5400 North First Avenue , , 47710 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°1′45″N 87°34′45″W / 38.02917°N 87.57917°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1854 |
| School district | Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Principal | Andrew Freeman |
| Assistant Principals | Chris Jones Regina St. Clair |
| Teaching staff | 67.89 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,090 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.06[1] |
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| Athletics conference | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Bears |
| Rival | North High School |
| Gym Capacity | 3,300 |
| Website | Evansville Central High School |
Central moved to its current location on the far north side of Evansville in the early 1970s. It is sometimes called "Vanderburgh Central" because of its location near the geographic center of Vanderburgh County, in addition to its status as the county's oldest high school. For many years, it was the northernmost high school in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation; it was four miles northwest of Evansville North High School. However, with the completion of the new North High School campus in northern Vanderburgh County, geographic correctness was restored to the name.
Academics
editCentral High School received an "A" as its final letter grade for school accountability.[2]
As of October 2024, Central High School is ranked 62nd in Indiana, and 2nd in the EVSC by USNews. 37% of students participate in an AP course.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Andy Benes (born 1967), Major League Baseball player[4]
- Lowell Galloway (1921–1979), professional basketball player[5]
- Lee H. Hamilton (born 1931), U.S. Democratic Representative, Indiana 9th Congressional District[6]
- Preston Mattingly, baseball player and executive[7]
- Aaron Patzer, entrepreneur and founder of Mint.com personal financial management service[8]
- Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland[9]
- Lloyd Winnecke (born 1960), Mayor of Evansville[10][third-party source needed]
Academy of Science and Medicine
editFounded in 2011, Academy of Science and Medicine, also known as ASM, is a public half-day high school program hosted within and sharing faculty with Central High School. The program is open to students in the EVSC, as well as schools in the surrounding area. The program employs roughly 16 teachers and enrolls over 250 students from area schools.[11] ASM was founded as the Medical Professions Academy, or MPA, but was renamed in 2023 to Academy of Science and Medicine. The EVSC purchased a building in downtown Evansville to be used as a future expansion to the program.[12] The goal of the program is to prepare students for college and post-secondary education, with a focus on careers and degrees in medicine and science. The program integrates science, english, and technology into its curriculum.[13][14] ASM has partnerships with local universities, including University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University and Vanderbilt University. The partnerships offer college visits and scholarships to prospective students.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Department of Education". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Central High School". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Andy Benes stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Lowell Galloway is Cannelton Cage Coach". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, KY. May 31, 1948. p. 8.
Mr Galloway graduated from Central High School, Evansville, where he played basketball for four years... He was in military service and on his discharge he played professional basketball for a year with Kautskys
- ^ Haase, David L (July 9, 1992). "No No. 2 spot for Hamilton". The Indianapolis News. p. A2.
A young Lee Hamilton led the Evansville Central High School basketball team to the 1948 boys finals
- ^ Benbow, Dana Hunsinger. "Preston Mattingly's unlikely journey: MLB draft at 18, college basketball at 28, back to MLB". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Wersich, Carol (May 11, 2008). "Central High graduate puts his money where his computer is". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Webb, Jon (June 6, 2024). "Iceland has a new president. And she went to Evansville's Central High School". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Winnecke's Biography". City of Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Academy of Science and Medicine".
- ^ "EVSC approves the purchase of a portion of the former Welborn Clinic downtown". 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Academy of Science and Medicine Brochure".
- ^ "USI, EVSC partnership to benefit MPA students".
- ^ "Academy of Science and Medicine Community Partners".