Central High School (St. Joseph, Missouri)

Central High School is a public secondary school in St. Joseph, Missouri.The school is part of the Saint Joseph School District.^[1]

History

The school was first established on May 8, 1895, when St. Joseph High School was built at 13th & Olive Street. The building opened on May 6, 1896. In 1932, a new Central High School was established at 26th & Edmond Street. 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.

Student body

The following is as of the 2014-15 school year.^[2]

Information

• Total Students: 1,651
• Full Time Teachers: 89 (estimate)
• Faculty : 174
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 18:1

Demographics

• Native American: 3%
• Asian: 5%
• Hispanic: 9%
• Black: 39%
• White/Other: 44%

Grade level

• 9th Grade—446
• 10th Grade—470
• 11th Grade—406
• 12th Grade—329

Athletics

Central High School offers a wide variety of sporting activities including:

Activities

• Dance Team
• Speech and Debate

Yearbook

The Central High School yearbook is known as the Wakitan and is currently in its 122nd volume.

Notable alumni

• Byron Browne, Former MLB player (Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies)
• Dwayne Blakley, American football tight end, played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League^[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central High School (St. Joseph, Missouri).

• Central High School official website
• St. Joseph School District official website