Central High School (Springfield, Missouri)

Central High School
School mascot sometimes referred to as "Pug"
Location
Map
423 E. Central

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United States
Coordinates37°13′05″N 93°17′18″W / 37.21806°N 93.28833°W / 37.21806; -93.28833
Information
TypePublic
Established1893
StatusOpen
School districtSpringfield R XII
PrincipalJeremy Brown
Faculty147.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment1,672 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.34[1]
Color(s)  Black
  Red
  White
Athletics conferenceOzark Conference
MascotBulldog
NewspaperCentral High Times
Graduation rate84.0 (As of 2017)
Websitehttps://www.sps.org/central

Central High School is a high school located in uptown Springfield, Missouri. The school, a part of Springfield Public Schools, was Springfield's first high school to be built. Construction of the building was completed in 1893. The first graduating class graduated a year later in 1894 consisting of two out of the 76 seniors that were enrolled.[2] The school was renamed Central High School after the construction of Springfield's second oldest high school, Parkview High School, in 1956. Central's mascot is a Bulldog, named Pug by the students at the time of his creation. Central is also the home to the Kiltie Drum and Bugle Corps. This corps was created by Robert Ritchie Robertson in 1926, and has the distinction of being the first all-female Scottish pipe and drum corps in the country.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "CENTRAL HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ S.P.S., Central High School, archived from the original on 2012-10-14, retrieved 2012-12-16
  3. ^ "Kilties - About", With Kiltie Love, 8 February 2012, retrieved 2012-12-16

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