Central High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

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Central High School
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Location
4525 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85012,  United States
Coordinates 33°30′09″N 112°04′23″W / 33.502553°N 112.072922°W / 33.502553; -112.072922Coordinates: 33°30′09″N 112°04′23″W / 33.502553°N 112.072922°W / 33.502553; -112.072922
Information
Type Public secondary school
Established 1957
Principal Chris Jones
Faculty Approx. 231
Grades 9-12
Number of students Approx. 2,415
Color(s)          Red and Gray
Mascot Bobcat
Website www.PhxCentralHigh.org
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Central High School is a high school in the Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

The campus is located at 4525 North Central Avenue, just north of downtown. Central’s enrollment is 2315 students. Over 60 percent of the population is Hispanic. Central also has the highest percentage of anglo students in the district, as well as the highest percentage of Native Americans.[1] Central also is noted for its substantial refugee population, one of the largest in the state.[citation needed] The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Alhambra, Creighton, Madison, Osborn, and Phoenix Elementary. However, students from across the district come to Central for its Phoenix Union Magnet Programs—International Studies.[2]

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[edit] Facts

  • Central is a "performing" school according to the Arizona Department of Education.[3]
  • Central has had 96 students recognized as National Merit Scholars in the past 15 years.[4]
  • Central High School has a wide variety of clubs and organizations.[5]
  • The International Studies program includes foreign exchange programs[2]

[edit] Partner elementary districts

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Mark Asher - local sports radio host
  • Colton Shone - Reporter for local CBS affiliate Channel 5
  • Bryan Colangelo - NBA executive
  • Dr. David D. Burns, Internationally recognized lecturer, teacher and expert in depression
  • Dr. Volker Sonntag, Vice-Chairman, Barrows Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ
  • Jonathan Thymius - Comedian/Last Comic Standing finalist
  • Larry Gonick, Nationally and internationally recognized cartoonist and lecturer on communication
  • Rogue Guirey-Simpson, Artist
  • Lois Drinkwater - sprinter and the first Arizona female to run in the Olympics (1968 as a junior)
  • Phil Gordon - Mayor of Phoenix
  • Cindy McCain - wife of Senator John McCain
  • Richard Page - singer
  • Trung Canidate - Former NFL Running Back
  • Alex Hinds - County Planner of Lakeport CA, San Luis Obispo and Marin County[6]
  • Dom Flemons - The Carolina Chocolate Drops band member and 2011 Grammy Award winner for Best American Folk Album
  • Ramses King-Taylor II (Ramses Ja) - Notable DJ and on-air personality for KNRJ-FM[7] 101.1 FM The Beat[8] and Resident DJ for KTVK-3TV[9] Channel 3's Your Life A to Z[10]
  • Kevin Giovanni Angelo Rivers (Tio Gio) - Radio Host 101.5 JamZ[11]
  • Deongello Floyd Vanorsby - On-air personality for Power 98.3 FM[12]
  • Win Young - Olympic Bronze Medalist in Diving, 1968
  • Marilyn Ramenofsky Wingfield - Three-time U.S. swimming champion broke world record in 400-meter freestyle three times in 1964.
  • Suzanne Barr - Chief of Staff, U.S. Immigration & Custom Enforcement (ICE)
  • Chuey Martinez - Radio Personality & MTV Tr3's VJ [1]
  • Samantha Steele- Sports Reporter
  • Craig Liston - In 1964 quarterbacked the Phoenix College Football Bears to the National Junior College Championship. Selected in 2008 to the Phoenix College Athletics Hall of Fame Class.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=6 Central High School
  2. ^ a b http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=7474
  3. ^ http://www10.ade.az.gov/ReportCard/SchoolSummary.aspx?id=5439&ReportLevel=1
  4. ^ http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=59
  5. ^ http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/club/default.php?sectiondetailid=69
  6. ^ http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009/speakers/alex-hinds
  7. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KNRJ
  8. ^ www.azthebeat.com
  9. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTVK
  10. ^ www.azfamily.com/yourlife.com
  11. ^ www.1015JamZ.com
  12. ^ www.Power983fm.com

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