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Coordinates: 43°47′36″N 91°13′08″W / 43.7933°N 91.2188°W / 43.7933; -91.2188
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Central High School
Address
Map
1801 Losey Boulevard South

La Crosse
,
Wisconsin
54601

United States
Coordinates43°47′36″N 91°13′08″W / 43.7933°N 91.2188°W / 43.7933; -91.2188
Information
TypePublic 4-year
Established1907
PrincipalTroy McDonald
Faculty71.79 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,077 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.00[1]
Color(s)Black and Red
Athletics conferenceMississippi Valley Conference
MascotRed Raiders
RivalLogan High School
Websitewww.lacrosseschools.org/central-high
Central High School enrollment
Central High School enrollment

La Crosse Central High School is a public high school in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Administered by the School District of La Crosse, it is located on the south side of the city. The school was established in 1907.

History

La Crosse Central is the older of two public high schools in La Crosse, with rival Logan being the newer school. It was established in 1907. Originally, Central was located at the intersection of 16th and Cass Streets on La Crosse's south side, where Weigent Park stands today. The current building was completed in 1967 and stands on Losey Boulevard, near State Road.

Extra-curricular activities

La Crosse Central High School has a variety of extra-curricular activities and athletics, and is part of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Central has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Grand Central Station and the women's-only Central Connection.[2] GCS was undefeated in the 2001, 2002 and 2014 seasons.[3][4] The school also started hosting its own competition starting in 2015, the Grand River Show Choir Invitational.[5]

State championships

  • Spring baseball - A-1978, A-1986
  • Boys' basketball - 1925, D2-2017[6]
  • Boys' cross country - A-1977, D1-1990[7]
  • Girls' cross country - A-1985, A-1988, A-1989, D1-1990
  • Boys' golf - 1939
  • Girls' golf - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998
  • Girls' gymnastics - A-1984
  • Skiing - 1969, 1974, 1975
  • Boys' track and field - A-1963[8]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Central". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - La Crosse Central High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Rindfleisch, Terry (March 11, 2002). "Central show choir finishes another undefeated season". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Viewing Schoir: Grand Central Station 2014". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Central High School hosts show choir competition". News8000. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. ^ http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2017/03/18/d2-boys-la-crosse-central-outlasts-cedarburg-final/99310722/
  7. ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
  8. ^ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/statechampsbyschool.htm
  9. ^ Editor, JEFF BROWN / Tribune Sports. "Former Central pitcher Ghelfi knows the road to the majors". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of D. Russell Wartinbee, pg. 46



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