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Cheyenne Central High School

Coordinates: 41°42′31″N 104°50′13″W / 41.7087°N 104.837°W / 41.7087; -104.837
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Cheyenne Central High School
Address
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5500 Education Drive

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82009

United States
Coordinates41°42′31″N 104°50′13″W / 41.7087°N 104.837°W / 41.7087; -104.837
Information
School typePublic, high school
Opened1904
School districtLaramie County SD #1
SuperintendentMargaret Crespo[1]
CEEB code510063[2]
PrincipalKaren Delbridge
Teaching staff92.88 (FTE)[3]
Grades912[3]
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,283 (2022-23)[3]
Average class size~20
Student to teacher ratio13.81[3]
Color(s)Red and black    
SongSchool Song
MascotIndian
Team nameIndians
NewspaperCHS Lariat[4]
YearbookPow-wow[5]
Websitecentral.laramie1.org
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Map of Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne Central High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It serves Laramie County School District #1. The high school serves students who attended McCormick JHS, Clawson ES, Davis ES, Deming/Miller ES, Freedom ES, Gilchrist ES, Hobbs ES, Jessup ES, Pioneer Park ES, Willadsen ES, and Saddle Ridge ES in Cheyenne. The current principals are Karen Delbridge, Nicholas Lamp, and Brian Aragon.

History

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Cheyenne High School, the predecessor of Cheyenne Central High School, was the first high school in Wyoming, founded in 1869. The school is a charter member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Cheyenne Central High School was first accredited in 1904 and continues to be accredited by that organization and by the Wyoming State Department of Education.

Academics

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Cheyenne Central offers 21 Advanced Placement programs. For the 2012-2013 school year, Cheyenne Central made "Adequate Yearly Progress" in accordance with the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.[needs update]

JROTC

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The program was started in 1903, originally offering the class at Cheyenne High School (now called Cheyenne Central High School). It was initially run as a cooperative effort between the Wyoming National Guard and the Laramie County School Board. Since 1916, the program has been a cooperative effort between the school district and the U.S. Army. This unit is currently, as of October 14, 2022, an Honor Unit with Distinction (top 10% in the nation).[6]

Athletics

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The school offers competitive sports including men's basketball, women's basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "LCSD1 Superintendent of Schools". Laramie County School District Number 1. 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Cheyenne Central High School". Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "CHS Lariat". activity homepage. Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  5. ^ "POW-WOW". activity website. Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Leavenworth Area Schools". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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