Central High School is a public high school in Central, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. It is the only high school in the Central Community School System.

The Central school system serves the entire city of Central,"Central Community School System Map." East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. January 12, 2007. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. See map in outline form "Street Map ." City of Central. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. as well as a section of the Brownfields census-designated place and another small unincorporated area."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brownfields CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 6, 2017.

A 9th-grade academy building was planned as a way of relieving congestion within the main school facility and was finished in 2015.

History The school was originally a part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board."CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD v. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD." Louisiana Court of Appeals. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. "The Central Community School Board shall begin actual operation of providing for the education of students within its jurisdiction on July 1, 2007. "Beginning on the date the school board begins actual operation of providing for the education of students and thereafter, ․ all lands, buildings, and improvements, facilities, and other property having title vested in the public and subject to management, administration, and control by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for public education purposes but located within the geographic boundaries of the Central community school system or used to provide student transportation services to such facilities, or both, shall be managed, administered, and controlled by the Central Community School Board." and "The four schools located in Central are:  Central High School[...]" As a part of the EBR school board,"mapshigh.pdf." East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools. April 26, 2005. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. p. 4/12 has the map for Central High School. it served most of Central,"City Maps & Directories ." City of Central. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. Note the map at the bottom: "Proposed Central Incorporation" - the city incorporated in 2005 and this was the proposed boundary which came to fruition and a portion of Brownfields."CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP : BROWNFIELDS CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 6, 2017.

Athletics Central High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Football In 2023, Central High hired new head coach David Simoneaux, a Baton Rouge native who graduated from Parkview Baptist High School, and previously coached at nearby Catholic High School in Baton Rouge and Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee.

Championships Football championships (2) State Championship: 1966, 2024

Baseball championships (7) State Championships: 1978, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2017, 2018

The Amite River Rivalry

The Amite River Rivalry is a high school football rivalry between the Central High School Wildcats of Central, Louisiana, and the Denham Springs High School Yellow Jackets of Denham Springs, Louisiana. The rivalry is named for the Amite River, which runs between the two communities.

The matchup is one of the longest-running high school football rivalries in the Baton Rouge area. The two schools have competed against one another for decades.

Notable alumni Notable people who attended the school include: Donnie Lewis – American football cornerback who most recently played for the Birmingham Stallions in the USFL, he has also spent time in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and Denver Broncos. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Browns with the 221st pick out of Tulane University. Todd McClure – American football center who played his entire 13 year career with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Falcons with the 237th pick out of Louisiana State University.

References

External links Central High School