Central High School (Springfield, Missouri)
| Central High School | |
|---|---|
School mascot sometimes referred to as "Pug" | |
| Location | |
423 E. Central , United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°13′05″N 93°17′18″W / 37.21806°N 93.28833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1893 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Springfield R XII |
| Superintendent | Dr. Grenita Lathan |
| Principal | Jeremy Brown |
| Teaching staff | 120.00 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,449 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.08 |
| Color(s) | Black Red White |
| Athletics conference | Ozark Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Newspaper | Central High Times |
| Graduation rate | 84.0 (As of 2017) |
| Website | https://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. 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.