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Central High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Memphis, Tennessee. Since it was founded in the early 1900s, it is often considered the first high school in Memphis; Central is often called "THE" High School. It is a part of the Memphis City Schools Optional School system where it is recognized as a school specializing in college preparatory programs. The principal is Mr. Gregory McCullough. Central's ma...
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for schools of the same name.
Central High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Memphis, Tennessee. Since it was founded in the early 1900s, it is often considered the first high school in Memphis; Central is often called "THE" High School. It is a part of the Memphis City Schools Optional School system where it is recognized as a school specializing in college preparatory programs. The principal is Mr. Gregory McCullough. Central's mascot is the Warrior; the school colors are green and gold. For recognition as the successor to Memphis High School, the first high school in Memphis, Central High's football team, rather than having artwork denoting the "Warrior" mascot, simply has a capital "H", for THE High School
Central is the successor of the Memphis High School. Being the first high school in Memphis, which was founded in 1897 in a building on Poplar Avenue that became the headquarters of the Board of Education after Central High was completed. Central High has a long...
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