Central High School is a public magnet high school, located in the Walker Mill census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a Capitol Heights mailing address.[2][3] The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. The school hosts the county's only high school-level French Immersion magnet program, as well as an International Baccalaureate (IB) magnet program. The school also participates in the Advancement Via Individual Determination program. The principal is Keishia Wallace.
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7001 Beltz Drive, Forestville, Maryland 20747 , 20747 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°52′58″N 76°53′28″W / 38.88278°N 76.89111°W |
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School type | Public, high school |
Established | 1961/ |
School district | Prince George's County Public Schools[1] |
Superintendent | Monica Goldson |
Principal | Keishia S. Wallace |
Teaching staff | 72.0 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12[1] |
Enrollment | 1,004[1] (2016–17) |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.94[1] |
Language | English, French |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy Blue, Light Blue, White |
Nickname | Falcons |
Feeder schools | G. James Gholson Middle School Walker Mill Middle School |
Website | http://www.pgcps.org/central/ |
Central High serves:[4] most of Walker Mill,[2] a section of the Town of Capitol Heights,[5][4] a section of the City of Seat Pleasant,[6] most of Peppermill Village CDP,[7] and a portion of Summerfield CDP.[8]
History
editCentral High School was Founded in 1961. The school building will be closed for the 2019–2020 school year for a $20 million HVAC repair project. Students will be relocated to the former Forestville High School building.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Cornell Gowdy, former NFL player
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Central High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Walker Mill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. Pages: 1, 2 and 3.
- ^ Home. Central High School. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. "200 Cabin Branch Rd | Capitol Heights, MD 20743"
- ^ a b "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Capitol Heights town, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. - Residential areas are marked here: "Residential Land Use. Existing Conditions 2.5." In: "THE TOWN OF CAPITOL HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN 2011-2016." Capitol Heights, Maryland. PDF p. 14/15. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Seat Pleasant city, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Peppermill Village CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Summerfield CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ Wilkins, Tracee (12 March 2019). "Central High Students to Be Relocated Due to Repair Project". NBC Washington 4. Retrieved 3 August 2019.