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Central High School, also known as Central-Macon, Central-Bibb, and Central Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate Magnet High School, is a high school in Macon, Georgia, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. It is a unit of the Bibb County School District.
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2155 Napier Avenue , Georgia 31204 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°50′14″N 83°39′20″W / 32.83727°N 83.65563°W |
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| Type | Public magnet high school |
| Motto | "We Lead; It Can Be Done" |
| Established | 1870 |
| School district | Bibb County School District |
| CEEB code | 111960 |
| Principal | Chendra Dupree |
| Teaching staff | 56.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 844[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.96[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange, blue, white |
| Athletics | Major sports include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and band |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Website | bibbcountysdcentral |
Notable alumni
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This section also includes notable alumni from Lanier and Miller High Schools, which combined in 1970 to form the present Central High School.[citation needed]
- Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey, first American female of African descent to attend the school; went on to be an entrepreneur; CEO of Med Tech Services, Inc.
- John Morrison Birch, missionary considered by some to be the first victim of the Cold War; the conservative John Birch Society, formed 13 years after his death, is named in his honor
- Neil Callaway, offensive line coach for the USC Trojans
- Jay Carson, advisor to politicians such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Howard Dean
- Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., astronaut and soccer player
- Bill Cowsert, Georgia State Senator, 46th District and former Majority Leader
- Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., winemaker, viticulturalist, founder of De Loach Vineyards, Sonoma County, California
- Tony Gilbert, University of Georgia and NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
- Watts Gunn, golfer
- Bob Hendley, former professional baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets)
- Sasha Hutchings, musical theatre actress, singer, and dancer; was in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton
- Roger Jackson, football player
- Isaac Jackson, football player Kansas State University, Cincinnati Bengals [2][3]
- Tom Johnson, former president of CNN and the Los Angeles Times
- Ellamae Ellis League, architect from Macon, first woman FAIA from Georgia
- Carrie Preston, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Person of Interest)
- Bernard Ramsey, Merrill Lynch executive and philanthropist; largest single donor to University of Georgia
- Theron Sapp, University of Georgia and NFL football player
- General Robert Lee Scott, Jr., author of the book God is My Co-Pilot, later made into a film of the same name
- Vernon "Catfish" Smith, All-American football player at the University of Georgia
- Hamp Tanner, football player
- J.T. Thomas, Florida State and NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ronnie Thompson, first Republican to be elected mayor of Macon; served from 1967 to 1975; gospel singer
- Coot Veal, former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Alan Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; former manager of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Outlaws
- Phil Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; manager of Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "See Isaac run documentary". Jamal Jackson. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Football legend's son is documenting his father's feats". Washington Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.