Central High School (Fresno, California)

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Central High School
Central High School East Campus Front Sign
Location
West Campus: 2045 N Dickenson Ave East Campus: 3535 N Cornelia Ave Fresno, CA 93722
Information
Type	Public
Established	1922
School district	Central Unified School District
Principal	Brad Edmons
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Orange, gray, and white
Mascot	Grizzlies
Website	https://chs.centralunified.org/

Central High School is a multi-campus high school located in Fresno, California. The first campus is known as the West Campus, erected in 1922. The second campus, called the East Campus, opened its doors to students in August 1996. Central High serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Central Unified School District

Central Unified is currently constructing a new campus expected to open during the 2021-2022 school year.^[2] The new high school will be named after the late Central Football Coach Justin Garza. Justin Garza High School will be a separate school from Central High School in Central Unified. ^[3] On March 13, 2020, the school shutdown in response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic in the United States. As of December 2020, the school has yet to reopen.

For the 2021-2022 school year, it has been announced that the two-campuses will split and become separate high schools. Central East and Justin Garza will be based on school boundaries while students will be able to choose to attend Central High School (formerly West campus)