Evansville Central High School

Central High School
Evansville Central High School
Location
Map
5400 North First Avenue

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47710

United States
Coordinates38°1′45″N 87°34′45″W / 38.02917°N 87.57917°W / 38.02917; -87.57917
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1854
School districtEvansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
PrincipalAndrew Freeman
Assistant PrincipalsChris Jones
Regina St. Clair
Teaching staff67.89 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,090 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.06[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceSouthern Indiana Athletic Conference
Team nameBears
RivalNorth High School
Gym Capacity3,300
WebsiteEvansville Central High School

Evansville Central High School, also known as Central High, is a public high school on the north side of Evansville, Indiana. It is the oldest high school in continuous operation west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was established in 1854 as Evansville High School. The name was changed to Central High School in 1918 when FJ Reitz High School was built.

Central moved to its current location on the far north side of Evansville in the early 1970s. It is sometimes called "Vanderburgh Central" because of its location near the geographic center of Vanderburgh County, in addition to its status as the county's oldest high school. For many years, it was the northernmost high school in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation; it was four miles northwest of Evansville North High School. However, with the completion of the new North High School campus in northern Vanderburgh County, geographic correctness was restored to the name.

  1. ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.