| Pickerington High School Central | |
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300 Opportunity Way , , 43147 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°52′34″N 82°45′20″W / 39.87611°N 82.75556°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1906 |
| Sister school | Pickerington High School North |
| School district | Pickerington Local School District |
| Superintendent | Chris Briggs |
| NCES School ID | 390468902690[2] |
| Principal | Tom Lanier[1] |
| Teaching staff | 86.97 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,808 (2022–2023)[2] |
| • Grade 9 | 497 (2021–2022)[2] |
| • Grade 10 | 474 (2022–2023)[2] |
| • Grade 11 | 424 (2022–2023)[2] |
| • Grade 12 | 413 (2022–2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.79[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple and White[3] |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[3] |
| Rival | Pickerington High School North, Reynoldsburg High School, Lancaster High School |
| Feeder schools | Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School |
| Website | www |
Pickerington High School Central (Pickerington Central, Central, Pick Central, or PHSC) is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. Their mascot is the Tiger. In 2003, "Pickerington High School" split into two high schools, Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North. Construction of Pickerington High School, which currently houses Pickerington High School Central was completed in the fall of 1991. The high schools which previously served the Pickerington community were Pickerington High School (1940 - 2003) and Violet Township High School (1906 - 1939). Before 1906, there were many schools in the Pickerington/Violet Township area. The Pickerington School (c.1883), a two-story, two-room school was built to replace the original building. Heritage Elementary is now housed in the Pickerington School. The school has sports programs that include football, boys basketball, girls basketball, girls volleyball, boys volleyball, wrestling, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys golf, girls golf, cross country, cheerleading, track and field, baseball, softball, and Marching Band.
- ^ "TomLanier". Pickerington Central High. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search for Public Schools - Pickerington High School Central (390468902690)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.