| Saint Paul Central High School | |
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 Saint Paul Central High School from the south | |
| Address | |
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275 Lexington Parkway North , 55104 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°56′58″N 93°8′52″W / 44.94944°N 93.14778°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Many traditions, one school." |
| Established | 1866 |
| School district | Saint Paul Public Schools |
| Principal | Cherise Ayers |
| Staff | 73.27 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,691 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.08[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Mascot | Minuteman |
| Newspaper | Central High Times[2] |
| Yearbook | CEHISEAN |
| Website | central |
Saint Paul Central High School is the oldest continuously operating high school in the state of Minnesota, United States.[3] Founded in 1866 in downtown Saint Paul, Central has educated many leaders in business, government, literature, arts, sciences, and education throughout the state of Minnesota and the United States.
It is also one of the biggest high schools in the state and, as of 2011, the second-largest in the city of Saint Paul, after Harding Senior High School on the east side of the city.[4] It is also a national Blue Ribbon School.[5]
- ^ a b c "CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Central High Times Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Solvejg, Solvejg (September 7, 2016). "St. Paul Central celebrates 150th anniversary". MPR News. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ High School Comparisons Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Saint Paul Public Schools district
- ^ U.S. Department of Education. "Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2007-04-22.