Central School (Milton, Florida)

Central School is a public high school in Allentown, Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is located at 6180 Central School Road. The school's teams compete as the Jaguars.[2]

Central High School
Location
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6180 Central School Road
Milton, Florida

United States
Coordinates30°45′54″N 87°04′27″W / 30.7651°N 87.0741°W / 30.7651; -87.0741
Information
TypePublic
Established1983
School districtSanta Rosa County School District
NCES School ID120165001813[1]
DeanMelissa Holland
PrincipalKlinton Lay
Faculty46.00 (FTE)[1]
GradesPreK to 12
Enrollment643[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio13.98[1]
Color(s)Navy and Silver   
MascotJaguar
RivalJay High School
Websitecs.santarosaschools.org/en-US

History

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Central was founded in 1983, when Allentown School (which previously occupied the lot), Munson School, and Chumuckla School merged into one school.[3]

Before that, Allentown School was founded in 1923 as the Santa Rosa Agricultural School. Allentown itself was three schools (Allentown, Botts, and Solidblock) consolidated into one. The school was one of the first in the entire Southeast to offer school bus services. The county purchased three Model T chassis and were modified by educator M. Luther King.

Sports

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Boys

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Central has varsity baseball, basketball, weightlifting, and golf boys' teams. The school also has Junior varsity baseball, basketball, and football, which was introduced in 2023. The schools freshmen boys' sports include baseball and basketball.

Girls

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Central hosts varsity girls' volleyball, basketball, softball, track and field, weightlifting, and cross country. Central has JV and freshmen basketball, volleyball, and softball.

History

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For the first two years of Central's Basketball Team, they were led by Terry Allen, who, at the time of his graduation, was the second all-time leading scorer in Florida high school basketball history.

In 2021, Central's High School Varsity Basketball Team, coached by Wesley Matthews, were the runners-up for the FHSAA Boys Basketball Championship.[4]

In 2023, Central introduced Football for the first time,[5] but (as of December 2023) they are yet to have a field at the school itself.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Central School (120165001813)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Central High School". Central High School. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014.
  3. ^ ACHATZ, BRIAN. "McDonald leaves legacy behind for Central High". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF). fhsaa.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ Miller, Alex. "Central School plans to field its first football team in 2023-24 school year". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-30.