Central High School, also known as Central-Macon, Central-Bibb, and Central Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate Magnet High School, is a

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in Macon,

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, United States, serving students in

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9– 12. It is a unit of the Bibb County School District.

Notable alumni

This section also includes notable alumni from Lanier and Miller High Schools, which combined in 1970 to form the present Central High School. *

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, first American female of African descent to attend the school; went on to be an entrepreneur; CEO of Med Tech Services, Inc. * John Morrison Birch, missionary considered by some to be the first victim of the

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; the conservative

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, formed 13 years after his death, is named in his honor *

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, offensive line coach for the

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* Jay Carson, advisor to politicians such as

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, and

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* Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr.,

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and

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player * Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., winemaker, viticulturalist, founder of De Loach Vineyards,

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* Tony Gilbert,

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and NFL

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player for the

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, golfer *

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, former professional baseball player (

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) * Sasha Hutchings, musical theatre actress, singer, and dancer; was in the original Broadway cast of ''

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, architect from Macon, first woman

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from Georgia *

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, actress (''

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'', ''

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'') *

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executive and

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; largest single donor to

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n football player at the University of Georgia * Hamp Tanner, football player * J.T. Thomas,

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* Ronnie Thompson, first

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to be elected

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of Macon; served from 1967 to 1975; gospel singer *

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) *

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, co-founder of

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; former manager of

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and Outlaws *

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, co-founder of Capricorn Records; manager of

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and

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Schools in Macon, Georgia Magnet schools in Georgia (U.S. state) 1870 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)