Evansville Central High School, also known as Central High, is a public

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on the north side of

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. It is the oldest high school in continuous operation west of the

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. It was established in 1854 as Evansville High School. The name was changed to Central High School in 1918 when

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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

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, in addition to its status as the county's oldest high school. For many years, it was the northernmost high school in the

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; 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.

Academics

Central High School received an "A" as its final letter grade for school accountability.

Notable alumni

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(born 1967), Major League Baseball player * Lowell Galloway (1921–1979), professional basketball player * Lee H. Hamilton (born 1931), U.S. Democratic Representative, Indiana 9th Congressional District *

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, entrepreneur and founder of

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personal financial management service *

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(born 1960), Mayor of Evansville

References

External links

Central High School Home PageEvansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
{{Evansville, Indiana High schools in Southwestern Indiana Schools in Evansville, Indiana Public high schools in Indiana Educational institutions established in 1854 Southern Indiana Athletic Conference 1854 establishments in Indiana