Central High School (Westerville, Ohio)
| Westerville Central High School | |
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7118 Mount Royal Avenue Westerville, Ohio, (Delaware County) 43082 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°09′17″N 82°54′16″W / 40.154786°N 82.90441°WCoordinates: 40°09′17″N 82°54′16″W / 40.154786°N 82.90441°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Opened | August, 2003 |
| School district | Westerville City School District |
| Superintendent | John Kellogg |
| Principal | Thomas Lanier |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Silver and Black |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference |
| Newspaper | The Wire |
| Yearbook | The Talon |
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Westerville Central High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus. It is the newest of three high schools in the Westerville City School District: it opened in the fall of 2003. It is located north of Westerville North High School.
Westerville experienced a population boom in the late 1990s, particularly in Genoa Township in the northern part of the school district. In order to keep up with the growth, the district announced that it would build two new elementary schools and a third high school. Westerville was the second Greater Columbus school district to build a third high school. The district asked taxpayers to pay for part for the new buildings. Central cost the district $40 million, but voters turned the district down. Eventually, the district secured the funds and Central opened its doors in August 2003. Students had the opportunity to select the school mascot and colors. The winning nickname was the Warhawks. The colors chosen were Black and Silver.
On March 3, 2008, Central hosted President Barack Obama, who was then a candidate in the Democratic Party Presidential primary election.
On March 14, 2016, Central housed presidential candidate John Kasich for a local rally the day before Ohio's Republican primary.
Construction began on Central in 2002. The district hired Firestone Jaros Mullin, Inc./TMP Architecture to execute the project after declaring its proposal the best of those offered. The school features numerous facilities, including seven athletic fields, a 5,000-seat stadium, an 1800-seat gymnasium, and a state-of-the-art 750-seat auditorium/theatre. The school design called for four distinct academic "wings" for focus on individual subjects. Each "academy" is marked by a color; there are red, yellow, blue, and green wings. Central's centerpiece is its common area, traditionally referred to as Central Avenue. It serves as the school's dining area, is the point that connects all wings of the school, and also is the site for many school functions. It is meant to resemble Westerville's historic business district, Uptown Westerville, with a design that includes storefronts, signs, and lampposts. For its design, the school design earned the designation of "2004 Outstanding Design Award" from American School and University magazine.
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