Central Union High School (El Centro, California)
| Central Union High School | |
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| Address | |
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1001 Brighton Avenue El Centro, California 92243 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°47′24″N 115°33′50.4″W / 32.79000°N 115.564000°WCoordinates: 32°47′24″N 115°33′50.4″W / 32.79000°N 115.564000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary |
| Established | September 28, 1908 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Central Union High School District |
| NCES School ID | 060801000771 |
| Principal | Craig Lyon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,877 (2012-2013) |
| Color(s) |
Blue and White |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | La Solana |
| Website | http://www.spartansnet.net/ |
| Last updated: August 2015 | |
Central Union High School, also known as Central or CUHS, is a four-year public high school in El Centro, California with a diverse student body of more than 1,860 students. It is one of three schools in the Central Union High School District. The school was founded in 1908 and the mascot is the Spartan.
In 2007, the state Department of Education named Central a California Distinguished School, in part because of its efforts to close the achievement gap. Half of the students who attend Central are from low-income families and about 90 percent of the student body is Latino. About a third of the students are English Language Learners.
The school was established in 1908, and celebrated its centennial in 2008.
Central was originally located on State and 9th streets in El Centro. In 1913, the school moved to its current site on Brighton Avenue. In its first year, only 12 students attended the school—now the student body totals more than 1,800.
Among the most well-known alumni are actor Donal Logue from the class of 1984, who starred in the Fox TV sitcom "Grounded for Life" and was Central's ASB president his senior year; professional saxophonist Walter Beasley, a member of the school's Great Spartan Band in the 1970s under the late band director and local jazz legend Jimmie Cannon;Doug Harvey, an umpire in the National Baseball Hall of Fame; former Denver Broncos linebacker Glenn Cadrez and actress Kyle Richards of the class of 1987; and actor/artist H. Michael Wieben, class of 1962, who appeared on and off Broadway.
Central's annual football game with the Brawley Union High School Wildcats of Brawley, CA is one of the oldest high school rivalries in the country.
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