Salina High School Central
| Salina High School Central | |
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650 East Crawford Street Salina, Kansas 67401 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°49′32.2″N 97°36′8.1″W / 38.825611°N 97.602250°WCoordinates: 38°49′32.2″N 97°36′8.1″W / 38.825611°N 97.602250°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | Pride integrity determination excellence |
| Established | 1863 |
| School district | USD 305 |
| Superintendent | William Hall |
| CEEB code | 172685 |
| Principal | nate showman |
| Athletic Director | Greg Maring |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1000 |
| Color(s) |
Maroon White |
| Fight song | On Salina |
| Athletics | Class 5A District 6 |
| Athletics conference | AVCTL I & II |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Rival |
Salina South, Derby High School |
| Newspaper | The Pylon |
| Website | School Website |
Salina High School Central, often referred to as Salina Central, is a fully accredited public high school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was known as Salina High School before the opening of Salina High School South in 1971. Located at 650 East Crawford in the city of Salina, the school is attended by USD305 students living north of Republic Avenue. The athletic programs compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League of the 5A division according to the KSHSAA. The Salina High School Central campus is home of the Salina Stadium.
Prior to the addition of Salina High School South to the district in 1971, the school was originally called Salina High School. The present building at the intersection of Front and Crawford Streets was dedicated October 27, 1952 at 7:30 PM in the school's auditorium. The building replaced the Washington High School building on 3rd Street. Architects from Wilson & Company designed the building which was constructed by Bauman & Borden Construction Co. W.M. Ostenberg was the Superintendent of the Salina School System and Owen E. Hodgson was the principal of the high school when the new building opened. The building was quite modern by standards of the day and was considered the premiere high school facility in the state of Kansas. The building had approximately 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2) of space divided into classrooms, recreation and public use, and stairways and halls. There were 37 functional classrooms, four rooms used for libraries, a recital hall, and an art gallery and visual education. The four other rooms include the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, and concourse. The current cafeteria, non-spectator gym and the block of classrooms located at the south end of the building was added in the 1960s. The library expansion occurred in the early 1990s. The construction on the stadium located to the east of the building was completed in 1965.
Beginning in the fall of 2007, a new physical fitness wing was added to the building. This addition included a new weight room, wrestling room, health classroom, two new locker rooms, a training room, and various offices. The project was completed and open for the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Over the 2008 summer, the new tennis complex was completed replacing the small, aging courts. Eight new courts were added just north of the stadium with a new softball field being added just northeast of the stadium.
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