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{{Short description|Public high school in Hayneville, Alabama}}
'''Central High School''' is a public high school in Lowndes County, Alabama at 145 Main Street in [[Hayneville, Alabama]]. Lions are the school mascot and green and yellow the school colors.<ref>https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/central-lions-(hayneville,al)/home.htm</ref> Former professional basketball player [[Ben Wallace]] is an alumnus.
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'''Central High School''' is a public high school in [[Lowndes County, Alabama]], at 145 Main Street in [[Hayneville, Alabama]]. The school has about 260 students, the vast majority African American. Students are mostly from low income families.<ref>{{cite web |title=Central High School in Hayneville, AL - US News Best High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/lowndes-county/central-high-school-237 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228013745/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/lowndes-county/central-high-school-237 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The school, which scored in the bottom 6% of Alabama schools in reading and math, was listed as a failing school in 2019 under the Alabama Accountability Act.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aldailynews.com/alabama-releases-2019-list-of-failing-schools/|title=Alabama releases 2019 list of 'failing' schools|date=January 23, 2019|website=Alabama Daily News}}</ref> Lions are the school mascot and green and yellow the school colors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/central-lions-(hayneville,al)/home.htm|title=Central (Hayneville, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more &#124; MaxPreps|website=www.maxpreps.com}}</ref>

==History==
Central High School started out as a segregated school for Black students. Founded in 1913 as the '''Lowndes County Training School''',<ref name="school">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lowndesboe.org/chs/news/11#sthash.cdyVnmnR.dpbs|title=The Beginning of A New School|website=www.lowndesboe.org}}</ref> the school was renamed as Central High School at the instigation of [[Catherine Coleman Flowers]] during the Civil Rights movement, dropping the name of Lowndes, a confederate slave owner.<ref name="tuscaloosa">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/lifestyle/2020/12/20/don-noble-memoir-shows-determination-catherine-coleman-flowers/6529615002/|title=DON NOBLE: Memoir shows determination of Lowndes County woman|website=Tuscaloosa News}}</ref>

==Alumni==
Notable alumni of the school include the [[Negro league]] and [[Major League Baseball]] player [[Billy Parker (baseball)|Billy Parker]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/billy-parker-120235|title=Billy Parker Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MLB.com}}</ref> civil rights activist [[Catherine Coleman Flowers]],<ref name="tuscaloosa"/> and professional basketball player [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://al.com/sports/2019/02/central-haynevilles-ben-wallace-among-finalists-for-basketball-hall-of-fames-class-of-2019.html|title=Central-Hayneville's Ben Wallace among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019|first=Mark|last=Inabinett|date=February 16, 2019|website=al}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.lowndesboe.org/school_home.aspx?schoolId=1 School website]
*[http://www.lowndesboe.org/school_home.aspx?schoolId=1 School website]

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[[Category:Public high schools in Alabama]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 30 September 2024

Central High School
Address
Map
145 Main Street

Hayneville
,
(Lowndes County)
,
Alabama
36040

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalArchie Curtis
Staff14.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment177[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio12.64[1]
Color(s)Green and gold     [2]
NicknameLions[2]
Website[1]

Central High School is a public high school in Lowndes County, Alabama, at 145 Main Street in Hayneville, Alabama. The school has about 260 students, the vast majority African American. Students are mostly from low income families.[3] The school, which scored in the bottom 6% of Alabama schools in reading and math, was listed as a failing school in 2019 under the Alabama Accountability Act.[4] Lions are the school mascot and green and yellow the school colors.[5]

History

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Central High School started out as a segregated school for Black students. Founded in 1913 as the Lowndes County Training School,[6] the school was renamed as Central High School at the instigation of Catherine Coleman Flowers during the Civil Rights movement, dropping the name of Lowndes, a confederate slave owner.[7]

Alumni

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Notable alumni of the school include the Negro league and Major League Baseball player Billy Parker,[8] civil rights activist Catherine Coleman Flowers,[7] and professional basketball player Ben Wallace.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Central High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Central High School in Hayneville, AL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Alabama releases 2019 list of 'failing' schools". Alabama Daily News. January 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Central (Hayneville, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
  6. ^ "The Beginning of A New School". www.lowndesboe.org.
  7. ^ a b "DON NOBLE: Memoir shows determination of Lowndes County woman". Tuscaloosa News.
  8. ^ "Billy Parker Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  9. ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 16, 2019). "Central-Hayneville's Ben Wallace among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019". al.
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