Central High School (Hayneville, Alabama)
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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.[1]
The school has about 260 students, the vast majority African American. Students are mostly from low income families.[2] 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.[3]
Central High School started out as a segregated school for Black students. Founded in 1913 as the Lowndes County Training School,[4] 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.[5]
Notable alumni of the school include the Negro League and Major League Baseball player Billy Parker,[6], civil rights activist Catherine Coleman Flowers,[5], and professional basketball player Ben Wallace.[7]
References
- ^ "Central (Hayneville, AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/lowndes-county/central-high-school-237
- ^ https://www.aldailynews.com/alabama-releases-2019-list-of-failing-schools/
- ^ http://www.lowndesboe.org/chs/news/11#sthash.cdyVnmnR.dpbs
- ^ a b https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/lifestyle/2020/12/20/don-noble-memoir-shows-determination-catherine-coleman-flowers/6529615002/
- ^ "Billy Parker Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (February 16, 2019). "Central-Hayneville's Ben Wallace among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019". al.