Central Carroll High School

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Not to be confused with Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Georgia).
Central High School
Central Carroll High School
Address
113 Central High Road

Carrollton
,
Georgia 30116

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1959
School districtCarroll County School District
PrincipalJared Griffis
Teaching staff63.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,131 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.73[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gray    
Fight songNotre Dame Victory March
MascotLion
RivalCarrollton High School
Villa Rica High School
YearbookThe Leonine
Websitechs.carrollcountyschools.com

Central High School, also known as Central Carroll High School, is a public high school, part of the Carroll County School System, located just outside Carrollton, Georgia, United States. The school mascot is the Lion.

History[]

Founding[]

Central Carroll High School was created in 1959 with the consolidation of Whitesburg High and Roopville High, along with some students who would have attended Mt. Zion or Temple High Schools. At the time, it was called Central School, and was the largest school in the county, having all 12 grades under one roof. In the late 1960s, the primary grades moved into their own facility and, later, the elementary and middle school grades did so as well. Today, Central High includes grades 9-12, with around 1100 students enrolled. Because there are several other Central High Schools in Georgia and around the nation, Central became known as "Central of Carrollton". Later the name was changed to Central of Carroll County or Central Carroll to properly reflect its status as a Carroll County and not a Carrollton City school. The school currently appears on official records, and is known to locals as "Central High School".[2]

1999 shooting[]

Main article: List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000) § 1990s

On January 8th, 1999, a suspected suicide pact shooting took place at the school. Students Andrea Garrett and Jeff Miller were found shot in a girls bathroom with a .22-caliber pistol nearby. Garrett was taken to the nearby Tanner Medical Center where she was shortly pronounced dead. Miller meanwhile was airlifted to Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta due to his gunshot wound being in the head. He died a day later. An investigation by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office pointed to an intended suicide plan with Central High students recalling Garrett speaking of suicide weeks before. The sheriff's office also concluded the pistol belonged to Andrea's parents and speculate a scenario where Miller shot Garrett before turning the gun on himself due to the weapon being found nearer his body.[3][4][5]

Incidents[]

On November 2018, a racist depiction of Stacey Abrams was shown during a student presentation during a math class at the school. The poster board of concern depicted masks with Abrams's likeness with racial stereotypes including corn and banana decorations. The teacher, having kept the poster displayed throughout multiple class periods, resigned days later, but multiple student reports to local media claimed the incident was not isolated, and only shed a glimpse into the racial harassment taking place throughout the student body. The students responsible for the initial project were suspended by administration.[6]

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Central High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "Central High - About The School". Central High. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  3. ^ "CNN - Girl dies, boyfriend wounded in apparent suicide pact shooting at school - January 8, 1999". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. ^ Sentinel, Orlando. "BOY, 17, DIES DAY AFTER AN APPARENT SUICIDE PACT". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  5. ^ "2 Teens Shot At Georgia School". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  6. ^ TIMES-GEORGIAN, ISABELLA ALVES THE. "Students allege racism at Central High". Times-Georgian. Retrieved 2021-10-26.

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