Chattanooga Central High School
| Chattanooga Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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5728 Highway 58 Harrison, Tennessee 37341 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′34″N 85°08′07″W / 35.10944°N 85.13528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | September 1907 |
| School district | Hamilton County Schools |
| Principal | Phil Iannarone [1] |
| Teaching staff | 57.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 749 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.14[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Team name | Purple Pounders |
| Website | chs |
Chattanooga Central High School is a public high school in Harrison, Tennessee, operated by the Hamilton County Board of Education.
Central High School opened in September 1907 on Dodds Avenue in Chattanooga.[3] It was one of Chattanooga's first public high schools. Its students came from all over the Hamilton County area and the school was highly acclaimed. In 1969, the high school was relocated to Highway 58 in Harrison.[4]
The school athletics teams originally went by the name Purple Warriors as the school colors are purple and gold. During an exceptionally good year in the 1930s[which?] a local sportswriter began to opine that they often "pounded" their opponents; the name stuck. The "Purple Pounders" is the current name, often illustrated with a hammer and anvil.[5][6]
From the summer of 2008 until April 2018, Finley King was the school's principal. He was the second[citation needed] former student to serve as principal. Phil Iannarone is the current principal.[1]
In early September 2019, an unidentified school administrator ordered washroom mirrors painted over because students were spending too much time checking their appearance. The decision was reversed after a Facebook post about it went viral.[7]
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Vonn Bell, professional football player (attended)
- David Copeland, 1948, Tennessee state representative
- Damon Duval, 1998, professional football player
- Gibby Gilbert, 1959, professional golfer
- Bobby Hoppe, 1954, football player
- Todd Nance, 1981, drummer, Widespread Panic
- Bill Ortwein, 1958, Tennessee state senator
- Paul Starnes, 1952, Tennessee state representative
- Bobby Wood, 1953, Tennessee state representative
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2022-2023 Student Handbook - Chattanooga Central High School" (PDF). Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c Central High School
- ^ "About Central High School". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
- ^ Central High School Profile, 2008-2009 Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, CHS website, accessed October 28, 2011
- ^ "8 WTF REAL School Mascots". Smosh. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "20 Sports Team Nicknames That are Worse Than the New Orleans PelicansPurple Pounders". Complex UK. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Kiley (September 9, 2019). "Tardiness prompts painted mirrors at Chattanooga Central High School". WTVC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- School student news site
- Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogical Society
- Central High Description at Hamilton County Board of Education Website
- Historical Chattanooga Central Football Scores
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