Cheyenne Central High School

Cheyenne Central High School
For schools of the same name, see Central High School (disambiguation).
Cheyenne Central High School
Address
5500 Education Drive
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009
United States
Coordinates 41°42′31″N 104°50′13″W / 41.7087°N 104.837°W / 41.7087; -104.837Coordinates: 41°42′31″N 104°50′13″W / 41.7087°N 104.837°W / 41.7087; -104.837
Information
School type public, high school
Opened 1909
School district Laramie County SD #1
Superintendent Dr. Mark Stock[1]
CEEB Code 510063[2]
Principal Matt Strannigan[3]
Faculty 96[4]
Grades 9–12
Gender coed
Color(s)      red
     black
Team name Indians
Newspaper 'CHS Lariat[5]
Yearbook 'POW-WOW[6]
Website http://central.laramie1.org/

Cheyenne Central High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and serves Laramie County School District #1. The high school serves students who attended McCormick JHS, Clawson ES, Davis ES, Deming/Miller ES, Freedom ES, Gilchrist ES, Hobbs ES, Jessup ES, Pioneer Park ES, Willadsen ES, and the yet-to-be-named "North" ES in Cheyenne. The current principal is Matt Strannigan.

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History

Cheyenne High School, the predecessor of Cheyenne Central High School, was the first high school in Wyoming, founded in 1868. The school is a charter member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Cheyenne Central High School was first accredited in 1909 and continues to be accredited by that organization and by the Wyoming State Department of Education.

Academics

Cheyenne Central offers over 15 Advanced Placement programs. For the 2009-2010 school year, Cheyenne Central made Adequate Yearly Progress in accordance with the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

JROTC

Cheyenne Central is home to the oldest JROTC unit in the United States. The program was started in 1903, initially offering the class at Cheyenne High School (now called Cheyenne Central High School). It was initially run as a cooperative effort between the Wyoming National Guard and the Laramie County School Board. Since 1916, the program has been a cooperative effort between the school district and the U.S. Army.

Student life

Athletics

Sports competed in include Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track (I), Track (O), Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Extracurricular Activities

Activities and Clubs include, but are not limited to : Art Club, “C” Club, Change Attitudes Now (CAN), Centralaires, Cheerleaders/Dance, Close-up, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, Green Club, Health Occupations, International Club, Interact, International Thespians, Jazz Band, Key Club, Lariat - School Newspaper, Marching Band, Math Club, Mock Trial, National Forensics League, National Honor Society, POW WOW - Yearbook, ROTC, Science Olympiad, Ski Club, Skills USA, Sound Connection/Chorale, Student Senate, Student Trainers, Tomahawks, United Way, We the People, and WHAM.

References

  1. ^ "LCSD1 Superintendent of Schools". Laramie County School District Number 1. 2010. http://www.laramie1.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=19730&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Cheyenne Central High School". Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. http://central.laramie1.org/. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "Principal's Page". letter. Cheyenne Central HS. 2010. http://central.laramie1.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=19771&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Teacher Information". Directory. Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. http://central.laramie1.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=23715&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "CHS Lariat". activity homepage. Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. http://central.laramie1.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=20282&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  6. ^ "POW-WOW". activity website. Cheyenne Central High School. 2010. http://pow-wow.central.laramie1.org/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?&gid=965375&sessionid=64ee4bb43d7350c4f21dab30249f247d&__utmc=104740882&__utmz=104740882.1290830512.1.1.utmccn%3D%28direct%29%7Cutmcsr%3D%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd%3D%28none%29&__utmb=104740882.5.10.1290830512&__utma=104740882.133521137.1290830512.1290830512.1290830512.1. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 

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