Central Cabarrus High School

Born in Central's first year of operation were publications, The Centarune, the school yearbook, and The Norlande, the school newspaper. Mr. Euell Gary Brady served as the first librarian with 8,000 books and 125 periodicals. "Dear Ruth," Central's first theatrical production was directed by Mrs. Marjorie Hudson. Director Neil Wilson led the first band which consisted of 40 members, and Mr. David Stantz was the first chorus teacher.{{cite web |url=http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/central/aboutcchs.htm |title=About CCHS |accessdate=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601220004/http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Central/aboutcchs.htm |archivedate=2009-06-01 }}

The 2015 film Paper Towns shot its high school scenes here.{{Cite web |last=Plemmons |first=Mark |title=Central casting: High school has starring role in 'Paper Towns' |url=https://independenttribune.com/news/central-casting-high-school-has-starring-role-in-paper-towns/article_88c02556-339e-11e5-8fc8-3f98bb1403c0.html |access-date=2021-09-08 |website=The Independent Tribune |date=26 July 2015 |language=en}}

Central's academic curriculum falls in line with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in all core subject areas. The school also offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses including AP Human Geography, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Studio Art, and many others.{{cite web |url=http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/central/departments.htm |title=CCHS Departments |accessdate=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502143623/http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/central/departments.htm |archivedate=2009-05-02 }}

As of the 2007–2008 school year, 3% of the student body were listed as pursuing advanced college prep courses and the average class size was 20 students.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pYear=2007-2008&pLEACode=130&pSchCode=310|title = Find Best Courses & Certifications Online 2021 - CodeSpaces|date = 3 August 2021}}

Central has been consistently recognized as a "School of Distinction" under the state's ABC standards for public schools.

English teacher Susan Deaton Parker was named Cabarrus County Teacher of the Year for the 2005–2006 academic year. Math teacher Allison Hahn was named Cabarrus County Teacher of the Year for the 2014–2015 academic year.{{cite web|url=http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/blog/index.php?paged%3D2%26s%3Dretiring |title=Alumni blog: Index.PHP :: Appalachian Alumni Association :: Appalachian State University |accessdate=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224102433/http://alumni.appstate.edu/blog/index.php?paged=2&s=retiring |archivedate=2012-02-24 }}

Central Cabarrus is also home to a STEM magnet program, where students are able to take classes in relation to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and design.https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01910456/Centricity/Domain/2606/STEM%20Brochure%202016.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} Central is one of only two high schools in Cabarrus County's K–12 STEM Pipeline, the only program of its kind in the state of North Carolina. Students must apply in middle school for consideration into the program, where they must maintain an overall grade average of 80% (based on the final average of all courses taken each year).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Page/53143|title = Program Choice / STEM}} Students can take classes in Technology Design, Game Design, Photography, and STEM-oriented core classes, amongst other courses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=87999&dataid=280361&FileName=Central%20Cabarrus%20STEM%20Pathways-NEWEST-Ben%20A.docx|title=Access Denied}} While students take these courses with only other STEM students, they are free to take AP classes and electives with the general student body of the school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=87999&dataid=219729&FileName=STEM%20Academic%20Attendance%20and%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20Policy.docx|title = Access Denied}}

The marching band have been a finalist at the Bands of America Nationals Competition in 1987, 1988, and 1991.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-13 |title=1987 BOA Nationals |url=https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/05/1987.finals.pdf}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-13 |title=1988 BOA Nationals |url=https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/05/1988.finals.pdf}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-13 |title=1991 BOA Nationals |url=https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/05/1991.finals.pdf}}

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• [http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Domain/36 CCHS Website]
• [http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pYear=2007-2008&pLEACode=130&pSchCode=310 NC School Report Card]
• [http://carolinapreps.com/teams/frontend/teampage/teamDetails/263]

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