Central High School (Brooksville, Florida)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Central High School

| image = Central High School Front.jpg

| street = 14075 Ken Austin Pkwy

| city = Brooksville

| state = Florida

| zipcode = 34613

| country = U.S.

| coordinates = {{coord|28.5641667|-82.4955556|region:US-FL|display=inline,title}}

| district = Hernando County School Board

| superintendent = John Stratton

| principal = Kelly Slusser

| average_class_size = In 2011, Central High School had teacher to student ratio of 1:18.

| enrollment = 1,452 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1200810&ID=120081002604|title=CENTRAL HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}

| gender = Co-Ed

| ratio = 18.38

| teaching_staff = 79.00 FTE)

| schooltype = Public Secondary

| grades = 9–12

| campus = Suburban

| motto = "Cultivating integrity, intelligence, and inspiration today to empower students to embrace the challenge of tomorrow."{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

| mascot = Bear

| rival =

| school_colours = {{color box|navy}} Navy
{{color box|silver}} Silver
{{color box|lime}} green

| opened = 1988

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.hernandoschools.org/CHS}}

}}

Central High School, or CHS, is a charter four-year high school located at 14075 Ken Austin Parkway in Brooksville, Florida, United States, which is north of Tampa. The school currently has 1,610 students enrolled as of 2013. The school offers several Advanced Placement courses from the College Board and AICE courses from the University of Cambridge in England. Central High School also offers a wide range of clubs to its students including National Honor Society, National Beta Club, Key Club, Debate Club, and many others.

Like other high schools in Hernando County, Central High School offers dual enrollment courses with nearby colleges and universities. Students can take college level coursework from the University of Florida, University of South Florida, and Pasco-Hernando Community College.

Notable people

  • Alex Ruoff (2005), basketball player and coach{{cite web |title=Alex Ruoff - Men's Basketball |url=https://wvusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/alex-ruoff/12720 |website=West Virginia University Athletics |language=en}}
  • Andy Leavine (2006 - transferred), professional wrestler{{cite web |title=Andy Leavine - 2009 - Football |url=https://fiusports.com/sports/football/roster/andy-leavine/2572 |website=FIU Athletics |language=en}}
  • DuJuan Harris (2007), American football running back{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/dujuanharris/2530690/profile|title=DuJuan Harris, RB for the Green Bay Packers|website=NFL.com|accessdate=September 30, 2013}}

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