La Crosse Central High School
La Crosse Central High School is a public high school in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Administered by the School District of La Crosse, it is located on the south side of the city. The school was established in 1907.
| Central High School | |
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| Address | |
1801 Losey Boulevard South La Crosse , 54601 | |
| Coordinates | 43.7933°N 91.2188°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public 4-year |
| Established | 1907 |
| Principal | Troy McDonald |
| Faculty | 71.79 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,077 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.00[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Red Raiders |
| Rival | Logan High School |
| Website | www |
History
La Crosse Central is the older of two public high schools in La Crosse, with rival Logan being the newer school. It was established in 1907. Originally, Central was located at the intersection of 16th and Cass Streets on La Crosse's south side, where Weigent Park stands today. The new building stands on Losey Boulevard, near State Road.
Extra-curricular activities
La Crosse Central High School has a variety of extra-curricular activities and athletics, and is part of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Central has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Grand Central Station and the womens-only Central Connection.[2] GCS was undefeated in the 2001, 2002 and 2014 seasons.[3][4] The school also started hosting its own competition starting in 2015, the Grand River Show Choir Invitational.[5]
State championships
- Spring baseball - A-1978, A-1986
- Boys' basketball - 1925, D2-2017[6]
- Boys' cross country - A-1977, D1-1990[7]
- Girls' cross country - A-1985, A-1988, A-1989, D1-1990
- Boys' golf - 1939
- Girls' golf - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998
- Girls' gymnastics - A-1984
- Skiing - 1969, 1974, 1975
- Boys' track and field - A-1963[8]
Notable alumni
- Don Iverson, professional golfer
- Edward C. Krause, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Joseph Losey, filmmaker, director of The Servant
- Robert Moevs, composer
- George Poage, First African American to earn a medal in the 1904 Olympics-Bronze
- Nicholas Ray, filmmaker, director of Rebel Without A Cause
- Woodrow Swancutt, U.S. Air Force Major General
- Reuben Trane, founder of the Trane Company
- Gregg Underheim, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- George Williams, major league baseball player
- Tony Ghelfi, major league baseball pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies[9]
Notable faculty
- D. Russell Wartinbee, music, history and social problems teacher, Wisconsin State Assembly[10]
- Guilford M. Wiley, principal, Wisconsin State Assembly
See also
Notes
- "Central". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "SCC: Viewing School - La Crosse Central High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- Rindfleisch, Terry (March 11, 2002). "Central show choir finishes another undefeated season". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Viewing Schoir: Grand Central Station 2014". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Central High School hosts show choir competition". News8000. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2017/03/18/d2-boys-la-crosse-central-outlasts-cedarburg-final/99310722/
- 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/statechampsbyschool.htm
- Editor, JEFF BROWN / Tribune Sports. "Former Central pitcher Ghelfi knows the road to the majors". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-30.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1966,' Biographical Sketch of D. Russell Wartinbee, pg. 46