Central High School (Macon, Georgia)

Central High School, also known as Central-Macon, Central-Bibb, and Central Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate Magnet High School, is a high school in Macon, Georgia, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. It is a unit of the Bibb County School District.

Central High School
Address
2155 Napier Avenue Macon , Georgia 31204 United States
Coordinates	32.83727°N 83.65563°W / 32.83727; -83.65563
Information
Type	Public magnet high school
Motto	"We Lead; It Can Be Done"
Established	1870 (155 years ago) (1870)
School district	Bibb County School District
CEEB code	111960
Principal	Chendra Dupree
Teaching staff	55.20 (FTE)[1]
Number of students	876[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	15.87[1]
Color(s)	Orange, blue, white
Athletics	Major sports include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and band
Mascot	Chargers
Website	bibbcountysdcentral.ss19.sharpschool.com

Notable alumni

This section also includes notable alumni from Lanier and Miller High Schools, which combined in 1970 to form the present Central High School.^{[citation needed]}

• Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey, first American female of African descent to attend the school; went on to be an entrepreneur; CEO of Med Tech Services, Inc.
• John Morrison Birch, missionary considered by some to be the first victim of the Cold War; the conservative John Birch Society, formed 13 years after his death, is named in his honor
• Neil Callaway, offensive line coach for the USC Trojans
• Jay Carson, advisor to politicians such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Howard Dean
• Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., astronaut and soccer player
• Bill Cowsert, Georgia State Senator, 46th District and former Majority Leader
• Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., winemaker, viticulturalist, founder of De Loach Vineyards, Sonoma County, California
• Tony Gilbert, University of Georgia and NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
• Watts Gunn, golfer
• Bob Hendley, former professional baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets)
• Sasha Hutchings, musical theatre actress, singer, and dancer; was in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton
• Roger Jackson, football player
• Isaac Jackson, football player Kansas State University, Cincinnati Bengals ^[2][3]
• Tom Johnson, former president of CNN and the Los Angeles Times
• Ellamae Ellis League, architect from Macon, first woman FAIA from Georgia
• Carrie Preston, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Person of Interest)
• Bernard Ramsey, Merrill Lynch executive and philanthropist; largest single donor to University of Georgia
• Theron Sapp, University of Georgia and NFL football player
• General Robert Lee Scott, Jr., author of the book God is My Co-Pilot, later made into a film of the same name
• Vernon "Catfish" Smith, All-American football player at the University of Georgia
• Hamp Tanner, football player
• J.T. Thomas, Florida State and NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Ronnie Thompson, first Republican to be elected mayor of Macon; served from 1967 to 1975; gospel singer
• Coot Veal, former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates)
• Alan Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; former manager of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Outlaws
• Phil Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; manager of Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band^{[citation needed]}