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he public schools have commanded

the attention of people of other lands
as no other American institution except
our system of government. The public
schools have made a major contribution
to the preservation and development of
our representative democracy by giving
our people preparation for their duties
as citizens.

The amazing growth of the public high
school in America in the past half cen-
tury has attracted more attention at home
and abroad than any other part of our
public school program. Some idea of this
growth is gained from these facts. In 1900
the number of graduates of all public
high schools was only 61,737. By 1938 the
number has increased to 1,035,054 and
has continued above 1,000,000 each year
since.

Wise planning builds a school for the
educational program to be offered. The
program should grow out of the needs of
the children and the community. Few
schools have been planned with greater
consideration for this principle than has
our new Central High School. Surveys

were made of the interests of students of
both junior and senior high schools.
Parent-teacher associations and other com-
munity groups offered their suggestions,
based on individual and group judgments
of pupil and community needs. The high
school faculty studied and restudied many
proposals. These proposals were further
refined by the principal with the help of
fellow students and faculty members in
graduate classes. Finally, the administra-
tive and supervisory staff of the school
system, with the assistance of expert edu-
cational consultants, prepared a schedule
of educational services to be housed in
the new building.

From this point, the building represents
the combined planning of the professional
staff and the technical skill of educa-
tional consultants, architects, engineers
and builders, with assistance from the
principal and faculty members as specific
problems required decision.

It is believed that the building offers to
the young people whom it will serve
unusual opportunity. It is dedicated to
those who use it now and all who will
follow them.

Superintendent

Omer Carmichael
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Central High School
in I882

Central High School, known first as the Louisville Colored High School
and secondly as the Central Colored High School, has had three loca-
tions: Sixth and Kentucky Streets, Ninth and Magazine Streets and
Eighth and Chestnut Streets.

The Louisville Colored High School began in September, 1882, with
J. M. Maxwell as principal of the several departments in'the building
and with C. W. Houser as the only teacher. Enrolled that first year
were twenty-seven pupils— eight juniors and nineteen first-year students.
In addition to Mr. Maxwell there have been six other principals: F. S.
Delaney, Frank Williams, A. E. Meyzeek, D. L. Lawson, W. B. Matthews,

‘ and Atwood S. Wilson, the present administrator. In 1944, Mrs. Maude
Brown Porter was appointed the first assistant principal in the history
of the school. ‘

The trend in curricular offerings, throughout the seventy years of the
existence of the school, has been toward the more practical and useful.
Today, Central, with an enrollment of 1400 students and a faculty of
57 members, best manifests itself in its offerings of courses that prepare
. ‘1 boys and girls for a fuller life in their own environment. Trade courses
w" available are beauty culture, dressmaking, practical nursing, home
v? economics, tailoring, electricity, plumbing, cabinet making, automobile
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mechanics, blue-printing, and machine shop. In addition, students may
take courses which lead to the professions.

1, In September, 1952, the school was moved to its present and fourth
' location, the new Central High School building at Twelfth and Chestnut
Streets, where the facilities, complete and modem to the last detail,
make it possible for Central High to maintain its “A” rating given
by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

The New Cen’rral High School of I952

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

   
 
 
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he new Central High School
is an outstanding example
of modern simplicity and func-
tional design.

The Auditorium seats 1,450 and
includes special Stage Craft
areas for the preparation and
painting of scenery. The double
Gymnasium can be made avail-
able to 3,647 school or com-
munity people. The L shaped
Cafeteria and Kitchen are ex-
tremely modern and the Cafe-
teria can be used for luncheon
meetings and conferences.

Central High School contains,
in addition to all standard
facilities, a Medical First-Aid
Department, Practice Radio Sta-
tion, various trade shops, and
Science and Chemistry labora-
tories. There is a Domestic
Science wing, complete with
Demonstration Home, fully
equipped, even to a fireplace.
The Music Department has mod-
ern, sound-proof listening rooms.

The building was designed and
constructed for use by the com-
munity as well as for a school.
Various sections are especially
arranged to accommodate com-
munity functions.

Total cost to date of
“ building and equipment,

E and site and improvement,

is shown

in the following table

 

 

Site ................................................................. $ 3 l2.43 I .80
General Contract ...................................................... 2.|20.475.99
Heating. Ventilating. Plumbing and Electrical .............................. |.025.202.35
Equipment ............................................................ 253.639.|8
Architects and Engineers Fees ........................... ' ................ |90.|73.53
Miscellaneous ......................................................... ISI | 95.56
Total ................................................................ $3.9I7.| I8.4l

  

 

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Dedication

Central High School

12th & Chestnut Sts.

January 16,

 

 

 

 

Mr. Yancey ‘All'sheler. Presiden+ of +he Louisville Board of Educa’rionl Presiding

Invoca’rion ............ . .............................. Rev. D. E. KingI Pas+or
Zion Bapris’r Church

Music .................................... , ..... Ceni’ral High School Chorus

Mrs. Nannie Crumel Direc‘l'or

Presenfafion of Plal'form Guesl’s . . . . . . .Mr. Omer Carmichael. Superin’rendenf
Louisville Public Schools

Music ......................................... Cen‘lral High School Chorus

Dedicafory Address .......................... Dr. Rufus E. Clement Presiden’r
Allanl’a Universify

Dedica+ion of School and Charge +0 +he Communil'yl
fhe School S’raff. and fhe Pupils ............................ Mr. Alfsheler

Acce p+ancesz

Fori’rhe ‘Communi’ry anfd Palrons ............... Mr. Henry Owens. Presiden+
' Cen’rral High School P.T.A.

For +he Churches ......................... Rev. D. J. HughleH, Presidenf
Jefferson Coun’ry Sunday School Associal'ion

For +he Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Mr. Frank L. Sfanley. Presiden’r

For +he S’ruden'ls .......................... Mr. Eugene Tucker. Presiden’r
Cen+ra| High School Sl'udenl’ Council

For +he School S’ra‘Fic .................... Mr. Aiwood S. Wilson. Principal
Music ......................................... ‘Cenlral High School Chorus
Announcemenl’ of Tours and Recep’rion .......................... Mr. AH'sheler

Benedic’rion ..................................... Rev. E. L. Hickman. Pas+or
Quinn Chapel .A.M.E. Church