Central High School is a public high school in north Fort Worth, Texas, United States.HistoryThe school was created when citizens of Keller ISD approved a bond in the year 2000 that led to the construction of a new school. The school officially opened in August 2003. The school's name, mascot and colors were voted on by students who were to attend the school, and the new school earned the name Central High School, due to its central location between the two other KISD high schools. The mascot became the Chargers and is represented by a lightning bolt. The school is now over its capacity of 2,500 students(currently over 3200 students), with a freshman class of nearly 1,000 students. Central is also the home of the first JROTC unit for the Keller ISD school district, AFJROTC TX-20055 Thunderbolts, in honor of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and in keeping with the lightning bolt theme of the school.AthleticsCentral was re-classified to 5A in the 2006-2007 school year. Central is now in the UIL's district 7-5A facing, among others, their fellow district opponents, Keller High School and Fossil Ridge High School.JROTCCentral High School has an AFJROTC program.PublicationsNewspaper: The Illuminater is a free monthly collaboration.Yearbook: The Bolt is annually distributed at a cost.Media: The Circuit is a weekly TV newscast.
