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Love. Honor. Respect. At the heart of Kansas City, Central High School holds its motto near to its culture and reminds students every day about its values.

As one of the most comprehensive, competitive education environments in the city, Central offers a state-of-the-art facility, a full range of high school sports, along with a comprehensive offering of extra-curricular activities.

Students ready to drive their own success have access to Pylons advanced classes, Early College Academy and Manual Career Technical Center courses.

The compassion and commitment demonstrated on a daily basis by Central Academy’s administration and its teachers stand out against its competition. New programs, additional activities and special events help students to find new ways to make their own success within our highly competitive global society.

School Hours:
7:20 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Grades:
9-12

Key Features:

  • Battle of the Brains
  • Early College Academy
  • JAG Program
  • Junior National Society of Black Engineers
  • Manual Career Tech.
  • National Honor Society
  • Pylons Program
  • Science Olympiad
  • STEM Electric Eagles
  • Success Mentors

School Sports:
Soccer
Track
Basketball
Volleyball
Wrestling

School Activities:
Band
Cheerleading
Choir
Dance
JROTC
Robotics
Speech/Debate

School Partners
American Jazz Museum
Awesome Ambitions
City Year KC
Linwood YMCA
Pave the Way
Urban Tech

3221 Indiana Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64128
(816) 418-2000
Central@kcpublicschools.org
facebook.com/KCPSCentral
Twitter: @KCPS_Central

Central High School