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The Central Digest

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The Central Digest

EVELYN ANDERSON WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AFTER RETIRING AS EDUCATOR OF 44 YEARS -- Anderson enjoys her last few moments as a teacher at Central.

Evelyn Anderson Will Continue to Work After Retiring As Educator of 44 Years

Cassandra Castillo, Staff Writer May 22, 2018

Few teachers can say that they have taught for decades in their field. The ones lucky enough to have made it that far can say that they have made many memories as teachers. They have been able to impact...

BOUTWELL'S LAST CENTRAL CONCERT -- Mrs. Boutwell directs the Freshman and Concert choirs in their last concert with her.

Central High Bids Farewell To Choir Director Of Five Years

Samantha Helmholtz, Staff Writer May 22, 2018

For the past five years, Central High School choir director, Martha Boutwell, has led Central and Brown's choir programs as well as taught guitar at CHS. While well loved by students and faculty alike,...

PHYSICAL WORLD CONCEPTS CLASSES BUILD AND LAUNCH MODEL ROCKETS -- In the picture above, students prepare to launch the rockets that they have built.

Physical World Concepts Classes Build and Launch Model Rockets

DayOnna Carson, Head Staff Writer May 22, 2018

On May 14 and 15, the Physical World Concepts classes, taught by Chip Strickland with the help of Jerry Allen, initiated several model rocket launches at the school. The small scale rocket launches were...

NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND MECHATRONICS INSTITUTES INTRODUCED TO CENTRAL -- Mr. John King is the instructor for these new institutes.

New Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics Future Ready Institute Introduced to Central

Bryson Eddy, Staff Writer May 21, 2018

Starting in the fall, Hamilton County students will have more options for classes they want to take. Along with Lookout Valley, Central has joined the list of thirteen Hamilton County schools to offer...

TOBACCO AND NICOTINE USE IS NOT ALLOWED IN HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS -- A new policy put into place by the Hamilton County Department of Health cracks down on new ways of nicotine use.

Teens Inspire Hamilton County Into Introducing a More Modern Tobacco Policy

Blake Catlett, Staff Writer May 21, 2018

Tobacco and nicotine products have a come a long way recently. Most of these new products would not have been covered under the old tobacco policy of Hamilton County. This is a why a small group of teens...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: LISA WATTS LOOKS BACK ON HER YEARS AT CENTRAL -- Lisa shown in one of her senior pictures from 1988.

Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Watts Looks Back on Her Years at Central

Bryson Eddy, Staff Writer May 21, 2018

The halls of Central High have produced many hard workers. One of those hard workers is Lisa Watts, a 25-year registered nurse who currently works at Memorial North Park Hospital. Prior to attending Central...

JENNIFER WHITE CONTINUES HER PASSION AFTER GRADUATION ---- Jennifer White's senior photo.

Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer White Continues To Pursue Her Passion After Graduation

Amber King, Video Editor/ Staff Writer May 17, 2018

Since the construction of the new Central High School in 1969, hundreds of students have walked through its halls.  Every student, however, eventually leaves Central's halls behind and begins a new chapter...

CENTRAL HIGH GRADUATES -- Graduates of the Mechatronics Akademie from Central. From left to right, Blake DeYoung, Michael Tudor, Joseph Miller, Lillian Tarukwasha, and Matthew O'Neil.

Central Students Attending Mechatronics Akademie Make Dean’s List

Sam Helmholtz, Staff Writer May 14, 2018

Many high school students believe school to be challenging enough as it is, but some students choose to take a more difficult and more focused path in school in order to achieve their goals. Some of these...

CENTRAL DIGEST NAMED A SNO NATIONAL WEBSITE OF DISTINCTION SECOND YEAR IN A ROW -- The Central Digest staff with their SNO National Website of Distinction plaque

Central Digest Named a SNO National Website of Distinction Second Year in a Row

Blake Catlett, Staff Writer May 13, 2018

The Central Digest has been the main source of student information at Central High School for many years.  Whether it be in the print or online editions, the staff of the Central Digest works hard to...

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