Central high was first opened in 1853. It was the biggest school in Little Rock Arkansas. It was a white only school. It could hold up to 2000 students. It was one of the leading schools in the country at the time. Central was the best school in the nation at preparing all there students for college. Only 19 schools got chosen, and Central was the best of those 19.

       During the 1996-1997 school year, Central had 23 National Merit Semifinalists. There was only one Semifinalist for the 1997 Westinghouse Foundation Science Talent Competition was from Central. In this school, there are 125 courses that are taught. They have 13 advanced placement classes. There were 39 students that were selected for the Arkansas Governor school. This was more than any other school.

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