Dick McMillan didn’t think too much of it when a guidance counselor encouraged him to fill out an application for the Federal Bureau of Investigation during his senior year in …
A closer look at 865 Academies
The education news this week has been centered around two things: high school graduations and the disastrous consequences of Tennessee’s third grade retention law relative to TCAP scores. Congratulations on …
Remembering Bobcat legend Johnny Payne
During my junior year at Central High School, our wonderful A.P. English teacher, Edith Wiles, was reading the A.E. Housman poem To an Athlete Dying Young aloud to the class. …
Central’s 865 Academy focus of FCBPA meeting
It was all about the Bobcats at Wednesday’s meeting of the Fountain City Business and Professional Association. As the school year winds down, the FCBPA is recognizing outstanding students, and …
Central High School artist chosen for Frist exhibition
A Central High School artist learned recently that her work will be included in a statewide exhibition in Nashville, reaching a goal many artists with more experience are still striving to accomplish: …
Bobcat band seniors sign with Pride of the Southland
Three Central High Bobcat Band seniors had a signing day of their own on Tuesday, May 10, at the school’s library. Charley Rose Bible, Nicholas Fontanarosa and Jake Ensor all …
Extra-special signing day for Sammy Long
A student from Central High School got a happy surprise on a recent morning – an acceptance letter to the University of Tennessee.
Family members, classmates and football teammates gathered to …
Central art students in shoe design competition
Central High School was notified in February of its selection to be one of 250 schools in the United States to participate in the Vans Custom Culture High School Design …