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    Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
    Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
    Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
    Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
      Special Designations
      Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
      Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
      Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
      Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
        Special Designations
        Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
        Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
        Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
        Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
          Special Designations
          Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
          Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
          Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
          Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
            Special Designations
            Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
            Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
            Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
            Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
              Special Designations
              Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
              Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
              Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
              Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
                Special Designations
                Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.
                Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.
                Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.
                Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.
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                    • Dance

                      The Dance Team is a new club in Central. Students must maintain a 2.0 to participate.  For more information, contact Lisa Card via email at lisa.card@detroitk12.org

                    • Boy's & Girl's Cross Country

                      Central High School offers Cross Country.

                       For more information, contact Mr. Curd at dejon.curd@detroitk12.org

                       

                    • Boy's & Girl's Track and Field

                      Central High School offers a Track and Field program for boys and girls.   Students must maintain a 2.0 to participate. 

                      Inquiries about the boys' Track and Field program, contact Coach Macon at jwmac44@aol.com

                      And inquiries about the girls' Track and Field program, contact Jenaia Edwards at 313.252.3000.

                    • Baseball

                      Central High School offers boy's baseball.

                       For more information, contact Coach McDowell at marlon.mcdowell@detroitk12.org

                    • Boy's & Girl's Basketball

                      JV & Varsity Boys Basketball

                      Coach DeJon Curd is the JV and Varsity Boys' basketball coach.  If you have questions, contact Mr. Curd at dejon.curd@detroitk12.org

                       

                      JV & Varsity Girls Basketball

                      Contact Coach Blocker for details regarding the program at 313.252.3000. 

                    • Cheerleading

                       Central High School has a Cheer Team.  All participants must have a 2.0 grade point average to tryout.  Students are required to maintain 2.5 grade point average to remain on the team.  For more information, contact Coach CheJuana Stewart via MS Teams or via email chejuana.stewart@detroitk12.org if you are interested.  Please note that Central High School Cheer team is welcoming to all genders. 

                    • JV & Varsity Football

                      JV & Varsity Football

                      Students must have a 2.0 GPA or above to try out for the team. For more information about the football program, contact Coach Jimmy Macon by email at jwmac44aol.com.  

                    • Girl's Softball

                      Central High School offers Girl's Softball.

                      For more information, contact Coach Eric Peeples at epeeps69@gmail.com.

                       

                    • Boy's & Girl's Swimming

                      Swimming is for students  to learn, as it can improve their overall physical and mental well-being. 

                      The activity is taught by Coach Kimulisa Gray.  If you have any questions regarding the program, feel free to contact Ms. Gray at kimulisa.gray@detroitk12.org or call 313.252.3000.

                    • Girl's Volleyball

                      Volleyball is a sport for students to use their hands to hit a ball back and forth over a net, trying to make the ball touch the floor within the team's playing area before the ball can be returned.  A sport for teamwork and communication. The team is coached by Ms. Hannah Johnson.  If you have any questions, contact Ms. Johnson via email at hannah.johnson@detroitk12.org.

                    Enrichment Programs

                    • Academic Games

                      For more information about Academic Games, please contact Ms. Fisher via email at raven.fisher@detroitk12.org.

                    • After School Tutoring

                      Central High School offers after-school tutoring on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  Students can attend in person from 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm.  Please contact the school at 313.252.3000 for more information.

                    STEM Programs

                    • Apple App Design

                      Students use the Playground Swift with Apple iPads to create various apps.  For more information, contact Mr. Akinfenwa via email ladipo.akinfenwa@detroitk12.org.

                    • Academic Games

                      For information about Central's Academics Games program, please contact Ms. Fisher via email at raven.fisher@detroitk12.org  or call the school office 313.252.3000.  

                    • Robotics Team

                      Students have the opportunity to join a Robotics Team.

                        For information, contact Ms. Givens via email   lytishia.givens@detroitk12.org or call 313.252.3000.

                    • Business Professional of America

                      Central High School offers a technology program where students can learn how to do computer Java & Python programming, web design, device configuration and SQL Database fundamentals. For more information, contact Mr. Akinfenwa at ladipo.akinfewa@detroitk12.org or call 313.252.3000.

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