Champaign Central High School

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Champaign Central High School
Established	1866
Type	public
Affiliation	Big 12
Principal	Bill Freyman (retiring June 30, 2008) to be succeeded by Joe Williams
Students	approx. 1400
Grades	9-12
Location	610 West University Ave., Champaign, Illinois, USA
Colors	Maroon and White
Mascot	Max Maroon (Bear)
Website	School Website

Champaign Central High School is a high school located in Champaign, Illinois. It has 1,385 students in grades 9-12. The principal is Bill Freyman. It is part of the Champaign Unit 4 School District school system. Its sports teams are the Central Maroons.

1 History
2 Athletics and Activities
3 Notable Alumni
4 External links

[edit] History

CHS was established in 1866. It has been housed in various locations and buildings. The current building was constructed in 1953. An addition and extensive renovation was completed in the fall of 1998. Until 1967, the official name of the school was Champaign High School. However the name was changed to Champaign Central after completion of the new high school, Centennial.

[edit] Athletics and Activities

Champaign Central has a proud sports tradition that continues to this day. It bears the distinction of being the first school in the nation to win 500 football games and 1000 basketball games.

Champaign Central is also known for its outstanding music program. Recordings of Central's groups are available on their podcast, the MaroonCast. http://maroons.podbean.com

Listed below are some of the band department's recent accomplishments:

Jazz Ensemble Accomplishments:
2008 Finalist at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Competition in New York, NY
2007 Performer at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL
2007 Performer at the The Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA

Wind Symphony:
1999-2008 Performer at the Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival