Central City News

In May 1913, Pearl Elizabeth Felps walked to the podium as the valedictorian of the first graduating of the new Central High School, located at the corner of Canal (now Hooper) and Sullivan roads. A copy of her speech was discovered in 2009 and given to the Central City News. It is a timeless message […]

 Each year the Central Bloomers Garden Club dedicates funds from their annual plant sale to award grants to local schools in the Central community to create school gardens for their students and teachers to enjoy. This year Tanglewood Elementary School applied and was awarded one of the grants totaling $300. Tanglewood Elementary plans to expand […]

It was an honor to be sworn in as Louisiana’s Treasurer by our new Speaker of the House, Congressman Mike Johnson.  Mike is very special to me.  Not only are we close friends, but he succeeded me as Congressman from the 4th District eight years ago.  Together, we have had the privilege of representing the […]

The Central Community School System continues to hold a strong “A” ranking among the state’s top performing school districts, according to the Louisiana Department of Education’s latest accountability report. The report showed the district improved its performance score by 1.1 points from 2022 to 2023, climbing to a 92.4 overall score. At the same time, […]

McKanstry Preparatory School on Greenwell Springs Road is proud to announce that Micah McKan-stry, a 12th grade student at the school, has been named a national finalist to present a research paper at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual conference in Seattle, Washington.  Micah’s research, which he conducted through the LSU High School Summer Research […]

The Central Community School System was honored last week with a visit by State Supt. of Education Cade Brumley. Brumley has been visiting classrooms throughout the state and had a particular interest, he said, in Central’s math programs. The state education leader was hosted by Central schools Supt. Jason Fountain who introduced him to central […]

Central Community Schools consistently earned the state’s top scores in various academic categories of the spring 2023 LEAP assessment, growing the district to #2 overall in the state, according to a report released this week by the Louisiana Department of Education.  The results are based on the percentage of students who scored Mastery and Advanced […]

CENTRAL — On the morning of Monday, August 21, a fight broke out at Central High School in the City of Central, LA.  Seven students were arrested as a result of the altercation.  To view the video of the fight, click Read More, go to the next page, and click the highlighted link:  https://player.switcherstudio.com/watch?p=9066af15-dc95-46e3-bd44-3ff5203a858a.

Men and women who lettered at Istrouma High or Redemptorist are eligible for membership in the new Istrouma ‘I’ Club being formed by IHS head coach Sid Edwards. Members will assist the football team and other programs at Istrouma High School.  It meets monthly at Café Americain. For information, go to Istrouma I Club on […]

By Woody Jenkins More than 340 Central High School seniors received their diplomas Wednesday, May 16 during commencement ceremonies at the River Center in Downtown Baton Rouge.  More than 4,000 graduates, teachers, staff, family, and friends attended the event which was marked by speeches, honors, recognition, and traditional celebrations. Central High principal Brandon LaGroue told […]