Central Class of 2024

By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News – Baton Rouge

More than 3,000 packed the Baton Rouge River Center Wednesday night, May 15 for the 112th Annual Graduation Ceremony of Central High School.

A total of 350 seniors crossed the stage and received their diplomas.

Leading the way were valedictorian Madison Lumpkin and salutatorian Samatha Vaughan. Among the graduates was National Merit Semi-Finalist Austin Elliott.

Meanwhile, 36 Central Private seniors are expected to receive their diplomas at 7 p.m., May 17 at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.

Anne Rash is the valedictorian at Central Private, while Ben Pennington is salutatorian.  Andrew Dugas will be recognized as a Killin Scholar.

Central High principal Brandon LaGroue said the Class of 2024 is one of the most well-rounded and involved classes in recent memory. The class has some of the highest ACT scores in the state. 

LaGroue himself is a semi-finalist for Louisiana Principal of the Year.

Finalists will be announced soon.