Central High School (Macon, Georgia)
Central High School, also known as Central-Macon, Central-Bibb, and Central Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate Magnet High School, is a high school in Macon, Georgia, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. It is a unit of the Bibb County School District.
Notable alumni
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This section also includes notable alumni from Lanier and Miller High Schools, which combined in 1970 to form the present Central High School.
- Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey, first American female of African descent to attend the school; went on to be an entrepreneur; CEO of Med Tech Services, Inc.
- John Morrison Birch, missionary considered by some to be the first victim of the Cold War; the conservative John Birch Society, formed 13 years after his death, is named in his honor
- Neil Callaway, offensive line coach for the USC Trojans
- Jay Carson, advisor to politicians such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and Howard Dean
- Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter, Jr., astronaut and soccer player
- Bill Cowsert, Georgia State Senator, 46th District and former Majority Leader
- Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., winemaker, viticulturalist, founder of De Loach Vineyards, Sonoma County, California
- Tony Gilbert, University of Georgia and NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
- Watts Gunn, golfer
- Bob Hendley, former professional baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets)
- Sasha Hutchings, musical theatre actress, singer, and dancer; was in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton
- Roger Jackson, football player
- Isaac Jackson, football player Kansas State University, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tom Johnson, former president of CNN and the Los Angeles Times
- Ellamae Ellis League, architect from Macon, first woman FAIA from Georgia
- Carrie Preston, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Person of Interest)
- Bernard Ramsey, Merrill Lynch executive and philanthropist; largest single donor to University of Georgia
- Theron Sapp, University of Georgia and NFL football player
- General Robert Lee Scott, Jr., author of the book God is My Co-Pilot, later made into a film of the same name
- Vernon "Catfish" Smith, All-American football player at the University of Georgia
- Hamp Tanner, football player
- J.T. Thomas, Florida State and NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ronnie Thompson, first Republican to be elected mayor of Macon; served from 1967 to 1975; gospel singer
- Coot Veal, former professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Alan Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; former manager of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Outlaws
- Phil Walden, co-founder of Capricorn Records; manager of Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band
References
- ^ "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "See Isaac run documentary". Jamal Jackson. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Football legend's son is documenting his father's feats". Washington Times. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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