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A RESOLUTION honoring the 150th anniversary of Central High School. 1
WHEREAS, the institution that became Central High School was recognized as the 2
first public school for African Americans in Louisville and was initially funded by 3
African American property taxes only; and 4
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1873, the school's first building was dedicated and 5
initially named the Central Colored School; and 6
WHEREAS, in 1882, high school grades were added to the institution and it was 7
called Central Colored High School; and 8
WHEREAS, in 1945, the name was officially changed to Central High School; and 9
WHEREAS, in 1952, after growing and moving locations several times, Central 10
High School moved to its current location at 1130 West Chestnut Street, and was the 11
largest high school in the state for African Americans, with 1,400 students and 57 faculty 12
members; and 13
WHEREAS, until 1975, when court-ordered busing began, Central High School 14
was the only predominately African American public high school in Louisville; and 15
WHEREAS, today Central High School is called the Central High School Career 16
Magnet Academy and offers a pre-college curriculum featuring over 11 career magnets; 17
and 18
WHEREAS, over the past 150 years, Central High School's tradition of greatness 19
and firsts includes being not only the first public school for African Americans in 20
Louisville, but also the first to desegregate athletics in Kentucky, and the first high school 21
to adopt a career magnet and Montessori program; 22
NOW, THEREFORE, 23
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 24
Kentucky: 25
Section 1. The Senate hereby recognizes and celebrates the 150th anniversary 26
of Central High School and honors its rich history and legacy as the first public high 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1746
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school for African Americans in Louisville. 1
Section 2. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 2
Resolution to Senator Gerald Neal. 3