Pickerington High School Central
Address
300 Opportunity Way

Pickerington
,
(Fairfield County)
,
Ohio
43147

United States
Coordinates39°52′34″N 82°45′20″W / 39.87611°N 82.75556°W / 39.87611; -82.75556
Information
Former names
  • Pickerington High School (1940 - 2003)
  • Violet Township High School (1906 - 1939)
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1940
Sister schoolPickerington High School North
School districtPickerington Local School District
SuperintendentChris Briggs
NCES School ID390468902690[1]
PrincipalTom Lanier[2]
Teaching staff91.97 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,798 (2021–2022)[1]
 • Grade 9498 (2021–2022)[1]
 • Grade 10487 (2021–2022)[1]
 • Grade 11422 (2021–2022)[1]
 • Grade 12392 (2021–2022)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.55[1]
Color(s)Purple and White[3]
  
Athletics conferenceOhio Capital Conference[3]
RivalPickerington High School North, Reynoldsburg High School, Lancaster High School
Feeder schoolsPickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
Websitewww.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Domain/21

Pickerington High School Central is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. In the city of Pickerington, it is referred to simply as Central and their mascot is the Tiger. In 2003, "Pickerington High School" split into two high schools, Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North. Construction of Pickerington High School, which currently houses Pickerington High School Central was completed in the fall of 1991. The high schools which previously served the Pickerington community were Pickerington High School (1940 - 2003) and Violet Township High School (1906 - 1939). Before 1906, there were many schools in the Pickerington/Violet Township area. The Pickerington School (c.1883), a two-story, two-room school was built to replace the original building. Heritage Elementary is now housed in the Pickerington School. The school has sports programs that include football, boys basketball, girls basketball, girls volleyball, boys volleyball, wrestling, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys soccer, girls soccer, boys golf, girls golf, cross country, cheerleading, track and field, baseball, softball, and Marching Band.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

USA Today National Championships

  • Girls Basketball – 1999 [5]

Football rivalries

Pickerington Central athletic logo

Pickerington High School/Lancaster High School: The annual game between Pickerington Central and Lancaster High School is sometimes referred to as the "Fight for Fairfield County" or the "Battle of 33". This game is between the two largest cities and schools in Fairfield County. Pickerington Central defeated Lancaster for the first time in a number of years during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season PHSC beat Lancaster twice, once during the regular season and once during the OHSAA Regional Quarter-Final game.

PHSC/PHSN Victory Bell

PHSC vs. PHSN: Pickerington High School North opened for the 2003–04 school year. In 2008, Central and North faced off in football for the first time at Crew Stadium. Adidas sponsored a trophy to commemorate this new rivalry. Nearly 15,000 people attended the game. The Purple and Black trophy supports a Victory Bell. The inaugural bell was awarded to Pickerington High School Central for their 38–7 victory over Pickerington High School North. It is now currently at North.

Pickerington High School Central Marching Tiger Band

The band has competed in the Ohio Music Education Association's State Marching Band Competition for many years, consistently reaching the finals, and earning the state's highest honor, a Superior rating.

The band has marched in over 25 nationally televised parades, including five appearances in the Rose Parade (the only band from Ohio to do so) and four appearances in Macy's Parade. The band has performed for three presidents and performed at 16 NFL halftime shows.

National parades

  • The Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade – 1983, 1986 & 2012
  • The Dallas Cotton Bowl Parade – 1989
  • The New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – 1990, 1995, 2001, 2009
  • The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade – 1993, 1997, 2006, 2010, 2019
  • The Miami King Orange Jamboree Parade – 1994 & 2000
  • The Atlantic City Miss America Pageant Parade – 1994
  • The Phoenix Fiesta Bowl Parade and National Band Championship – 1999, 2003 & 2014
  • The New York City National Veteran's Day Parade – 2003, 2007 & 2023
  • The Columbus Veteran's Day Parade – 2005, 2006 & 2008
  • The Washington 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Wall and Parade – 2007
  • The Orlando Citrus Bowl Parade - 2016
  • The band was Grand Champion of the 1994 Miss America Parade, and led the 2001 Macy's Parade and the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall Parade. They placed third overall in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Band Championship, and fifth in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.
  • The band has had professional football game appearances with the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Other performances include rallies for Senator John McCain (2008), Barack Obama (2008) President George W. Bush at the Nationwide Arena, President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush, Vice President James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, Senator Robert Dole, Governor George Voinovich and Mrs. Voinivich, Ohio Democratic Party Election reception, the Boy Scout National Council Meeting featuring Paul Harvey, OSU Skull session before the 2002 Washington State game, 2005 Northwestern game and the 2008 and 2012 Michigan Games, and the Columbus Dispatch OSU vs. Michigan Wigwam Pep Rally.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Search for Public Schools - Pickerington High School Central (390468902690)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "TomLanier". Pickerington Central High. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  5. ↑ "USA Today Super 25 1999–2000". December 16, 2001. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  6. ↑ DiCesare, Bob (October 28, 2011). "Bulls' Anderson playing final homecoming; Both parents to attend his last game in Ohio". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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