Aurora Central High School

Aurora Central High School
Aurora Central High School
Address
	11700 East 11th Avenue; Aurora, Colorado 80010; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1931
School district	Adams-Arapahoe 28J
CEEB code	060070
Principal	Kurtis Quig
Staff	127.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,256 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	17.76
Color(s)	White, yellow, green, black ;
Athletics	5A
Athletics conference	East Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
Mascot	Trojans
Website	central.aurorak12.org

Aurora Central High School is a high school in Aurora, Colorado. It was originally named Aurora High School and was the first high school in Aurora Public Schools. When Hinkley High School was built in 1963, this school was renamed to its present title. The first class to graduate from the existing location was the Class of 1956.^[1]

School shooting

On November 15, 2021, around 12:45 P.M., a shooting happened at a small park close to the high school. Six students from the school were shot with non-life-threatening injuries. 30–50 shots were fired from people in a car and from people on foot.^[3] Four teenagers, three of whom are 15 while the fourth is 16, were later arrested and charged with attempted first degree murder.^[4]

Demographics

For the 2014–2015 school year, there were 2,188 students enrolled at Aurora Central High School. The student body demographics were as follows:^[5]

5% White
67% Latino
16% African American
8% Asian
1.4% Native American
2% Two or More Races

Notable alumni

Danny Jackson, former MLB player (Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres)^[6]
Robert Michael Pyle, author, lepidopterist^[7]
Naquetta Ricks, businesswoman and member of the Colorado House of Representatives
Michelle Waterson, professional mixed martial artist for the UFC's Strawweight division^[8]
Don Young, former MLB player (Chicago Cubs)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b Aurora Public Schools History: High Schools Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 1 December 2006.
^ ^a ^b ^c "AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ Sarah Moon; Steve Almasy (22 February 2022). "Suspects at large after drive-by shooting at Colorado park sends 6 teens to hospital". CNN. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "ARRESTS MADE: Six Teenagers Shot at Nome Park". auroragov.com.
^ "Aurora Central High School Student Body". usnews.com. U.S. News. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Dany Jackson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ "65 Borealis". Classmates.com. Aurora, Colorado: Aurora Central High School. 1965. p. 102. Retrieved 2 Jan 2021.
^ "Michelle Wateson UFC Profile Bio". 14 September 2018.

External links

Official website

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[aps-1] Aurora Public Schools History: High Schools Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 1 December 2006.

[NCES-2] "AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[3] Sarah Moon; Steve Almasy (22 February 2022). "Suspects at large after drive-by shooting at Colorado park sends 6 teens to hospital". CNN. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[4] "ARRESTS MADE: Six Teenagers Shot at Nome Park". auroragov.com.

[5] "Aurora Central High School Student Body". usnews.com. U.S. News. Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[6] "Dany Jackson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[Aurora-1965-Pyle-7] "65 Borealis". Classmates.com. Aurora, Colorado: Aurora Central High School. 1965. p. 102. Retrieved 2 Jan 2021.

[8] "Michelle Wateson UFC Profile Bio". 14 September 2018.

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