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23-686: Clinton Street High School was founded in either 1882 or 1884 as both an elementary school and high school, at what was once 168-170 East Clinton Street. The Clinton Street High School closed in 1928, and many of the students were transferred to the newly opened Mayo–Underwood School, located at the corner of Mero and Wilkinson Streets. Former teachers at Clinton Street High School included Charity A. Boyd, Annie L. Fairs, Margaret E. Gray, Bianca Parker, Sadie M. Kirby, Virginia M. Madison, Katie Smith, Julia M. Spencer, Lettye A. Williams, Martha E. Williams, and Winnie A. Scott. Central High School in Louisville,

46-678: A committee of the Jefferson County Public Schools considered renaming Central High School in honor of its most famous alumnus Muhammad Ali , but the motion failed to pass. Specializing in preparing students for professional careers, Central High School offers many magnet programs. As an all-magnet school, it has no home district, instead it brings in students from throughout the Jefferson County Public School System . Magnet programs offered include: The Law and Government magnet

69-528: A new building at the site, an eight-room brick building. In 1895, Colored School No. 1, was renamed the Russell School by the mayor H. C. Duncan of the Lexington; in honor of Green Pinckney Russell , the first licensed African-American teacher in Lexington and the school district superintendent for Black schools. In 1950, the building eventually reached a state of decay and city decided to replace

92-454: Is a public high school founded in 1870, and located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky , United States. It was the first African-American high school in the state of Kentucky; and it was a segregated school for African American students from 1870 until 1956. It was formerly known as Central Colored High School , and formally known as Louisville Central High School Magnet Career Academy . Central Colored School opened on October 7, 1873, and

115-612: Is a former public school located in the Northside neighborhood of Lexington , Kentucky. From 1895 until roughly the mid-1960s, the school was segregated and served African American students. It is a listed as a National Register of Historic Place since April 5, 2006, for its association with African American education in Lexington, Kentucky, between 1953 and 1956. After the formation of Central High School in Louisville in 1870, neighboring Kentucky cities added their own segregated public schools for African American students including

138-662: Is located at 1130 W. Chestnut Street, and the principal is Dr. Tamela Compton. Until 2000, all high schools in Jefferson County were required to maintain a percentage of African-American students between 15 and 50%. In 2000, a group of black parents sued after their children were denied admission to Central High School. As a result, U.S. District Judge John Heyburn II struck down the use of race-conscious school assignment procedures for Jefferson County magnet and traditional schools such as Central. Russell School (Lexington, Kentucky) The Russell School (1895–2003)

161-565: Is the only program like it in the JCPS school system, directed by Joe Gutmann. The Law and Government magnet has a signature partnership with the University of Louisville and Louisville Bar Association. Louisville Central High School offers Kentucky's first public high school Montessori program. Dr. Montessori's vision for cosmic education, micro-economics, grace, and peace, is paired with Central's successful career themed magnet program. In

184-525: The 1950s, Central High School won three national basketball high school championships. In 1983, Central High School won the WAVE-TV 's High Q Championship. In 2007, when Central won the 3A State Football Championship, Head Coach Ty Scroggins became the first African-American high school coach in Kentucky history to win a state football championship. On December 12, 2008, Central's football team repeated

207-720: The Russell School in Lexington; Paris Colored High School in Paris ; Clinton Street High School (later known as Mayo–Underwood School ) in Frankfort ; William Grant High School in Covington ; Lincoln High School in Paducah ; and Winchester High School in Winchester . The Russell School was initially named Colored School No. 1. , founded in 1882 on Fourth Street near the site location of Russell School. By 1888, they erected

230-489: The county attending the sweet sixteen games. Their band, featuring the "Yellow Jacket Drumline", "The Twirlettes" and the "Stingettes" majorette dance team, has become one of the most talented musical ensembles in the region; it is also the first in the county to incorporate majorettes. In 2009, the Central High School basketball team (which started 0–8) repeated as regional basketball champions and advanced to

253-711: The famous Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas case. In 1956, Louisville public schools desegregated. Louisville Central High School and the rest of the Louisville school system played a part in both integration efforts and the Cold War . In 1957, as many around the world began to take notice of racial problems within the United States, the United States Information Agency produced promotional materials touting "The Louisville Story" as an example of peaceful integration. In 1978,

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276-409: The feat of winning the 3A State Championship, becoming the first Louisville public high school to do so in 44 years. In 2008, Central was listed by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's best high schools. Louisville Central's 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018 football team become 3A champions and their basketball team won 2008's regional basketball championship. It one of two schools in

299-642: The old school building. The new building was designed by architect John F. Wilson from Lexington in an International Style , and was completed in 1953 at 201 West Fifth Street. The W. Fifth Street building shared the lot and a field with the Dunbar High School (at North Upper Street). The site was in close proximity to local churches, businesses, and parks and was an anchor to the Northside community. The new school building opened in January 1954,

322-550: The same year as the U.S. Supreme Court decision for Brown v. Board of Education . By the mid-1960s, the Kentucky Department of Education issued an order for all schools in the state to comply with federal laws and end the process of school segregation through racial integration . However, despite the mandates for integration, the city's schools remained racially identifiable into the early–1970s. In 1972, Judge Mac Swinford ruled that segregation of public schools

345-676: The school, as it was associated with important local history they wished to share with the younger generations. In 2019, the Mayo-Underwood Building at 500 Mero Street, a state building in Frankfort was named in honor of the former school (and replaced the Capital Plaza Tower ). Central High School (Louisville, Kentucky) 38°15′00″N 85°46′13″W  /  38.25010°N 85.77020°W  / 38.25010; -85.77020 Central High School

368-542: The sweet sixteen championship game against Holmes High School. Central also swept the boys' and girls' 2-A Track & Field Regional Championship titles. In 2010 Central made history by beating the Belfry Pirates to win the 3A Conference Championship. This is their 3rd championship in four seasons. In 2011 Central again made history by beating Phillip Haywood's' Belfry Pirates in the KHSAA 3A State Championship. This

391-654: Was also founded as an elementary school and high school. It was named after two people, the first being William H. Mayo the former principal of the Clinton Street High School and founder of the State Normal School for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University ); and the second being Edward Ellsworth Underwood , a local physician, activist, and an organizer of the NAACP chapter in Frankfort. The Tiger Inn Café (active from 1931 to 1963)

414-633: Was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which started the process of students being bussed to other school districts. In 2003, the school was closed. The school building was remodeled and became the Russell School Apartments , 27 low-income senior housing apartments, and a Head Start / Early Head Start child development center. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

437-1019: Was located at Sixth and Kentucky. It became the first African-American high school in the state of Kentucky when high school classes were added. The first class of students enrolled was 87 pupils and they received 2 years of high school-level education. After the formation of Central High School (Louisville Colored High School), neighboring Kentucky cities added their own segregated public schools for African American students including Paris Colored High School in Paris ; Clinton Street High School (later known as Mayo–Underwood School ) in Frankfort ; William Grant High School in Covington ; Russell School in Lexington ; Lincoln High School in Paducah ; and Winchester High School in Winchester . The Central High School would go on to have four other locations: Ninth and Magazine Streets, Ninth and Chestnut Streets, Eighth and Chestnut Streets, and its current location of Eleventh and Chestnut Streets since 1952. The school

460-414: Was located near the school and was a popular hangout for students. Alumni of Mayo–Underwood School included football player, Kermit E. Williams (1930–2006); and Luska Joseph Twyman (1913–1988), Kentucky state's first African American mayor in 1968. The school was torn down in the 1960s as part of an urban renewal plan. Many African American Frankfort community members were upset with the decision to remove

483-487: Was renamed Central Colored High School in 1892 and John Maxwell was its first principal. William Warley , civil rights campaigner, attended Central and while a student in 1902 prepared a speech about the inferior educational offerings available to African Americans in Louisville. Until 1956, Louisville Central High School was the only public high school in the city for African Americans. The United States Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in public schools in 1954 in

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506-547: Was the first African American high school in the state. Neighboring Kentucky cities added their own segregated public schools for African American students soon after, including the Clinton Street High School; the Paris Colored High School in Paris ; William Grant High School in Covington ; Russell School in Lexington ; Lincoln High School in Paducah ; and Winchester Freedmen School (or Winchester High School) in Winchester . The Mayo–Underwood School

529-520: Was their 4th Championship in five seasons. In December 2012 for the 3rd consecutive year Central High School claimed the KHSAA 3A State Championship. They defeated the Belfry Pirates with a score of 12–6. This was their 5th championship in 6 seasons. On November 30, 2018, the Yellow Jackets won another KHSAA 3A State Championship, their first under coach Marvin Dantzler. Central High School

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