Greeley Central High School

Greeley Central High School is the oldest of three public high schools in Greeley, Colorado, United States in Greeley-Evans School District 6. It was founded in 1895 as Greeley High School

Greeley Central High School
Front of the school in 2018
Location
1514 14th Avenue Greeley , Colorado 80631 United States
Coordinates	40°24′53″N 104°42′11″W
Information
Former name	Greeley High School
School type	Public high school
School district	Greeley-Evans 6
CEEB code	060710
NCES School ID	080441000641[1]
Principal	Amy Zulauf[2]
Teaching staff	77.85 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,493 (2023–2024[1])
Student to teacher ratio	19.18[1]
Color(s)	Orange and black
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Mascot	Wildcat
Website	www.greeleyschools.org/greeleycentral
Greeley Central High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.	99000444
Added to NRHP	April 15, 1999

History

Formerly known as Greeley High, Greeley Central High School had its start in the late 1800s. The school's current building was completed in 1927 at a cost of $350,000. It is the fourth structure to be known as Greeley High School. At the time, 14th Avenue was at the far western edge of the city, and this site was across the street from what had been a city dump. Local Architect Sidney G. Frazier designed the school to resemble a French chateau. It is considered an example of late Gothic Revival.^[3] Extensive remodels in 1958, 1974, 1994, and 2000 dramatically changed the interior and the campus, but the front remained virtually the same and has become known as "The Castle".^[4] The school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[3]

Front of the school in August, 2012

The name of the school was changed in 1965 to Greeley Central, under the leadership of principals Paul S. Gillespie, Robert S. Gilcrest, Wendell T. Blight, Wendell K. Beard, Henry C. Jensen, Wendell Wilson, Robert W. Turner, Franklin H. Bressler, Rex W. Hester, Cloyd MacBernd, John Lepetit, John "JC" Christensen, Jon Helwick and Mary Lauer.^[4]

In honor of the school's mascot, 14th Avenue in front of the school was renamed "Wildcat Way" in a 2004 ceremony by city, school and student leaders.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Tad Boyle, men's basketball coach at University of Colorado^[5]
• Joanna Cameron, actress, star of The Secrets of Isis
• Michael Shellenberger, environmentalist and politician