Central High School (Beaumont, Texas)
Central Medical Magnet High School (CMMHS) was a magnet high school in Beaumont, Texas. It was operated by the Beaumont Independent School District. The mascot was the jaguar.[1]
History
CMMHS was established in 1986 by the merger of Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School and French High School. In 2006 it received a medical magnet program.[1]
In 2017 Hurricane Harvey (as Tropical Storm Harvey) hit the Beaumont area, damaging Central High's main building. The gymnasium remained open.[2]
The school merged with Clifton J. Ozen High School in 2018 to form Beaumont United High School.[3]
Athletics
Each year Central and Ozen had an athletic match, the Soul Bowl. Central also had an athletic match with West Brook High School, known as the Beaumont Bowl.[4]
Notable alumni
- Keith Alex, former NFL guard
- T.J. Atwood, professional basketball player
- Anthony Collins, former NFL offensive tackle
- Malcolm Frank, former WLAF, NFL, and CFL defensive back
- Jarmar Gulley, professional basketball player
- Michael Jacquet, football cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars)[5]
- PJ Locke, football safety (Denver Broncos)[6]
- Leeland McElroy, former NFL running back / kick returner
- Donald Mitchell, former NFL cornerback
- Nijal Pearson, professional basketball player
- Daryl Price, former NFL defensive end
- Roderick Riley, former professional basketball player
- Brittney Rodriguez, actress (Red Rocket)[7]
- Ivory Williams, sprinter
Further reading
- Kless, Troy (January 18, 2018). "Central and Ozen High School to merge on Ozen campus next school year". KBMT (12NewsNow).
- "BISD board votes to combine Central, Ozen High School campuses". KBMT (12NewsNow).
- "BISD board votes to combine Central, Ozen High School campuses". KBMT (12NewsNow). January 19, 2018 – via YouTube. - Uploaded to YouTube by the official account of 12 News Now (KBMT)
References
- 1 2 "Campus Motto, Colors, and Mascot." Central High School. Retrieved on February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Teitz, Liz (March 8, 2018). "BISD plans to use parts of damaged Central campus". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ "The last graduating class of Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School". KFDM (Fox 4). February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Dabe, Christopher (August 24, 2011). "Buildings fall, records remain at closed high schools". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Foote, Kevin (August 8, 2019). "There's no mistaking Jacquet's drive to succeed as Cajuns' top cornerback". The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ Faye, Matt (July 13, 2021). "Denver Bronco P.J. Locke to host free youth camp in Beaumont". Beaumont Enterprise. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ Brent, Kim (December 22, 2021). "Locals ride the 'Red Rocket' to the stars". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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