Pickerington High School Central (Pickerington Central, Central, Pick Central, or PHSC) is a public

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Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, Fairfield and Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin counties in the central region of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. The population was 23,094 at the United States Ce ...

, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. Their mascot is the Tiger. In 2003, "Pickerington High School" split into two high schools, Pickerington High School Central and

Pickerington High School North Pickerington High School North (Pickerington North, North, Pick North, or PHSN) is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District. The mascot is the Panther. In 2003, "Pickering ...

. 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

* Boys Cross Country – 1997 * Girls

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– 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2018, 2025 *

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– 1997 * Boys Basketball – 2012, 2022 *

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– 2017, 2019 * Boys Track – 2018, 2019, 2022

Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators Championships

* Competition

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- 2024, 2025

USA Today National Championships

* Girls Basketball – 1999

Football rivalries

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 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

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– 1990, 1995, 2001, 2009 * The Pasadena

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– 1993, 1997, 2006, 2010, 2019 * The Miami

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– 1994 & 2000 * The Atlantic City

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Parade – 1994 * The Phoenix

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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

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and Parade – 2007 * The Orlando

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Parade - 2016 *The band was Grand Champion of the 1994 Miss America Parade, and led the 2001 Macy's Parade and the . 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

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(2008) President

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at the Nationwide Arena, President

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, President

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, Vice President James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, Senator

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, Governor

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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. File:Pickerington Marching Tiger Band during the 1993 Tournament of Roses Parade.jpg, 104th Tournament of Roses Parade, 1993 File:Pickerington Marching Tigers during the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade.jpg, 108th Tournament of Roses Parade, 1997 File:Pickerington Marching Tiger Band during the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade.jpg, 117th Tournament of Roses Parade, 2006 File:Pickerington Marching Tiger Band during the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade.jpg, 121st Tournament of Roses Parade, 2010

Notable alumni

* Chazz Anderson, Class of 2007, former professional college football player *

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, professional football player (transferred to

) * Zach Boren, Class of 2011, professional football player * Shane Bowen, Class of 2005, professional football coach *

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, Class of 2019, professional football player * Taco Charlton, Class of 2013, professional football player * DaVon Hamilton, Class of 2015, professional football player * Caris LeVert, Class of 2012, professional basketball player *

Roger Lewis Roger Lewis may refer to: * Roger Lewis (biographer) (born 1960), Welsh academic, biographer and journalist * Roger Lewis (American football) (born 1993), American football player * Roger Lewis (businessman) (1912–1987), American business exec ...

, Class of 2011, professional football player *

McKenzie Long McKenzie Long (born July 11, 2000) is an American sprinter. Early life She attended Ironton High School in southern Ohio, Pickerington High School Central in Ohio. She became Ohio indoor state champion over 60 metres and committed to North ...

, NCAA Champion sprinter *

Brian Peters Brian Peters (born 15 December 1954) is an English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist. He is known particularly for his interpretations of the Child Ballads and his researches in the traditional music of the North-East of England. He is ackno ...

, Class of 2010, professional football player *

Devin Royal Devin Royal is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. Early life and high school Royal attended Pickerington High School Central in Pickerington, Ohio. As a junior, he averaged 19.1 points, ...

, Class of 2023, college basketball player *

Lorenzo Styles Jr. Lorenzo Styles Jr. (born September 9, 2002) is an American football defensive back for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Early life and high school Styles Jr. attended high school at Pickerington ...

, Class of 2021, college football player *

Sonny Styles Alex "Sonny" Styles (born November 24, 2004) is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Early life Styles attended Pickerington Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio, where he notched 88 tackles with one goin ...

, Class of 2022, college football player *

Jae'Sean Tate Jae'Sean Antoine Tate ( ; born October 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio S ...

, Class of 2014, professional basketball player * A.J. Trapasso, Class of 2004, professional football player

Notes and references

External links

District Website

Pickerington High Alumni Website
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