Central High School, or CHS, is a

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four-year

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located at 14075 Ken Austin Parkway in

Brooksville, Florida Brooksville is a city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, Hernando County, Florida, in the United States. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census it had a population of 7,719, up from 7,264 at the 2000 census. Brooksville is ...

, United States, which is north of

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. The school currently has 1,610 students enrolled as of 2013. The school offers several

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courses from the

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and AICE courses from the

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in England. Central High School also offers a wide range of clubs to its students including

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, National Beta Club,

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, Debate Club, and many others. Like other high schools in Hernando County, Central High School offers dual enrollment courses with nearby colleges and universities. Students can take college level coursework from the

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, and Pasco-Hernando Community College.

Notable people

* Alex Ruoff (2005), basketball player and coach * Andy Leavine (2006 - transferred), professional wrestler *

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(2007), American football running back

References

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