Central High School (Beaumont, Texas) Explained

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 Westbrook 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

External links

• Central High School

Notes and References

1. "Campus Motto, Colors, and Mascot." Central High School. Retrieved on February 15, 2019.
2. News: Teitz, Liz. BISD plans to use parts of damaged Central campus. Beaumont Enterprise. 2018-03-08. 2019-02-15.
3. Web site: The last graduating class of Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School . KFDM (Fox 4). 2019-02-15. 2019-02-15.
4. News: Dabe, Christopher. Buildings fall, records remain at closed high schools. Beaumont Enterprise. 2011-08-24. 2019-02-15.
5. Web site: Foote. Kevin. 8 August 2019. There's no mistaking Jacquet's drive to succeed as Cajuns' top cornerback. live. 2021-12-24. The Advocate. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224092209/https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_7258499a-ba1a-11e9-8106-db47390ee7bf.html . 2021-12-24 .
6. Web site: Faye. Matt. 2021-07-13. Denver Bronco P.J. Locke to host free youth camp in Beaumont. 2021-12-24. Beaumont Enterprise. en-US.
7. Web site: Brent. Kim. 2021-12-22. Locals ride the ‘Red Rocket’ to the stars. 2021-12-24. Beaumont Enterprise. en-US.