Eagle Families,

As we start the 4th quarter of the year, I remain thankful for the incredible students, staff, and families that make CHS such a special place. Each day, we continue to do our best to embraces each and every student who walks through our doors, prioritizing their academic, social, and overall health and success. Witnessing all of our student successes continues to inspire me. It is a joy honoring our Students of the Month each month, our World Language students have been honored as distinguished scholars, our Poetry students are advancing in the Louder than a Bomb competition, we have a student qualifying for the Speech and Debate National tournament in Louisville, KY, we have a student qualifying for the UNO Math day PROBE II, we have a student who was a finalist in the MSEF Science Fair, our students competed in the College of St. Mary Unified basketball tournament, our Education Rising students were the runners up at the state leadership conference, our chess team had a successful showing at the Metro tournament, our JROTC students helped rename a street, and the list goes on and on. The Central High School I know is a vibrant, thriving place filled with student scholars and dedicated staff members. I look forward to the remainder of the school year and all of the exiting events to come. As always, it is an honor and privilege to be the principal of CHS.

Important Dates

Senior Panoramic Photo- Tuesday, April 26 (Rain Date- April 27)

Finals- Wednesday, May 11 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finals- Thursday, May 12 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)

Last Day- Friday, May 13 (final makeup day)

Cap/Gown/Stole/Ticket Pick Up- Friday, May 20 from 9-10:30 am in the gym lobby

Graduation Practice- Monday, May 23 from 10-11:00 am at Baxter Arena

Graduation- Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm at Baxter Arena

Cap and Gown

A cap and gown is required to participate in the graduation ceremony. You can still order! It is $72.65. There are order forms in the counseling office or you can go to jostens.com or call School Traditions at 402-733-0300.

Graduation Requirements

Members of the Class of 2022 must earn 49 credits to graduate. Included in these credits are several required courses that must be passed before a student can graduate. Please contact Julie Politi (531) 299-5661 if you have questions about your student’s credit standing. You are also encouraged to keep in touch with individual teachers. Teachers may be contacted by phoning and leaving a message for them to return your call or by sending them an email. You may also keep track of your student’s academic progress via the Portal. Please contact Paul Nielson at (531) 299-5557 (or paul.nielson@ops.org) if you need help with your Portal account.

Fines

Seniors with outstanding debts are not allowed to participate in graduation activities or receive their diplomas. If your son or daughter owes money to Central High School or any other Omaha Public School, please see that the debt is paid as soon as possible. Please check the portal for any current debts. Also turn in any athletic equipment, books, etc. as soon as possible. Please contact the main office at (531) 299-2660 if you have questions about fines.

Commencement Tickets

Tickets will be required for admission graduation ceremony. Each graduate will receive six free tickets. No additional tickets will be available. The maximum is the six free tickets. The graduation ceremony will also be available via live stream. A live stream link will be available closer to the graduation date.

Beginning in June, Central High School will be undergoing extensive construction renovation and repurposing projects. As a result, the CHS campus will be CLOSED during the summer of 2022. Any events that were previously scheduled at CHS will be moved to an alternate location, and impacted students and families will be notified directly.

Beginning at the end of April, OPPD will begin work along the South side of the campus. That work may impact dismissal along Dodge street. More information will be shared with families as it becomes available.

Come cheer on your Eagle Athletic teams this spring!

Team schedules can be found here.

Your voice is important to us. Please consider taking the OPS Parent Voice Survey found below.

CHS Parent Voice Survey

Learn more about the Nebraska Promise »

In order to determine your eligibility for the Nebraska Promise, students must apply for admission to and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by June 1, 2022.

Remember to follow Central High School on twitter at @OPSCentralHigh & check the school website (https://central.ops.org), regularly!

Some of the most recent social media highlights include:

• 15 CHS students being selected for the Creighton Haddix Stem Corridor Program
• Liebe Akue being selected to the UNO COde Crush program
• Eagle poetry students winning the 2nd round of the Louder than a Bomb poetry tournament
  
• Three CHS Distinguished World Language Scholars
• CHS Freshman Academy field trip to see Las Cafeteras at The Holland Center
  
• February and March Students of the Month
• Sam Morris being invited to UNO's 2nd round of Math Day, PROBE II
• Charlie Yale qualifiying for the Speech and Debate National Tournament in Louisville, KY
• Freshman Academy Students of the Month
• Jace Westphal placing in two categories at the MSEF Science Fair
  
• Eagle athletes participating in the College of St. Mary Unified Bowling Tourney
  
• Dr. Jamar Dorsey speaking to the CHS Freshman Academy Mentors/Mentees
• Educators Rising Students attending the State Leadership Conference
• CHS Science students engaged in hands-on lab activities
  
• The CHS Chess Team succeeding at the Metro Chess Tournament
• JROTC presenting colors at the street naming ceremony honoring CHS graduate Sgt. Lillian Clamens
• Eagle Wrestling Coach, Jimmie Foster, retiring as wrestling coach after 25 years
• CHS Drama students performing their 1-act play at Liberty & Dundee Elementary Schools
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#CHSDowntownProud

In the 2022-23 school year, our District will open two new high schools and implement a new High School Student Assignment Plan.

Omaha Public Schools has taken many steps to plan for the opening of the five new schools. In 2019, the Board of Education approved new boundaries for elementary and middle schools. In addition, our district recently announced the proposed Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways, an evolution in our high school programming. Now that boundaries have been determined, the district has finalized the new High School Student Assignment Plan, to coincide with the opening of the two new high schools.

The High School Student Assignment Plan determines a student's transportation eligibility and placement priority during the high school choice process. For more information about the 2022-2023 student assignment plan, click here.