Central's course offerings are some of the most extensive and diverse in the city. As part of its diversity, Central offers a school within a school program designed to maximize educational opportunities for students who do not choose the college preparatory program. In addition to its academic programs, Central High School offers a comprehensive extracurricular program to accommodate various talents and interests. The numerous academic and extracurricular awards, received annually, reflect both the academic achievements of the students and the quality of the entire Central High School academic program. The student population of Central is multiethnic.
Students represent a cross section of the entire Memphis community.
This cross section of ideas, talents and cultures provides a unique opportunity for educationally challenging and enriching experiences. The purpose of the Leadership Council is to provide a process of governance at Central High School that involves the participation of all persons most directly concerned in achieving the goal of preparing all students enrolled at Central High school to be successful citizens and workers of the 21st Century. This is an international project shared with other Memphis City Schools along with schools located in Georgia, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Mexico. The IBM Corporation is also a partner in the Project. The project itself will consist of the development of individual school web pages with links to individual student created web pages.