Westerville Central High School

Westerville Central High School is a public high school located in Westerville, Ohio, northeast of Columbus. It is the newest of three high schools in the Westerville City School District: it opened in the fall of 2003. It is located north of Westerville North High School.HistoryWesterville experienced a population boom in the late 1990s, particularly in Genoa Township in the northern part of the school district. In order to keep up with the growth, the district announced that it would build two new elementary schools and a third high school. Westerville was the second Greater Columbus school district to build a third high school. The district asked taxpayers to pay for part for the new buildings. Central cost the district $40 million, but voters turned the district down. Eventually, the district secured the funds and Central opened its doors in August 2003. Students had the opportunity to select the school mascot and colors. The winning nickname was the Warhawks. The colors chosen were Black and Silver.On March 3, 2008, Central hosted President Barack Obama, who was then a candidate in the Democratic Party Presidential primary election.On March 14, 2016, Central housed presidential candidate John Kasich for a local rally the day before Ohio's Republican primary.