Central High School of Philadelphia was founded in 1836 as “the crowning glory” of Philadelphia Pennsylvania’s public school system, “the worthy apex to a noble pyramid”, and the first “high” school in the state. Enjoy the glorious history of the second oldest continuously operating public high school in the United States. The school opened on October 26, 1838, What followed is truly history!

Presenter: Jeff Thomas is a proud, active  member of the 233rd graduating class of Central High School. He has stayed in touch with Dear Old High for over 50 years. Jeff now serves as Central's Associate Archivist. 

The Central High robotics team is celebrating a world championship. Come learn and see what its all about! In 2024, Central High School's "RoboLancers" won the "FIRST Robotics Competition" in Houston, TX. Six hundred teams from around the world qualified for the four-day event. After qualification rounds, Central's team was picked as part of an alliance with teams from Israel, Missouri and Arizona. The RoboLancers' strong defense helped the alliance win. Go RoboLancers!

Presenters:

Jeff Thomas is a proud, active member of the 233rd graduating class of Central High School. He has stayed in touch with Dear Old High for over 50 years. Jeff now serves as Central's Associate Archivist. 

The Central High robotics team, the "RoboLancers" is celebrating a world championship! Come see what, and who makes this championship team so good!