Statewide rank #2
Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas
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School branding
Tigers
Current mascotOld GoldBlack
Opened 1927
School location
1500 Little Rock Nine WayLittle Rock, Arkansas 72202
School districtLRSDLittle Rock School District
Current leadership
179overall titles
59championship-game appearances
176athletic championships
3activity championships
10sports won
1907first title
2025most recent
154boys athletic titles
22girls athletic titles
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AAA championship-game record
State finals by sport
Championship seasons are shown first. Each record is listed as championships–runner-up finishes. Championship totals elsewhere on this profile remain calculated from the title master.
Football
31 state-finals appearances31–0finals record
Championships won
- 2004Boys · 5A
- 2003Boys · 5A
- 1986Boys · 5A
- 1981Boys · 5A
- 1980Boys · 5A
- 1978Boys · 5A
- 1975Boys · 4A
- 1960Boys
- 1957Boys
- 1956Boys
- 1955Boys
- 1954Boys
- 1953Boys
- 1952Boys
- 1950Boys
- 1949Boys
- 1947Boys
- 1946Boys
- 1944Boys
- 1938Boys
- 1923Boys
- 1921Boys
- 1920Boys
- 1919Boys
- 1918Boys
- 1917Boys
- 1915Boys
- 1914Boys
- 1909Boys
- 1908Boys
- 1907Boys
View all 31 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 2003 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1986 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1981 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1980 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1978 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1975 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1960 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1957 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1956 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1955 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1954 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1953 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1952 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1950 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1949 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1947 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1946 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1944 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1938 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1923 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1921 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1920 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1919 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1918 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1917 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1915 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1914 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1909 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1908 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1907 | Boys | — | Champion |
Basketball — Boys
26 state-finals appearances21–5finals record
Championships won
- 2024Boys · 6A
- 2020Boys · 6A
- 2001Boys
- 1999Boys · 5A
- 1980Boys · 5A
- 1975Boys · 4A
- 1973Boys · 4A
- 1972Boys · 4A
- 1970Boys · 4A
- 1966Boys
- 1947Boys
- 1946Boys
- 1945Boys
- 1944Boys
- 1929Boys
- 1920Boys
- 1918Boys
- 1917Boys
- 1913Boys
- 1912Boys
- 1910Boys
View all 26 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2024 | Boys | 6A | Champion |
| 2021 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2020 | Boys | 6A | Champion |
| 2002 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 2001 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1999 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1997 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1980 | Boys | 5A | Champion |
| 1975 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1973 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1972 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1971 | Boys | — | Runner-Up |
| 1970 | Boys | 4A | Champion |
| 1966 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1947 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1946 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1945 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1944 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1929 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1920 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1918 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1917 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1913 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1912 | Boys | — | Champion |
| 1910 | Boys | — | Champion |
Basketball — Girls
1 state-finals appearance1–0finals record
Championships won
- 2024Girls · 6A
View all 1 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Girls | 6A | Champion |
Volleyball
1 state-finals appearance1–0finals record
Championships won
- 1986Girls · 4A
View all 1 finals appearances
| Year | Division | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Girls | 4A | Champion |
Championships by sport
Championships by decade
52020s
52010s
202000s
41990s
151980s
201970s
191960s
311950s
151940s
111930s
111920s
151910s
51900s
Complete championship history
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| Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wrestling | Girls | 6A | — |
| 2024 | Basketball | Boys | 6A | — |
| 2024 | Basketball | Girls | 6A | — |
| 2022 | Swimming | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2020 | Basketball | Boys | 6A | — |
| 2019 | Swimming | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2018 | Swimming | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2014 | Tennis | Boys | Unclassified | — |
| 2011 | Tennis | Girls | Unclassified | — |
| 2010 | Tennis | Girls | Unclassified | — |
Academic and performance activities
Activity championship history
3 championships and 1 runner-up finish. Activity championships count toward the school’s overall state-title total and statewide rank, while remaining clearly separated from athletic championships.
Perfect and unbeaten seasons
Undefeated seasons
Every known unbeaten season for this school in the owner's historical archives, including seasons with ties. Football is the first sport represented; additional sports can be added as complete records become available.
200314-0
Head coachBernie Cox
19809-0-2
Head coachBernie Cox
19789-0-3
Head coachBernie Cox
197512-0
Head coachBernie Cox
196012-0
Head coachGene Hall
195712-0
Head coachWilson Matthews
195612-0
Head coachWilson Matthews
194712-0-1
Head coachWilson Matthews
194614-0
Head coachRaymond “Rabbit” Burnett
193810-0-1
Head coachClyde Van Sickle
192311-0
Head coachEarl Quigley
19218-0-1
Head coachEarl Quigley
19199-0-1
Head coachEarl Quigley
19097-0
Head coachG.T. Van Buren
19077-0
Head coachO.D. Longstreath
Beyond state championships
Additional program honors
Runner-up finishes, regional and conference championships, and individual recognition are documented separately and do not count toward the school's state-title total.
State runner-up finishes
1 of 1 records
| Runner-Up | Basketball | Boys | — | 1971, 1997, 2002, 2021, 2026 |
People and program recognition
Arkansas Gatorade Players of the Year
3 of 3 records
| Joe Johnson | Basketball | Boys | — | 1999 |
| Anthony Bledsoe | Basketball | Boys | — | 1986 |
| Annor Boateng | Basketball | Boys | — | 2023, 2024 |
State Championship MVPs
2 of 2 records
| Stewart Franks | Football | Boys | — | 2003 |
| Mickey Dean | Football | Boys | — | 2004 |
State Championship Coaches
11 of 11 records
| Wilson Matthews | Football | Boys | — | 1947, 1956, 1957 |
| Raymond “Rabbit” Burnett | Football | Boys | — | 1946 |
| Oliver Fitzpatrick | Basketball | Boys | — | 1999 |
| O.D. Longstreath | Football | Boys | — | 1907 |
| Marlon Williams | Basketball | Girls | — | 2024 |
| Gene Hall | Football | Boys | — | 1960 |
| G.T. Van Buren | Football | Boys | — | 1909 |
| Earl Quigley | Football | Boys | — | 1919, 1921, 1923 |
| Clyde Van Sickle | Football | Boys | — | 1938 |
| Brian Ross | Basketball | Boys | — | 2020, 2024 |
Beyond high school
Tigers in the Pros
Verified professional and Olympic connections are listed separately from championship records. Attendance and transfer details are preserved when they affect how a school connection should be understood.
NBA
Joe Johnson
Guard / Forward · 2001–2018; 2021–2022
- Team / representation
- Boston Celtics · Phoenix Suns · Atlanta Hawks · Brooklyn Nets · Miami Heat · Utah Jazz · Houston Rockets
- School connection
- Little Rock Central High School alumnus.
- Career note
- Seven-time NBA All-Star; returned to Boston for one game in 2021–22.
NFL
Fred Bledsoe Jr.
Defensive Tackle · 2008–2009
- Team / representation
- Green Bay Packers · Florida Tuskers
- School connection
- Little Rock Central High School graduate.
- Career note
- Spent time on Green Bay’s practice squad and later played in the United Football League; no NFL regular-season appearance is recorded.
Leadership beyond high school
Coaching Legacy
Notable college and professional coaching careers connected to this school.
Houston Nutt
Football · College
- Coaching role
- Head Coach · 1981–2011
- Programs
- Murray State · Boise State · Arkansas · Ole Miss
- School connection
- Little Rock Central High School graduate and former Tigers quarterback.
- Career note
- Led Arkansas to three SEC Western Division titles and guided Ole Miss to consecutive Cotton Bowl victories.
Beyond high school
Tigers in the Pros
Joe Johnson
Guard / Forward · 2001–2018; 2021–2022
- Team / representation
- Boston Celtics · Phoenix Suns · Atlanta Hawks · Brooklyn Nets · Miami Heat · Utah Jazz · Houston Rockets
- Career note
- Seven-time NBA All-Star; returned to Boston for one game in 2021–22.
Tradition and competition
School rivalries
These rivalries span all sports, even when their traditions may have begun with a single sport.
Photographs and visual history
Visual archive
What do “Team” and “General” mean?
Team identifies a photograph centered on a documented school team or season, including formal team portraits and team-focused championship photographs.
General is the broad archive category for an image that does not fit a more specific category such as Championship, Team, Athlete and coach, Campus and facility, or Historical.
These are archive-photo categories—not athletic classifications—and they do not change championship totals.Checking the visual archive…