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Statewide rank #2

Little Rock Central High School

Little Rock · Pulaski County · Central Arkansas

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School branding

Tigers

Current mascot
Primary colors
Old GoldBlack

Opened 1927

School location

1500 Little Rock Nine Way
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

School districtLRSDLittle Rock School District

Current leadership

PrincipalApril Rike
Campus Athletic DirectorEarnest McGee
District Athletic DirectorTim Turner
District Assistant Athletic DirectorChadwick Lewis
SuperintendentDr. Jermall Wright
180overall titles
11state runner-ups
177athletic championships
3activity championships
10sports won
1907–08first state championship
2024–25most recent state championship
155boys athletic titles
22girls athletic titles

Historical championship rulings

On-court championships with an altered official status

These results preserve what happened in competition while remaining separate from officially recognized championship totals and rankings.

1 historical record
Little Rock Central High School championship results with altered official status
YearSportDivisionClassResult and status
20012000-01BasketballBoys5AVacatedDefeated Little Rock Hall in the state championship game

Little Rock Central defeated Little Rock Hall in the 2001 Class 5A boys basketball state championship game. The title was stripped several months later and officially awarded to Hall.

Official disposition: Championship stripped and awarded to Little Rock HallSource: Owner-supplied historical context; official governing-body disposition

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Documented state results

Championships and runner-up finishes by sport

Every verified title is shown as a championship finish. Runner-up finishes appear only when documented in the published finish archive; in sports decided by a championship game, titles also count as championship appearances.

Outdoor Track

51 documented finishes
51–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 1979Boys · 5A
  2. 1976Boys · 4A
  3. 1975Boys · 4A
  4. 1972Boys · 4A
  5. 1970Boys · 4A
  6. 1968Boys · 3A
  7. 1967Boys · 3A
  8. 1965Boys · 3A
  9. 1964Boys · 3A
  10. 1963Boys · 3A
  11. 1962Boys · 3A
  12. 1961Boys · 3A
  13. 1960Boys · 3A
  14. 1958Boys · 3A
  15. 1957Boys · 3A
  16. 1956Boys · 3A
  17. 1955Boys · BIG8
  18. 1954Boys · BIG8
  19. 1953Boys · BIG8
  20. 1952Boys · BIG8
  21. 1951Boys · BIG8
  22. 1950Boys · BIG8
  23. 1949Boys · BIG8
  24. 1947Boys · 1A
  25. 1945Boys · 1A
  26. 1942Boys · 1A
  27. 1941Boys · 1A
  28. 1940Boys · 1A
  29. 1939Boys · 1A
  30. 1938Boys · 1A
  31. 1937Boys · 1A
  32. 1936Boys · 1A
  33. 1935Boys
  34. 1934Boys
  35. 1933Boys
  36. 1932Boys
  37. 1931Boys
  38. 1930Boys
  39. 1929Boys
  40. 1928Boys
  41. 1927Boys
  42. 1926Boys
  43. 1922Boys
  44. 1921Boys
  45. 1914Boys
  46. 1913Boys
  47. 1912Boys
  48. 1911Boys
  49. 1910Boys
  50. 1909Boys
  51. 1908Boys
View all 51 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
1979Boys5AChampion
1976Boys4AChampion
1975Boys4AChampion
1972Boys4AChampion
1970Boys4AChampion
1968Boys3AChampion
1967Boys3AChampion
1965Boys3AChampion
1964Boys3AChampion
1963Boys3AChampion
1962Boys3AChampion
1961Boys3AChampion
1960Boys3AChampion
1958Boys3AChampion
1957Boys3AChampion
1956Boys3AChampion
1955BoysBIG8Champion
1954BoysBIG8Champion
1953BoysBIG8Champion
1952BoysBIG8Champion
1951BoysBIG8Champion
1950BoysBIG8Champion
1949BoysBIG8Champion
1947Boys1AChampion
1945Boys1AChampion
1942Boys1AChampion
1941Boys1AChampion
1940Boys1AChampion
1939Boys1AChampion
1938Boys1AChampion
1937Boys1AChampion
1936Boys1AChampion
1935Boys—Champion
1934Boys—Champion
1933Boys—Champion
1932Boys—Champion
1931Boys—Champion
1930Boys—Champion
1929Boys—Champion
1928Boys—Champion
1927Boys—Champion
1926Boys—Champion
1922Boys—Champion
1921Boys—Champion
1914Boys—Champion
1913Boys—Champion
1912Boys—Champion
1911Boys—Champion
1910Boys—Champion
1909Boys—Champion
1908Boys—Champion

Football

32 documented finishes
32–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 2004Boys · 5A
  2. 2003Boys · 5A
  3. 1986Boys · 5A
  4. 1981Boys · 5A
  5. 1980Boys · 5A
  6. 1978Boys · 5A
  7. 1975Boys · 4A
  8. 1960Boys
  9. 1957Boys
  10. 1956Boys
  11. 1955Boys
  12. 1954Boys
  13. 1953Boys
  14. 1952Boys
  15. 1950Boys
  16. 1949Boys
  17. 1948Boys · AAA
  18. 1947Boys
  19. 1946Boys
  20. 1944Boys
  21. 1938Boys
  22. 1923Boys
  23. 1921Boys
  24. 1920Boys
  25. 1919Boys
  26. 1918Boys
  27. 1917Boys
  28. 1915Boys
  29. 1914Boys
  30. 1909Boys
  31. 1908Boys
  32. 1907Boys
View all 32 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
2004Boys5AChampion
2003Boys5AChampion
1986Boys5AChampion
1981Boys5AChampion
1980Boys5AChampion
1978Boys5AChampion
1975Boys4AChampion
1960Boys—Champion
1957Boys—Champion
1956Boys—Champion
1955Boys—Champion
1954Boys—Champion
1953Boys—Champion
1952Boys—Champion
1950Boys—Champion
1949Boys—Champion
1948BoysAAAChampion
1947Boys—Champion
1946Boys—Champion
1944Boys—Champion
1938Boys—Champion
1923Boys—Champion
1921Boys—Champion
1920Boys—Champion
1919Boys—Champion
1918Boys—Champion
1917Boys—Champion
1915Boys—Champion
1914Boys—Champion
1909Boys—Champion
1908Boys—Champion
1907Boys—Champion

Cross Country

22 documented finishes
22–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 1982Boys · 4A
  2. 1981Boys · 4A
  3. 1979Boys · 4A
  4. 1977Boys · 4A
  5. 1976Boys · 4A
  6. 1975Boys · 4A
  7. 1972Boys · 4A
  8. 1971Boys · 4A
  9. 1970Boys · 4A
  10. 1969Boys · 4A
  11. 1968Boys · 3A
  12. 1967Boys · 3A
  13. 1966Boys · 3A
  14. 1964Boys · 3A
  15. 1963Boys
  16. 1962Boys
  17. 1961Boys
  18. 1960Boys
  19. 1959Boys
  20. 1957Boys
  21. 1956Boys
  22. 1955Boys
View all 22 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
1982Boys4AChampion
1981Boys4AChampion
1979Boys4AChampion
1977Boys4AChampion
1976Boys4AChampion
1975Boys4AChampion
1972Boys4AChampion
1971Boys4AChampion
1970Boys4AChampion
1969Boys4AChampion
1968Boys3AChampion
1967Boys3AChampion
1966Boys3AChampion
1964Boys3AChampion
1963Boys—Champion
1962Boys—Champion
1961Boys—Champion
1960Boys—Champion
1959Boys—Champion
1957Boys—Champion
1956Boys—Champion
1955Boys—Champion

Basketball

26 documented finishes
20–6championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 2024Boys · 6A
  2. 2020Boys · 6A
  3. 1999Boys · 5A
  4. 1980Boys · 5A
  5. 1975Boys · 4A
  6. 1973Boys · 4A
  7. 1972Boys · 4A
  8. 1970Boys · 4A
  9. 1966Boys
  10. 1947Boys
  11. 1946Boys
  12. 1945Boys
  13. 1944Boys
  14. 1929Boys
  15. 1920Boys
  16. 1918Boys
  17. 1917Boys
  18. 1913Boys
  19. 1912Boys
  20. 1910Boys
View all 26 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
2026Boys—Runner-Up
2024Boys6AChampion
2021Boys—Runner-Up
2020Boys6AChampion
2002Boys—Runner-Up
2001Boys—Runner-Up
1999Boys5AChampion
1997Boys—Runner-Up
1980Boys5AChampion
1975Boys4AChampion
1973Boys4AChampion
1972Boys4AChampion
1971Boys—Runner-Up
1970Boys4AChampion
1966Boys—Champion
1947Boys—Champion
1946Boys—Champion
1945Boys—Champion
1944Boys—Champion
1929Boys—Champion
1920Boys—Champion
1918Boys—Champion
1917Boys—Champion
1913Boys—Champion
1912Boys—Champion
1910Boys—Champion

Tennis

13 documented finishes
13–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 2014Boys
  2. 2009Boys
  3. 2008Boys
  4. 2007Boys
  5. 2006Boys
  6. 2005Boys
  7. 2004Boys
  8. 2003Boys
  9. 2002Boys
  10. 2001Boys
  11. 2000Boys
  12. 1996Boys
  13. 1982Boys
View all 13 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
2014Boys—Champion
2009Boys—Champion
2008Boys—Champion
2007Boys—Champion
2006Boys—Champion
2005Boys—Champion
2004Boys—Champion
2003Boys—Champion
2002Boys—Champion
2001Boys—Champion
2000Boys—Champion
1996Boys—Champion
1982Boys—Champion

Golf

8 documented finishes
8–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 1982Boys · 5A
  2. 1981Boys · 5A
  3. 1980Boys · 5A
  4. 1970Boys · 4A
  5. 1958Boys · 3A
  6. 1955Boys · 3A
  7. 1954Boys · 3A
  8. 1948Boys
View all 8 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
1982Boys5AChampion
1981Boys5AChampion
1980Boys5AChampion
1970Boys4AChampion
1958Boys3AChampion
1955Boys3AChampion
1954Boys3AChampion
1948Boys—Champion

Swimming

8 documented finishes
8–0championships–runner-ups
Championships won
  1. 2022Boys
  2. 2019Boys
  3. 2018Boys
  4. 1958Boys
  5. 1957Boys
  6. 1956Boys
  7. 1953Boys
  8. 1952Boys
View all 8 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
2022Boys—Champion
2019Boys—Champion
2018Boys—Champion
1958Boys—Champion
1957Boys—Champion
1956Boys—Champion
1953Boys—Champion
1952Boys—Champion

Wrestling

3 documented finishes
0–3championships–runner-ups
Championships won

No championship wins recorded.

View all 3 documented finishes
YearDivisionClassResult
2012Boys6A-7ARunner-Up
2010Boys6A-7ARunner-Up
2008Boys5A-7ARunner-Up

Championships by decade

32020s
32010s
132000s
21990s
101980s
191970s
191960s
281950s
161940s
111930s
111920s
151910s
51900s

Complete championship history

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155 of 155 titles
Little Rock Central High School state championship history
Team
2024BasketballBoys6A—
2022SwimmingBoysUnclassified—
2020BasketballBoys6A—
2019SwimmingBoysUnclassified—
2018SwimmingBoysUnclassified—
2014TennisBoysUnclassified—
2009TennisBoysUnclassified—
2008TennisBoysUnclassified—
2007TennisBoysUnclassified—
2006TennisBoysUnclassified—