 Central has won many honors in scholastic and literary competitions through the years, including the AA State Championship in One-Act Play (1974) and in Debate (1975, 1976, 1977), and the All-Class Championship in Debate (1976, 1977).Central has also featured a strong agricultural program since its inception and the award-winning FFA Club is one of the best in the state.The Marching Pride band has always been a strong program at Central, from the first band in 1961 with 36 performing members (half of them "borrowed" elementary students), to the early 1970s when a visual ensemble was added, bringing the total to over 100 members.