Joliet Central High School is a public secondary school located in Joliet, Illinois. Central is part of Joliet Township High Schools, along with Joliet West and Joliet East (now defunct). Prior to the opening of Joliet East and West, the school was called Joliet Township High School. In 1993, when Joliet Central and Joliet West combined many of their athletic and other competitive extracurricular programs, the combined program took the old "Joliet Township" name.
In 1982, the school building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by Frank Shaver Allen.
The school's notable alumni have gone on to careers in varied fields from arts and letters to science and technology.
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