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Quick numbers about Central High School
* Cost of school -- $49.77 million ($48.17 million of district general obligation bond proceeds, $1.3 million from a federal stimulus loan and $300,000 for design work from a 2006 general obligation bond.
* Capacity of school -- 1,200 students.
* Square footage, pre-reconstruction -- 130,000.
* Square footage, post-reconstruction -- 228,000.
* Number of classrooms -- 62, including five special education classrooms, six science labs, two art rooms, five computer labs, three business labs and three material shops.
* Number of lockers -- 1,214
* Power generated by roof solar panels -- 79 kilowatt hours. Central High School will earn a "gold" rating from the United States Green Building Council for implementing environmentally sustainable design.
