Central High School (Wise, Virginia)

Central High School is a public high school in Norton, Virginia. The school traces its origins back to J. J. Kelly High School and Pound High School, which were both founded in 1953. It is part of the Wise County Public Schools system. It is a consolidated school, created by merging the two aforementioned schools in 2011. The mascot for Central is the Warrior. The school's colors are red, silver, black, and white. The Warriors compete in the Virginia High School League's 2A classification with other schools from around Southwest Virginia. Students were previously offered courses in the Advanced Placement Program (AP), however as of 2026 they are no longer offered. Instead they have the opportunity to receive college credit from the Virginia Community College System for courses taken on the Central campus.