Central High School, Historic high school in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Central High School is a high school building in Santurce, built in 1925 and designed in Spanish Renaissance style. It features characteristic arches, decorative stone work, red-tile roofing, and detailed windows that give the structure its classic appearance.
The building was constructed in 1925 on the site of an earlier school that once enrolled silent film star Gloria Swanson. Over time it transitioned from a regular high school to a specialized magnet school focusing on visual arts and graphic design.
The school building on Avenida de las Artes stands in what was once a wealthy residential neighborhood. Today it serves as a magnet school for students pursuing visual arts and graphic design, transforming the historic space into a center for creative learning.
The school sits on Avenida de las Artes between Calle Hipodromo and the Fine Arts Center, making it easy to reach and walk around the area. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is protected and maintained to preserve its historic structure.
The site once housed an earlier school attended by silent film actress Gloria Swanson when her father worked in San Juan. This unexpected connection to early cinema history adds a layer to the building's past beyond its local significance.
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