[2] CPS is one of several private schools located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

[1] The school enrolls students from East Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.

Central Private joined the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) on July 1, 2019, and competes in the 1-A classification.

The MPSA changed its name in 2009 to the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS), which renamed itself the Mid-South Association of Independent Schools the day Central Private departed.

The Riverdale Academy (Class A) girls won the Overall Tournament in 2003 making them the first Louisiana school to win the MAIS Overall Championship.