The centers offer advanced courses to students who have clear interests and specific educational and/or career goals.

[5] The colors and mascot were devised as a tribute to Douglas Freeman's extensive study of the Civil War.

The baseball team won the last Central Region championship in 2013, and as a result advanced to the state tournament.

[7] The school publishes a newspaper (The Commentator), a literary magazine (The Educator), and a yearbook (The Historian).

He concludes: "The truth is that separating the poor and politically powerless in their own schools and districts is antithetical to the idea of equal educational opportunity.