On October 30, 2007, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the new Central High building, to be constructed on a recently-cleared property across Blackmon Avenue from the current location. The school is scheduled to open with capacity for 1,000 students in August 2009, at which point the current building will be razed

Middle Georgia Concrete Constructors performed various tasks, including foundations, 154,000 sf of slab-on-grade, 54,000 sf of slab-on-metal-deck, elevator pits and concrete walls.