On a Purple vertical rectangle arched convexly at top and bottom and edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Yellow border, a lightning flash throughout of the last, surmounted by a knight in full armor facing to sinister in tri-aspect, erased at the hip, in his sinister gauntlet a sword palewise couped at base all Yellow detailed Purple, bearing in his dexter gauntlet a shield blazoned: Quarterly Purple and Or. Attached above, a Purple scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Yellow border inscribed "CENTRAL" in Yellow letters. Attached below, a Purple scroll edged with a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) Yellow border inscribed "CHARGERS" in Yellow letters. The overall dimensions are 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm) in height and 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) in width.
Purple and gold are the school colors. Purple is symbolic of the power of cadets as leaders in the school and the community and Gold represents the four virtues of nobleness, goodwill, vigor and magnanimity. The lightning flash signifies the schools namesake of the chargers. The shield quartered represents the consolidation of the areas two high schools. The Knight is the school's mascot and reflects the pride, honor and strength of the cadet's military training.
The shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized 10 May 2012. (TIOH Drawing Number A-10J-1024)