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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 304 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Macon, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 876 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 175 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.6% of students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 40.4% and the Bibb County average of 19.7%. This pattern is seen across all subject areas tested. However, the school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 96.5% over the past few years, is generally on par with the surrounding Bibb County high schools.

Central High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.8% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Bibb County high schools. The school's spending per student has increased from $8,621 in 2016-2017 to $10,583 in 2018-2019, which is higher than Westside High School ($6,296 per student) but lower than Northeast High School ($12,982 per student). Additionally, Central High School has a student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.1 to 15.8, which is generally lower than the surrounding Bibb County high schools.

892

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,706

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2155 Napier Ave
Macon, GA 31204

(478) 779-2292

District: Bibb County

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Ingram/Pye Elementary School
	Williams Elementary School
Middle:	Miller Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

White:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bibb County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg18%

Georgia avg42%

304^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Bibb County

175^th of 206Bibb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	304 of 452	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	353 of 458	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	349 of 442	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	341 of 429	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	389 of 410	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	332 of 438	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	317 of 428	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	319 of 420	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	343 of 426	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	353 of 435	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	288 of 425	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	331 of 425	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	324 of 402	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	339 of 384	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	290 of 372	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	244 of 370	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	232 of 358	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	170 of 335	49.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology39%-5 vs state

American Literature and Composition32%-9 vs state

Algebra I15%-30 vs state

United States History12%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Saturday, September 22, 2018

I love Central High School. I love the students and my fellow faculty who sincerly care about their studetns. As much as I would like to score higher I cannot. The teachers are overleoaded with uncesssary work that is said to help learning but in actuality lowers the quality of our classrooms because of the excessive burdens emposed. They would see a remarkable improvment in student performance and teacher satisfaction if they simply backed off of their teachers and let them do what they have already been trained to do. Close Quote

Schools Near Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	2155 Napier Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2292	892	58	15.4	55.5%	56 (6.3%)	758 (85.0%)	38 (4.3%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	29.2	304^th of 452 public high schools	32.7%		20.9	353^rd of 458 public high schools	22.9%	49	31.6	15.2	39.1	12.3	$14,706	$1,641	$13,064
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	1775 Williamson Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4459	860	52	16.5	70.6%	14 (1.6%)	792 (92.1%)	42 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	6.5	431^st of 452 public high schools	4.6%		7.1	435^th of 458 public high schools	5.0%	4	8.2	8.8	8.4	2.5	$14,249	$1,690	$12,558
Northeast High School	Public	9-12	1646 Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4157	794	52	15.2	63.6%	19 (2.4%)	739 (93.1%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	8.3	422^nd of 452 public high schools	6.6%		11.2	416^th of 458 public high schools	9.2%	6	13.4	11.2	10.4	3.2	$15,152	$1,778	$13,375
Westside High School	Public	9-12	2851 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3800	1,013	58	17.3	61.6%	31 (3.1%)	837 (82.6%)	97 (9.6%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.5%)	7.7	425^th of 452 public high schools	6.0%		8.7	426^th of 458 public high schools	7.0%	1	11.4	10.1	8.7	6.5	$13,314	$1,715	$11,599
Macon Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	4160 Riggins Mill Rd	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 751-3432	36	5	7.2	69.4%	3 (8.3%)	32 (88.9%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Department of Juvenile Justice Bibb ETC	Public	6-12	4160 Riggins Mill Rd	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 207-1401	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Macon Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	4164 Riggins Mill Rd	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 751-3400	18	5	3.6	83.3%	2 (11.1%)	14 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Rutland High School	Public	9-12	6250 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3041	921	54	17.1	48.8%	208 (22.6%)	514 (55.8%)	151 (16.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	25.5	326^th of 452 public high schools	27.9%		21.1	351^st of 458 public high schools	23.4%	25	22.4	5.9	40.6	23.3	$13,124	$1,301	$11,823
Howard High School	Public	9-12	6400 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-7852	1,145	73	15.6	48.8%	132 (11.5%)	815 (71.2%)	87 (7.6%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.3%)	24.6	333^rd of 452 public high schools	26.3%		23.6	333^rd of 458 public high schools	27.3%		26.8	25.0	28.7	20.9	$13,469	$1,420	$12,049
Jones County High School	Public	9-12	339 Railroad St	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-5444	1,614	99	16.3	37.7%	1,010 (62.6%)	481 (29.8%)	46 (2.9%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	47.2	183^rd of 452 public high schools	59.5%		57.6	145^th of 458 public high schools	68.3%	38	31.1	45.7	49.0	37.2	$12,099	$697	$11,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What district is Central High School in?

Bibb County

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 892 students attended Central High School.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 304^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ingram/Pye Elementary School
Elementary : Williams Elementary School
Middle : Miller Magnet Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 85% African American, 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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