Summary
Central High School in San Angelo, TX, is the larger of two traditional high schools in the San Angelo Independent School District (Isd), serving approximately 2,985 students in grades 8-12 in a mid-sized West Texas city. Over the past decade, the school has shown a clear upward trajectory, climbing from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and now ranking in the 49th percentile statewide, with a strong graduation rate consistently exceeding 90% and a dropout rate below 1.3% for the past five years.
Central High School stands out as the academic leader in the San Angelo area, dramatically outperforming its in-district rival, Lake View High School, in every subject on the STAAR End-of-Course exams. For example, in Biology, Central achieves a 72.57% proficiency rate compared to Lake View's 44.11%, and in U.S. History, Central's 72.31% proficiency exceeds both the district and state averages. The school excels in science and history, though Algebra I remains a persistent weakness, with a 27.29% proficiency rate that, while better than Lake View's 4.33%, is still less than half the state average of 54.03%. This math challenge is a district-wide issue, as the district average also falls far below the state.
Central High School operates more efficiently than its peers, spending less per student ($8,721) than Lake View ($10,265) and far less than the Carver Alter Learning Center ($36,454), yet achieving far superior results. The school shows strong progress for male students, who now rank in the 53rd percentile, and for Asian, African American, and White students, all ranking in the 55th-65th percentile. However, it struggles to serve Hispanic students (38th percentile), low socioeconomic status students (32nd percentile), and special education students (36th percentile), with English Language Learners remaining in the bottom 14th percentile for three consecutive years. This highlights areas where the school's support systems need improvement to ensure all students succeed.
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