Central High School

Public 7-12

 3000 County Road 200
       Florence, AL  35633


(256) 764-2903

District: Lauderdale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,997 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  603

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.9%
Hispanic:
4.5%
African American:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.4% Help


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Compare Details Central High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central High School ranks better than 62.4% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central High School ranks worse than 50.9% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Lauderdale County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.9%), Hispanic (4.5%), African American (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 15, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Lauderdale County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $9,997, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Lauderdale County School District!
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 165th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 189th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Lauderdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lauderdale County 44th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.26 100th 623 83.9%
2005 83.71 65th 688 90.6%
2006 87.08 38th 689 94.5%
2007 79.16 99th 698 85.8%
2008 81.27 66th 698 90.5%
2009 80.63 71st 696 89.8%
2010 72.04 161st 704 77.1%
2011 70.88 174th 709 75.5%
2012 66.94 225th 696 67.7%
2013 61.83 292nd 696 58.0%
2014 53.34 324th 695 53.4%
2015 63.91 208th 691 69.9%
2016 67.97 194th 691 71.9%
2017 67.77 195th 688 71.7%
2018 70.79 189th 680 72.2%
2019 60.73 258th 681 62.1%
2021 47.37 364th 692 47.4%
2022 62.49 237th 687 65.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.58 28th 344 91.9%
2019 67.27 88th 392 77.6%
2021 56.16 128th 398 67.8%
2022 74.63 48th 345 86.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.81 143rd 567 74.8%
2018 75.41 116th 651 82.2%
2019 66.83 171st 649 73.7%
2021 52.47 314th 653 51.9%
2022 57.74 266th 651 59.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.55 223rd 639 65.1%
2018 73.45 147th 640 77.0%
2019 65.23 202nd 646 68.7%
2021 52.91 305th 656 53.5%
2022 60.16 242nd 656 63.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.02 167th 639 73.9%
2018 68.05 195th 650 70.0%
2019 55.96 284th 650 56.3%
2021 42.75 380th 669 43.2%
2022 62.05 235th 669 64.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.15 245th 508 51.8%
2019 39.60 336th 529 36.5%
2021 30.23 396th 539 26.5%
2022 43.57 297th 540 45.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.78 204th 407 49.9%
2005 66.63 99th 415 76.1%
2006 76.10 60th 409 85.3%
2007 67.57 120th 412 70.9%
2008 71.46 82nd 417 80.3%
2009 65.83 122nd 425 71.3%
2010 67.83 123rd 435 71.7%
2011 63.12 163rd 435 62.5%
2012 50.36 251st 436 42.4%
2013 61.06 166th 436 61.9%
2014 57.85 163rd 438 62.8%
2015 64.39 115th 430 73.3%
2016 70.73 92nd 432 78.7%
2017 70.72 93rd 432 78.5%
2018 74.81 82nd 423 80.6%
2019 72.56 89th 437 79.6%
2021 48.00 223rd 440 49.3%
2022 56.86 156th 432 63.9%
2023 57.28 165th 437 62.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.05 149th 195 23.6%
2018 36.08 151st 223 32.3%
2021 44.46 130th 274 52.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.61 60th 349 82.8%
2018 81.48 34th 396 91.4%
2019 79.73 42nd 396 89.4%
2021 61.67 134th 415 67.7%
2022 62.17 123rd 421 70.8%
2023 70.15 80th 410 80.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 60.16 132nd 380 65.3%
2018 68.61 104th 392 73.5%
2019 73.62 73rd 399 81.7%
2021 56.27 161st 415 61.2%
2022 58.18 153rd 423 63.8%
2023 71.75 89th 417 78.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.25 65th 380 82.9%
2018 77.62 58th 397 85.4%
2019 68.88 97th 399 75.7%
2021 41.17 245th 418 41.4%
2022 54.49 165th 427 61.4%
2023 43.86 236th 419 43.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.30 143rd 247 42.1%
2018 56.48 116th 331 65.0%
2019 60.79 101st 343 70.6%
2021 34.78 242nd 369 34.4%
2022 41.59 197th 376 47.6%
2023 43.11 195th 370 47.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.81 96th 357 73.1%
2005 66.37 101st 359 71.9%
2006 52.64 188th 357 47.3%
2007 60.14 150th 358 58.1%
2008 55.88 170th 359 52.6%
2009 67.64 84th 357 76.5%
2010 51.02 192nd 358 46.4%
2011 66.36 106th 360 70.6%
2012 67.01 102nd 358 71.5%
2013 64.22 95th 358 73.5%
2014 48.39 183rd 358 48.9%
2015 56.73 132nd 353 62.6%
2016 39.14 208th 351 40.7%
2017 47.65 161st 353 54.4%
2018 65.23 123rd 356 65.4%
2019 54.35 167th 366 54.4%
2021 45.80 188th 371 49.3%
2022 52.27 155th 367 57.8%
2023 43.10 189th 371 49.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.51 98th 315 68.9%
2018 57.75 136th 349 61.0%
2019 44.62 189th 358 47.2%
2021 38.75 212th 361 41.3%
2022 81.35 47th 361 87.0%
2023 58.50 115th 349 67.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.62 232nd 343 32.4%
2018 57.52 151st 347 56.5%
2019 62.19 134th 354 62.1%
2021 34.02 236th 359 34.3%
2022 30.32 254th 367 30.8%
2023 45.03 178th 358 50.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.93 105th 339 69.0%
2018 69.40 93rd 350 73.4%
2019 46.31 193rd 357 45.9%
2021 58.27 132nd 366 63.9%
2022 74.02 73rd 366 80.1%
2023 39.96 198th 358 44.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.53 165th 230 28.3%
2018 45.96 146th 300 51.3%
2019 35.08 204th 313 34.8%
2021 31.36 212th 319 33.5%
2022 34.66 205th 326 37.1%
2023 29.73 210th 317 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1167 1167
1989 986 145 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1132
1990 992 136 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1128
1991 1039 124 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1165
1992 1015 122 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1138
1993 1057 138 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1195
1994 1083 123 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1208
1995 1112 125 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1238
1996 1112 125 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1238
1997 1111 124 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1235
1998 1117 118 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1239
1999 1128 123 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1261
2000 1111 113 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1244
2001 1139 116 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1272
2002 1201 103 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1322
2003 1201 103 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1322
2004 1195 109 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
2005 1173 96 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1284
2006 1193 97 0 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1312
2007 1204 111 0 35 2 n/a n/a 0 1352
2008 1171 105 1 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1311
2009 1172 105 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1303
2010 1205 101 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1349
2011 1207 86 1 42 0 0 4 0 1340
2012 1236 99 1 15 0 0 7 0 1358
2013 1285 101 0 25 5 0 13 0 1429
2014 1235 72 0 41 4 1 20 0 1373
2015 1233 72 0 42 4 1 25 0 1377
2016 1219 60 2 42 2 1 16 0 1342
2017 1203 63 1 42 1 2 13 0 1325
2018 1245 55 1 50 2 3 13 0 1369
2019 1163 60 1 44 3 2 13 0 1286
2020 1182 55 2 44 3 2 22 0 1310
2021 1143 50 2 46 2 1 23 0 1267
2022 1171 52 2 47 2 0 26 0 1300
2023 542 24 1 27 1 0 8 0 603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1167 55.0 21.2 0
1989 1132 59.0 19.1 n/a
1990 1128 58.3 19.3 0
1991 1165 58.3 19.9 n/a
1992 1138 58.3 19.5 n/a
1993 1195 62.0 19.3 n/a
1994 1208 65.1 18.6 n/a
1995 1238 71.9 17.2 n/a
1996 1238 71.9 17.2 n/a
1997 1235 74.9 16.5 20.2
1998 1239 76.1 16.3 20.9
1999 1261 77.2 16.3 34.4
2000 1244 79.0 15.7 31.3
2001 1272 80.0 15.9 34
2002 1322 76.2 17.3 33.1
2003 1322 76.2 17.3 33.1
2004 1319 80.0 16.5 41
2005 1284 78.0 16.5 45
2006 1312 79.0 16.6 44.1
2007 1352 83.5 16.2 44.9
2008 1311 86.1 15.2 39.7
2009 1303 83.7 15.4 44.8
2010 1349 85.3 15.8 53.2
2011 1340 93.3 14.3 52.4
2012 1358 74.8 18.1 53.6
2013 1429 109.6 13.0 56.1
2014 1373 90.8 15.1 52.9
2015 1377 77.0 17.8 52.1
2016 1342 76.0 17.6 50.2
2017 1325 79.1 16.7 53.8
2018 1369 81.9 16.7 54.8
2019 1286 81.1 15.8 48
2020 1310 80.9 16.1 46
2021 1267 81.5 15.5 46.1
2022 1300 78.6 16.5 46.5
2023 603 40.0 15.0 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1167 55.0 21.2 0
1989 1132 59.0 19.1 n/a
1990 1128 58.3 19.3 0
1991 1165 58.3 19.9 n/a
1992 1138 58.3 19.5 n/a
1993 1195 62.0 19.3 n/a
1994 1208 65.1 18.6 n/a
1995 1238 71.9 17.2 n/a
1996 1238 71.9 17.2 n/a
1997 1235 74.9 16.5 20.2
1998 1239 76.1 16.3 20.9
1999 1261 77.2 16.3 34.4
2000 1244 79.0 15.7 31.3
2001 1272 80.0 15.9 34
2002 1322 76.2 17.3 33.1
2003 1322 76.2 17.3 33.1
2004 1319 80.0 16.5 41
2005 1284 78.0 16.5 45
2006 1312 79.0 16.6 44.1
2007 1352 83.5 16.2 44.9
2008 1311 86.1 15.2 39.7
2009 1303 83.7 15.4 44.8
2010 1349 85.3 15.8 53.2
2011 1340 93.3 14.3 52.4
2012 1358 74.8 18.1 53.6
2013 1429 109.6 13.0 56.1
2014 1373 90.8 15.1 52.9
2015 1377 77.0 17.8 52.1
2016 1342 76.0 17.6 50.2
2017 1325 79.1 16.7 53.8
2018 1369 81.9 16.7 54.8
2019 1286 81.1 15.8 48
2020 1310 80.9 16.1 46
2021 1267 81.5 15.5 46.1
2022 1300 78.6 16.5 46.5
2023 603 40.0 15.0 62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,140 (11.4%) $8,851 (88.5%) $9,997

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 258th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 237th of 687 Elementary schools
 3.4%
Ranks 89th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 165th of 437 Middle schools
 17.4%
Ranks 167th of 366 High schoolsRanks 189th of 371 High schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central High School)6463.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)64.350.1
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.539.2
 18.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central High School)48.432.9
 15.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)52.330.8
 21.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.331.5
 15.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central High School)43.844.8
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)53.337.7
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.931.4
 13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Central High School)44.419
 25.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)61.433.2
 28.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.329.1
 16.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Central High School)44.112.2
 31.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)46.124.9
 21.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central High School)71.814.9
 57%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lauderdale County)53.917.6
 36.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Central High School)39.117.9
 21.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Lauderdale County)46.319.6
 26.8%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Central High School)35.632.6
 3%
   End of Course Science (Lauderdale County)42.127.3
 14.8%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1286603
 53.1%
African American6024
 60%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian11
Hispanic4427
 38.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White1163542
 53.4%
Two or More Races138
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48%62.4%
 14.4%


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Students at Central High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Central High School.

Central High School ranks 189th of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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