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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 5% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school in Hayneville, Alabama, serving 186 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lowndes County School District, which is ranked 122 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Alabama high schools, with particularly low academic performance for male students. The school's test scores are significantly below state and county averages, with only 5.13% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 2.25% in the Lowndes County district and 23.71% statewide. Central High School also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 76.2% to 90.0% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 31.9%.

Nearby schools, such as Calhoun High School in the Lowndes County district and Southside High School in the Dallas County district, face similar challenges, suggesting that the high rates of poverty and socioeconomic disadvantage in the surrounding community may be significant factors contributing to the school's poor performance. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the school and its students.

175

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,465

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Main St
Hayneville, AL 36040

(334) 563-7311

District: Lowndes County

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:

Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (5% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (80% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg5%

Alabama avg29%

356^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lowndes County

122^nd of 135Lowndes County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	356 of 374	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	355 of 378	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	285 of 371	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	362 of 367	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	340 of 371	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	347 of 366	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	332 of 356	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	283 of 353	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	329 of 351	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	307 of 353	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.3	330 of 358	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	312 of 358	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	322 of 358	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	354 of 360	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	313 of 358	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	303 of 357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	287 of 359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	300 of 358	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	325 of 357	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	247 of 359	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.9	294 of 357	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	184 of 231	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	98 of 224	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	165 of 228	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	180 of 224	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	176 of 223	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	281 of 359	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	355 of 366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	205 of 358	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.2	361 of 367	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	314 of 359	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	349 of 354	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	336 of 347	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	304 of 343	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	316 of 367	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	341 of 375	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	201 of 349	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.9	342 of 361	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	302 of 361	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	339 of 358	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	209 of 315	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	360 of 363	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	308 of 368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	345 of 358	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	348 of 366	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	341 of 366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	312 of 357	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	305 of 350	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.5	213 of 339	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)22nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science8%-25 vs state

Mathematics5%-19 vs state

English3%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7311	175	14	12.5	79.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	356^th of 374 public high schools	4.8%		11.6	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	1	5.1	7.7	2.6	$15,465	$2,432	$12,993
Lowndes County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 548-2131																			(n/a)
Project Success Learning Center	Public	6-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 563-7389																			(n/a)
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	8213 County Road 33	Letohatchee	36047	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-4515	186	12	15.5	88.7%	7 (3.8%)	175 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	360^th of 374 public high schools	3.7%		8.4	372^nd of 378 public high schools	1.6%	12	0.0	2.0	10.2	$14,855	$2,334	$12,481
Southside High School	Public	9-12	7975 US Highway 80 E	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0518	285	21	13.4	89.1%	4 (1.4%)	268 (94.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	10.3	361^st of 374 public high schools	3.5%		13.9	337^th of 378 public high schools	10.8%	24	3.0	6.0	4.9	$13,183	$3,453	$9,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 100% African American.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School

What district is Central High School in?

Lowndes County

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Alabama high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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