Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 103 rd of 371 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,495 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 61% African American, 23% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School Elementary : Lakewood Primary School Elementary : Meadowlane Elementary School Elementary : Phenix City Elementary School Elementary : Ridgecrest Elementary School Elementary : Sherwood Elementary School Elementary : Westview Elementary School Middle : Phenix City Intermediate School Middle : South Girard School

Central High School in Phenix City AL

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Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 103^rd of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Phenix City:

SchoolDigger ranks Phenix City 77^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	47.53	208^th	357	41.7%
2005	47.81	213^th	359	40.7%
2006	46.05	236^th	357	33.9%
2007	42.97	233^rd	358	34.9%
2008	40.02	258^th	359	28.1%
2009	25.10	313^th	357	12.3%
2010	34.57	277^th	358	22.6%
2011	49.34	220^th	360	38.9%
2012	36.46	276^th	358	22.9%
2013	40.42	288^th	358	19.6%
2014	34.13	239^th	358	33.2%
2015	39.96	212^th	353	39.9%
2016	39.45	207^th	351	41.0%
2017	41.02	196^th	353	44.5%
2018	39.59	221^st	356	37.9%
2019	56.22	159^th	366	56.6%
2021	61.18	121^st	371	67.4%
2022	41.03	203^rd	367	44.7%
2023	66.86	103^rd	371	72.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	40.94	13^th	19	31.6%
2018	22.06	20^th	24	16.7%
2019	55.08	18^th	37	51.4%
2021	19.58	34^th	43	20.9%
2022	41.80	25^th	40	37.5%
2023	45.09	22^nd	45	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.00	89^th	160	44.4%
2019	19.36	150^th	171	12.3%
2021	26.73	149^th	196	24.0%
2022	17.07	147^th	169	13.0%
2023	59.96	52^nd	182	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	39.60	186^th	315	41.0%
2018	45.53	191^st	349	45.3%
2019	63.30	118^th	358	67.0%
2021	61.31	112^th	361	69.0%
2022	43.31	190^th	361	47.4%
2023	69.68	85^th	349	75.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.31	201^st	343	41.4%
2018	33.89	239^th	347	31.1%
2019	50.22	177^th	354	50.0%
2021	59.11	132^nd	359	63.2%
2022	34.88	228^th	367	37.9%
2023	69.89	95^th	358	73.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	40.45	14^th	25	44.0%
2022	9.10	25^th	26	3.8%
2023	17.16	23^rd	27	14.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	41.90	188^th	339	44.5%
2018	44.92	193^rd	350	44.9%
2019	58.82	147^th	357	58.8%
2021	60.44	122^nd	366	66.7%
2022	47.93	169^th	366	53.8%
2023	57.31	124^th	358	65.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.85	69^th	189	63.5%
2018	60.38	60^th	223	73.1%
2019	74.43	37^th	224	83.5%
2021	60.51	51^st	228	77.6%
2022	52.02	69^th	222	68.9%
2023	74.54	31^st	224	86.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	76.77	20^th	93	78.5%
2018	69.96	23^rd	95	75.8%
2019	90.32	15^th	103	85.4%
2021	61.99	30^th	113	73.5%
2022	78.44	20^th	114	82.5%
2023	98.29	4^th	122	96.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.99	34^th	40	15.0%
2022	38.09	21^st	40	47.5%

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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.43	78^th	230	66.1%
2018	56.14	113^th	300	62.3%
2019	78.24	57^th	313	81.8%
2021	90.59	24^th	319	92.5%
2022	59.87	105^th	326	67.8%
2023	88.84	37^th	317	88.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

This school brings children from many different backgrounds together to provide them with an excellent education while also preparing them for their careers. The Superintendent really cares about each and every student individually and the Teachers provide a supportive environment where children are encouraged to exceed their own expectations. My children attended Phenix City schools until we moved to Georgia 3 years ago. Georgia teachers and administration are not nearly as supportive or encouraging. And in comparison, Phenix City schools are well ahead of Columbus, GA schools. Close Quote

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	925	925
1989	466	436	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1990	432	454	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1991	639	659	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1992	671	664	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1336
1993	673	648	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1325
1994	650	670	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1995	608	744	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1365
1996	608	744	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1365
1997	600	684	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1295
1998	603	788	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1403
1999	605	758	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1373
2000	555	768	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1335
2001	578	780	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1367
2002	552	831	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1401
2003	552	831	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1401
2004	526	839	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	11	1395
2005	492	866	5	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	1376
2006	471	859	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	7	1359
2007	473	908	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	10	1409
2008	465	1022	11	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	1517
2009	513	1115	15	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	1666
2010	384	892	12	19	0	n/a	n/a	8	1315
2011	388	920	7	28	0	0	3	0	1346
2012	396	874	10	30	3	4	4	0	1321
2013	358	870	10	32	0	3	8	0	1281
2014	368	896	10	53	2	3	14	0	1346
2015	348	840	2	58	2	2	19	0	1271
2016	347	879	2	39	3	1	39	0	1310
2017	299	816	3	79	7	0	72	0	1276
2018	271	834	5	93	12	0	70	0	1285
2019	308	783	3	85	7	0	62	0	1248
2020	342	766	12	114	6	1	61	0	1302
2021	335	777	11	134	9	2	64	0	1332
2022	311	840	7	160	5	1	68	0	1392
2023	337	914	7	162	6	2	67	0	1495

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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	925	37.5	24.6	0
1989	902	37.5	24.0	n/a
1990	888	36.0	24.6	0
1991	1299	74.0	17.5	n/a
1992	1336	71.5	18.6	n/a
1993	1325	76.5	17.3	n/a
1994	1328	78.3	17.0	n/a
1995	1365	83.9	16.3	n/a
1996	1365	83.9	16.3	n/a
1997	1295	87.0	14.9	37.8
1998	1403	86.9	16.1	36.6
1999	1373	84.0	16.3	43.2
2000	1335	82.0	16.3	49
2001	1367	78.0	17.5	46.1
2002	1401	81.0	17.3	51.6
2003	1401	81.0	17.3	51.6
2004	1395	83.0	16.8	55.1
2005	1376	86.0	16.0	58.2
2006	1359	86.0	15.7	59.5
2007	1409	89.2	15.8	71.5
2008	1517	93.5	16.2	64.8
2009	1666	96.3	17.1	64.1
2010	1315	73.0	18.0	66.4
2011	1346	72.5	18.5	67.5
2012	1321	75.5	17.4	68.1
2013	1281	79.4	16.1	65.8
2014	1346	73.7	18.2	66
2015	1271	73.0	17.4	60.5
2016	1310	68.0	19.2	66
2017	1276	70.8	18.0	66.5
2018	1285	70.1	18.3	67.8
2019	1248	73.1	17.0	68.3
2020	1302	78.0	16.6	64.7
2021	1332	79.1	16.8	56.2
2022	1392	74.9	18.5	54.2
2023	1495	79.6	18.7	74.4

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	925	37.5	24.6	0
1989	902	37.5	24.0	n/a
1990	888	36.0	24.6	0
1991	1299	74.0	17.5	n/a
1992	1336	71.5	18.6	n/a
1993	1325	76.5	17.3	n/a
1994	1328	78.3	17.0	n/a
1995	1365	83.9	16.3	n/a
1996	1365	83.9	16.3	n/a
1997	1295	87.0	14.9	37.8
1998	1403	86.9	16.1	36.6
1999	1373	84.0	16.3	43.2
2000	1335	82.0	16.3	49
2001	1367	78.0	17.5	46.1
2002	1401	81.0	17.3	51.6
2003	1401	81.0	17.3	51.6
2004	1395	83.0	16.8	55.1
2005	1376	86.0	16.0	58.2
2006	1359	86.0	15.7	59.5
2007	1409	89.2	15.8	71.5
2008	1517	93.5	16.2	64.8
2009	1666	96.3	17.1	64.1
2010	1315	73.0	18.0	66.4
2011	1346	72.5	18.5	67.5
2012	1321	75.5	17.4	68.1
2013	1281	79.4	16.1	65.8
2014	1346	73.7	18.2	66
2015	1271	73.0	17.4	60.5
2016	1310	68.0	19.2	66
2017	1276	70.8	18.0	66.5
2018	1285	70.1	18.3	67.8
2019	1248	73.1	17.0	68.3
2020	1302	78.0	16.6	64.7
2021	1332	79.1	16.8	56.2
2022	1392	74.9	18.5	54.2
2023	1495	79.6	18.7	74.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,574 (13.1%)	$10,441 (86.8%)	$12,035

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 159^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 103^rd of 371 High schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Central High School)	39.1	16.8	22.3%
End of Course Mathematics (Phenix City)	39.1	16.8	22.3%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Central High School)	39.1	24.2	15%
End of Course Science (Phenix City)	39.1	24.2	15%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1248	1495	19.8%
African American	783	914	16.7%
American Indian	7	6	14.3%
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	85	162	90.6%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	308	337	9.4%
Two or More Races	62	67	8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.3%	74.4%	6.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th 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	2400 Dobbs Dr	Phenix City	36870	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-3626	1,495	80	18.7	74.4%	337 (22.5%)	914 (61.1%)	162 (10.8%)	7 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.5%)	66.9	103^rd of 371 public high schools	72.2%		41	203^rd of 367 public high schools	44.7%	100			23.3		35.6			32.1	$12,035	$1,574	$10,441
Smiths Station High School	Public	10-12	4228 Panther Parkway	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4060	1,286	78	16.5	48.9%	823 (64.0%)	276 (21.5%)	94 (7.3%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (6.1%)	44.8	178^th of 371 public high schools	52.0%		59.9	116^th of 367 public high schools	68.4%	62			18.5		21.9			24.4	$9,552	$615	$8,921
Russell County High School	Public	9-12	4699 Old Seale Highway	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 468-5701	1,014	59	17.1	75.7%	406 (40.0%)	469 (46.3%)	66 (6.5%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	56 (5.5%)	40.9	199^th of 371 public high schools	46.4%		46	187^th of 367 public high schools	49.0%	12			9.9		26.8			23.4	$10,679	$1,378	$9,293
Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	91 Poorhouse Rd	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 408-4986	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beulah High School	Public	7-12	4848 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 705-6020	533	36	14.8	70.9%	382 (71.7%)	92 (17.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	37.5	215^th of 371 public high schools	42.0%		34.7	233^rd of 367 public high schools	36.5%	18	21.8	7.9	16.4	22.5	19.7	32.9	37.1	20.0	$12,948	$1,038	$11,894
Beauregard High School	Public	9-12	7343 Al Highway 51	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 705-6010	555	42	13.2	65.8%	365 (65.8%)	121 (21.8%)	36 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	71.1	87^th of 371 public high schools	76.5%		46.2	184^th of 367 public high schools	49.9%	97			26.7		40.0			30.2	$11,085	$1,327	$9,742

Elementary:	Lakewood Elementary School
	Lakewood Primary School
	Meadowlane Elementary School
	Phenix City Elementary School
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	Sherwood Elementary School
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Middle:	Phenix City Intermediate School
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