Central High School

Public 9-12

 905 15th Street
       Tuscaloosa, AL  35401


(205) 759-3720

District: Tuscaloosa City

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,113 Help


Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Martin L King Junior Elementary School
    Oakdale Elementary School
    University Place Elementary School
Middle:    Westlawn Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  783

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.5%
White:
5.0%
Hispanic:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Compare Details Central High School ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Central High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Tuscaloosa City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (89.5%), White (5%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tuscaloosa City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 16.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $14,113, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 328th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscaloosa City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa City 89th 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 students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.78 343rd 357 3.9%
2005 5.42 354th 359 1.4%
2006 9.91 349th 357 2.2%
2007 3.47 356th 358 0.6%
2008 10.64 352nd 359 1.9%
2009 11.55 349th 357 2.2%
2010 16.32 338th 358 5.6%
2011 8.51 347th 360 3.6%
2012 0.67 358th 358 0.0%
2013 10.15 353rd 358 1.4%
2014 13.08 312th 358 12.8%
2015 6.67 340th 353 3.7%
2016 6.52 344th 351 2.0%
2017 13.45 316th 353 10.5%
2018 13.17 307th 356 13.8%
2019 17.81 298th 366 18.6%
2021 27.40 273rd 371 26.4%
2023 15.38 328th 371 11.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 130th 160 18.8%
2019 12.56 158th 171 7.6%
2021 59.46 58th 196 70.4%
2023 31.33 121st 182 33.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

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 SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.84 269th 315 14.6%
2018 26.06 261st 349 25.2%
2019 24.45 277th 358 22.6%
2021 31.39 249th 361 31.0%
2023 16.65 312th 349 10.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.64 294th 343 14.3%
2018 15.83 289th 347 16.7%
2019 20.95 284th 354 19.8%
2021 39.51 214th 359 40.4%
2023 13.43 324th 358 9.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.71 314th 339 7.4%
2018 10.55 313th 350 10.6%
2019 11.46 318th 357 10.9%
2021 19.06 302nd 366 17.5%
2023 18.28 302nd 358 15.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.23 121st 189 36.0%
2018 42.23 116th 223 48.0%
2019 41.64 115th 224 48.7%
2021 58.12 59th 228 74.1%
2023 33.43 147th 224 34.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.63 18th 326 94.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 1289 1289
1989 525 783 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1315
1990 457 730 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1195
1991 429 698 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1135
1992 438 712 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1160
1993 410 691 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1113
1994 431 701 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1145
1995 398 692 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
1996 398 692 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
1997 387 740 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1138
1998 419 795 14 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1235
1999 414 899 14 5 1 n/a n/a 1 1334
2000 363 716 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1099
2001 327 646 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 997
2002 324 609 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 950
2003 324 609 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 950
2004 16 633 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 10 600 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2006 5 613 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2007 4 653 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2008 5 711 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2009 4 737 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 6 755 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2011 3 762 0 0 0 0 0 0 765
2012 3 713 0 0 0 0 0 0 716
2013 3 717 0 0 0 0 0 0 720
2014 4 656 0 0 0 0 1 0 661
2015 7 678 0 4 0 0 1 0 690
2016 5 658 0 3 0 0 0 0 666
2017 7 722 0 9 0 0 0 0 738
2018 28 715 2 10 0 0 0 0 755
2019 35 676 1 15 0 0 0 0 727
2020 43 655 2 28 4 0 0 0 732
2021 48 655 1 35 3 0 3 0 745
2022 44 673 4 36 5 0 2 0 764
2023 39 701 5 34 2 0 2 0 783

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 1289 66.2 19.4 0
1989 1315 71.1 18.4 n/a
1990 1195 67.0 17.8 0
1991 1135 64.0 17.7 n/a
1992 1160 60.0 19.3 n/a
1993 1113 62.0 18.0 n/a
1994 1145 64.9 17.6 n/a
1995 1105 64.0 17.3 n/a
1996 1105 64.0 17.3 n/a
1997 1138 62.7 18.1 28.9
1998 1235 64.3 19.2 26.6
1999 1334 66.2 20.2 29.3
2000 1099 64.0 17.2 32.8
2001 997 59.0 16.9 40.2
2002 950 56.5 16.8 46
2003 950 56.5 16.8 46
2004 654 43.5 15.0 77.7
2005 616 50.5 12.2 79.1
2006 623 53.0 11.8 77.2
2007 660 40.8 16.2 86.2
2008 717 46.3 15.5 67.8
2009 742 43.0 17.1 82.3
2010 762 40.1 18.9 75.6
2011 765 49.0 15.6 83.4
2012 716 48.1 14.8 81.7
2013 720 46.2 15.5 86.7
2014 661 46.9 14.0 84.1
2015 690 40.0 17.2 63
2016 666 35.0 19.0 58.4
2017 738 40.7 18.1 58.7
2018 755 39.5 19.0 84.1
2019 727 47.3 15.3 83.9
2020 732 46.2 15.8 84
2021 745 46.7 15.9 84
2022 764 42.2 18.0 84
2023 783 46.5 16.8 84

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 1289 66.2 19.4 0
1989 1315 71.1 18.4 n/a
1990 1195 67.0 17.8 0
1991 1135 64.0 17.7 n/a
1992 1160 60.0 19.3 n/a
1993 1113 62.0 18.0 n/a
1994 1145 64.9 17.6 n/a
1995 1105 64.0 17.3 n/a
1996 1105 64.0 17.3 n/a
1997 1138 62.7 18.1 28.9
1998 1235 64.3 19.2 26.6
1999 1334 66.2 20.2 29.3
2000 1099 64.0 17.2 32.8
2001 997 59.0 16.9 40.2
2002 950 56.5 16.8 46
2003 950 56.5 16.8 46
2004 654 43.5 15.0 77.7
2005 616 50.5 12.2 79.1
2006 623 53.0 11.8 77.2
2007 660 40.8 16.2 86.2
2008 717 46.3 15.5 67.8
2009 742 43.0 17.1 82.3
2010 762 40.1 18.9 75.6
2011 765 49.0 15.6 83.4
2012 716 48.1 14.8 81.7
2013 720 46.2 15.5 86.7
2014 661 46.9 14.0 84.1
2015 690 40.0 17.2 63
2016 666 35.0 19.0 58.4
2017 738 40.7 18.1 58.7
2018 755 39.5 19.0 84.1
2019 727 47.3 15.3 83.9
2020 732 46.2 15.8 84
2021 745 46.7 15.9 84
2022 764 42.2 18.0 84
2023 783 46.5 16.8 84

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 $2,234 (15.8%) $11,666 (82.7%) $14,113

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 298th of 366 High schoolsRanks 328th of 371 High schools
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students727783
 7.7%
African American676701
 3.7%
American Indian02
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic1534
 126.7%
Pacific Islander00
White3539
 11.4%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%84%
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Students at Central High School are 90% African American, 5% White, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended Central High School.

Central High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Alabama high schools.


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