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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Central High School in Pueblo, CO, is a large urban school serving 1,145 students in grades 9–12 and is part of Pueblo School District No. 60, a district that faces significant challenges. Despite ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado high schools, Central is actually the highest-performing traditional high school within its district, outpacing nearby schools like Centennial High School, East High School, and South High School on most measures. Its graduation rate is a standout at 96.6% in 2024-25, far exceeding the district rate of 88.9% and the state rate of 85.6%, and it compares favorably to nearby District 70 schools like Pueblo County High School (97.0%) and Pueblo West High School (96.7%).

Academically, though, Central lags well behind state averages. In 2025-26, only 41% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Reading/Writing, compared to 60% statewide, while SAT Math proficiency was just 13% versus 32% statewide. Science proficiency was also low at 11.1%, with math and science clearly being the weakest areas. The gap with District 70 is substantial: Pueblo West posted 61% proficient in SAT Reading/Writing and 26% in math, while Pueblo County posted 54% and 25%, respectively. This means Central graduates students at rates similar to its more successful neighbors, but far fewer students are mastering core academic content along the way.

One of the biggest red flags is chronic absenteeism, which reached 51.2% in 2024-25, nearly double the state rate of 28.4%. This likely undermines academic growth, even though the school’s high graduation rate and low dropout rate suggest students are staying on track to earn diplomas. Central also has a high student-teacher ratio of 23.4, which may limit individualized attention. In short, Central excels at keeping students in school and graduating them, but it struggles to translate that success into strong test scores, particularly in math and science. Addressing attendance and deepening instruction would be key steps forward for this school.

1,145

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,278

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 East Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004-2144

(719) 549-7300

District: Pueblo School District No. 60

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Bessemer Elementary School
	Columbian Elementary School
	Heritage Elementary School
	Minnequa Elementary School
Middle:	Risley International Academy of Innovation

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

20.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pueblo School District No. 60

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Colorado avg48%

284^th of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Pueblo School District No. 60

101^st of 115Pueblo School District No. 60 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	284 of 338	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	296 of 349	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	201 of 221	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	190 of 210	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	320 of 411	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	303 of 388	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	227 of 256	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	248 of 255	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	259 of 292	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	307 of 369	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	254 of 334	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	283 of 337	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	276 of 327	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	271 of 310	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	263 of 301	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	240 of 298	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	232 of 286	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.4	243 of 280	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.1	236 of 279	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	209 of 245	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	210 of 247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	223 of 257	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	208 of 257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	197 of 239	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	126 of 143	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	112 of 136	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	115 of 140	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	151 of 197	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	126 of 187	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	159 of 199	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	152 of 205	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	128 of 181	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	178 of 208	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	160 of 194	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	185 of 211	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	156 of 188	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	206 of 243	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	197 of 246	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	215 of 256	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	195 of 240	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	203 of 221	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	189 of 209	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	196 of 229	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	207 of 228	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	203 of 225	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing50%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-22 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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by a student
Monday, March 28, 2016

Central High School is, in my opinion, the best secondary school in Pueblo. The STEM program is one-of-a-kind, and offers many rigorous courses. There is a diverse student body that meshes well with the dedicated staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)	CMAS Math (2026)	CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Central High School	Public	9-12	216 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7300	1,145	49	23.4	65.4%	239 (20.9%)	24 (2.1%)	844 (73.7%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	17	284^th of 338 public high schools	16.0%		18.2	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%	11	50.0	17.0	50.0	18.0	41.0	13.0			11.1	$14,278
GOAL Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	304 S. Victoria Ave	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	Yes	No	(877) 776-4625	6,693	216	30.9		2,631 (39.3%)	235 (3.5%)	3,324 (49.7%)	23 (0.3%)	110 (1.6%)	17 (0.3%)	352 (5.3%)	5.5	329^th of 338 public high schools	2.7%		6.5	317^th of 328 public high schools	3.4%	12	32.0	4.0	38.0	4.0	23.0	1.0			8.7	$10,274
Academy of Las Animas Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2001 Lake Ave	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 808-0718	474	13	37.7		92 (19.4%)	12 (2.5%)	368 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					22.0		11.5	11.5		$12,768
Paragon Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	3000 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 423-3570	476	22	21.6		103 (21.6%)	12 (2.5%)	347 (72.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	9.7	313^th of 338 public high schools	7.4%		9.2	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%	4	44.0		46.0		23.0					$15,174
South High School	Public	9-12	1801 Hollywood Drive	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7255	795	43	18.3	73.2%	201 (25.3%)	24 (3.0%)	537 (67.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.9%)	10.8	308^th of 338 public high schools	8.9%		13.6	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%	18	38.0	11.0	44.0		36.0				9.4	$16,731
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	2525 Montview Dirve	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7337	801	46	17.4	70.4%	189 (23.6%)	24 (3.0%)	551 (68.8%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	12.6	306^th of 338 public high schools	9.5%		12.2	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%	9	38.0	12.0	51.0	20.0	30.0	10.0			12.7	$16,736
East High School	Public	9-12	9 Mac Neil Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7222	1,081	54	19.9	82.4%	175 (16.2%)	27 (2.5%)	857 (79.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	7.9	317^th of 338 public high schools	6.2%		9.8	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%	12	40.0	6.0	40.0	10.0	31.0	5.0				$14,473
Swallows Charter Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	101 Civic Center Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	178	7	26.9	32.0%	106 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (27.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.2%)	65.8	114^th of 338 public high schools	66.3%		71.9	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%	20	78.0	44.0	69.0		67.0					$14,284
Pueblo County High School	Public	9-12	1050 35th Lane	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3352	1,148	58	19.7	51.8%	549 (47.8%)	4 (0.3%)	543 (47.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	41.8	187^th of 338 public high schools	44.7%		41.6	188^th of 328 public high schools	42.7%	1	62.0	33.0	62.0	35.0	54.0	25.0			29.9	$13,130
Pueblo West High School	Public	9-12	661 Capistrano Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8050	1,540	73	21.2	43.4%	809 (52.5%)	12 (0.8%)	590 (38.3%)	13 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	43.7	177^th of 338 public high schools	47.6%		41.5	189^th of 328 public high schools	42.4%	12	61.0	29.0	69.0	36.0	61.0	26.0			26.9	$12,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended Central High School.

What district is Central High School in?

Pueblo School District No. 60

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bessemer Elementary School
Elementary : Columbian Elementary School
Elementary : Heritage Elementary School
Elementary : Minnequa Elementary School
Middle : Risley International Academy of Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 74% Hispanic, 21% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Colorado high schools.

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