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Hazelwood Central High

Q: Is Hazelwood Central High a good school?

Hazelwood Central High ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Missouri high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hazelwood Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,718 students attended Hazelwood Central High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hazelwood Central High?

Students at Hazelwood Central High are 89% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Hazelwood Central High?

Hazelwood Central High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Barrington Elementary Elementary : Brown Elementary Elementary : Cold Water Elementary Elementary : Jamestown Elementary Elementary : Jury Elementary Elementary : Townsend Elementary Middle : Central Middle Middle : North Middle

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 14% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Hazelwood Central High is a public high school located in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,782 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hazelwood Central High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking between 255 and 361 over the past 10 years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazelwood Central High consistently underperforms the state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) assessments in core subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.9% in Algebra I to 34.9% in English II, compared to the state averages of 45.4% and 52.9%, respectively. The school's performance on these assessments has been declining over the past few years. Additionally, Hazelwood Central High has a 4-year graduation rate of around 81%, which is lower than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Hazelwood West High (81.4%) and McCluer High (92.3%). The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 38.2% to 54.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools.

While Hazelwood Central High has shown some strengths in the performance of its African American students, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Gifted and Talented students, has been significantly lower, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Missouri high schools. The school's high poverty rate and declining performance over time suggest that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve outcomes for its students.

1,718

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,708

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15875 New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-1225

(314) 953-5400

District: Hazelwood

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Missouri avg44%

314^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	314 of 367	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	317 of 378	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	255 of 361	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	361 of 460	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	404 of 468	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	345 of 404	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	302 of 401	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	382 of 504	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	427 of 521	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	412 of 523	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	455 of 522	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	446 of 528	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	449 of 516	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	402 of 507	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	459 of 539	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	438 of 538	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	432 of 534	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	42 of 105	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	11 of 99	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	10 of 105	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	60.8	25 of 96	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	28.1	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	125 of 129	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	0.1	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	77 of 96	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	93 of 100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	193 of 279	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	172 of 274	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	170 of 268	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	210 of 255	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	66 of 127	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	159 of 309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	116 of 430	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	196 of 440	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)60th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+37 vs school

White (2021)49th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II35%-18 vs state

Government20%-20 vs state

Biology I16%-21 vs state

Algebra I15%-31 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 19, 2010

I am a senior at Hazelwood Central High School. The school has improved greatly over the course of the four years I have been attending it. I feel like I have been challenged with the AP courses and I have received helpful information concerning college. The only thing I see that needs improving is getting more helpful information out there and available to students. The school has all the necessary resources the students need, but not all the students know about it. Close Quote

Schools Near Hazelwood Central High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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 (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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazelwood Central High	Public	9-12	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5400	1,718	62	27.8	100.0%	57 (3.3%)	1,535 (89.3%)	61 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.0%)	15.9	314^th of 367 public high schools	14.4%		18.3	317^th of 378 public high schools	16.1%	3	14.9	16.5	34.9		20.5	$14,708	$256	$14,453
McCluer North High	Public	9-12	705 Waterford Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9200	1,059	65	16.3	100.0%	52 (4.9%)	928 (87.6%)	35 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	17.4	311^th of 367 public high schools	15.3%		12.7	338^th of 378 public high schools	10.6%	27	28.8	13.9	29.7	3.9		$17,766	$186	$17,580
Northview	Public	9-12	1520 Derhake Rd.	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7300	132	36	3.6	100.0%	26 (19.7%)	100 (75.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$142,985	$12,433	$130,552
North Technical	Public	10-12	1700 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-7600	833	36	23.0	24.5%	77 (9.2%)	676 (81.2%)	51 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)								(n/a)						$79,046	$12,119	$66,927
McCluer High	Public	9-12	1896 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9400	1,075	65	16.4	100.0%	20 (1.9%)	951 (88.5%)	75 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	10.6	329^th of 367 public high schools	10.4%		5.3	367^th of 378 public high schools	2.9%	38	18.4	9.6	21.3	6.8	18.5	$17,849	$168	$17,682
Hazelwood West High	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5800	1,994	99	20.1		339 (17.0%)	1,375 (69.0%)	133 (6.7%)	27 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (5.7%)	39.5	206^th of 367 public high schools	43.9%		36	233^rd of 378 public high schools	38.4%	27	19.2	37.5	41.6	50.3	32.3	$14,126	$105	$14,021
Fort Bellefontaine Campus	Public	6-12	13290 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 355-7807	12	2	6.0	75.0%	5 (41.7%)	7 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bissell Hall	Public	6-12	13298 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 355-8088	22	1	22.0	86.4%	8 (36.4%)	14 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Twin Rivers	Public	6-12	13316 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 355-4189	10	1	10.0	70.0%	3 (30.0%)	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Spanish Lake Campus	Public	6-12	13312 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 355-2642	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazelwood Central High

Is Hazelwood Central High a good school?

Hazelwood Central High ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hazelwood Central High?

Students at Hazelwood Central High are 89% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hazelwood Central High?

Hazelwood Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barrington Elementary
Elementary : Brown Elementary
Elementary : Cold Water Elementary
Elementary : Jamestown Elementary
Elementary : Jury Elementary
Elementary : Townsend Elementary
Middle : Central Middle
Middle : North Middle

How many students attend Hazelwood Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,718 students attended Hazelwood Central High.

What district is Hazelwood Central High in?

Hazelwood

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