Is Central High a good school?

Central High ranks 213 th of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,728 students attended Central High.

What is the racial makeup of Central High?

Students at Central High are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Central High?

Central High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Coleman Elementary Elementary : Edison Elementary Elementary : Field Elementary Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary Elementary : Parkway Elementary Elementary : Pickett Elementary Elementary : Skaith Elementary Middle : Bode Middle Middle : Truman Middle

Central High

Public 9-12

2602 Edmond
Saint Joseph, MO 64501-3289

(816) 671-4080

District: St. Joseph

SchoolDigger Rank:
213^th of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,698

Feeder schools for Central High:

Elementary:	Coleman Elementary
	Edison Elementary
	Field Elementary
	Mark Twain Elementary
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	Parkway Elementary
	Pickett Elementary
	Skaith Elementary
Middle:	Bode Middle
	Truman Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 1,728

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High ranks worse than 60.5% of high schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the St. Joseph School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Central High has the largest high school student body size in the St. Joseph School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High is 18.5, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the St. Joseph School District! (See more...)

Compare Central High employs 93.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High is $10,698. 2 high schools in the St. Joseph School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High 213^th of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

St. Joseph:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Joseph 254^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High

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Rank History for all students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	70.79	102^nd	534	80.9%
2007	73.30	84^th	538	84.4%
2008	74.38	76^th	539	85.9%
2009	46.27	271^st	507	46.5%
2010	43.54	314^th	516	39.1%
2011	40.47	348^th	528	34.1%
2012	59.30	166^th	522	68.2%
2013	59.36	145^th	523	72.3%
2014	65.10	107^th	521	79.5%
2015	58.89	182^nd	504	63.9%
2016	50.04	196^th	401	51.1%
2017	66.09	117^th	404	71.0%
2018	58.74	131^st	468	72.0%
2019	49.36	198^th	460	57.0%
2021	50.03	149^th	358	58.4%
2022	41.34	193^rd	361	46.5%
2023	36.55	213^th	352	39.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	37.91	35^th	52	32.7%
2019	29.43	46^th	59	22.0%
2021	24.97	20^th	23	13.0%
2022	14.72	27^th	28	3.6%
2023	17.34	32^nd	34	5.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.32	23^rd	33	30.3%
2023	31.77	32^nd	42	23.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	41.13	225^th	382	41.1%
2019	28.00	298^th	368	19.0%
2021	45.72	121^st	255	52.5%
2022	32.31	175^th	250	30.0%
2023	27.15	208^th	268	22.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.77	117^th	129	9.3%
2022	49.97	44^th	111	60.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	63.16	38^th	100	62.0%
2019	57.85	43^rd	96	55.2%
2021	61.43	20^th	50	60.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	14.75	34^th	38	10.5%
2019	6.47	36^th	38	5.3%
2021	25.21	14^th	20	30.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	53.60	44^th	111	60.4%
2019	54.86	42^nd	106	60.4%
2021	50.81	35^th	96	63.5%
2022	54.47	40^th	105	61.9%
2023	30.10	78^th	99	21.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	47.75	44^th	84	47.6%
2019	28.93	66^th	91	27.5%
2021	36.21	21^st	40	47.5%
2022	28.89	46^th	57	19.3%
2023	22.88	58^th	64	9.4%

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Rank History for White students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	61.34	113^th	440	74.3%
2019	49.87	164^th	430	61.9%
2021	43.24	151^st	309	51.1%
2022	36.17	181^st	310	41.6%
2023	29.73	208^th	302	31.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Central High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1606	1606
1992	1595	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1595
1993	1636	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1636
1994	1544	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1544
1995	1598	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1598
1996	1598	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1598
1997	1464	93	22	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1998	1449	100	19	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1999	1429	94	20	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	1584
2000	1426	86	21	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	1573
2001	1444	93	24	31	10	n/a	n/a	0	1602
2002	1556	89	27	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	1721
2003	1556	89	27	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	1721
2004	1478	92	27	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	1654
2005	1455	93	24	51	7	n/a	n/a	0	1630
2006	1425	92	27	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2007	1449	111	26	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	1677
2008	1437	135	24	86	6	n/a	n/a	0	1688
2009	1417	149	22	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	1682
2010	1425	170	33	101	6	n/a	n/a	0	1735
2011	1358	161	37	83	8	0	1	0	1648
2012	1287	138	37	79	10	1	8	0	1560
2013	1292	115	39	84	6	6	21	0	1563
2014	1334	131	36	108	10	4	46	0	1669
2015	1328	132	48	133	10	4	56	0	1711
2016	1297	129	53	138	8	9	70	0	1704
2017	1260	126	57	152	6	10	76	0	1687
2018	1268	126	64	155	3	8	75	0	1699
2019	1245	118	55	159	4	15	84	0	1680
2020	1243	116	51	182	5	15	91	0	1703
2021	1216	130	58	177	5	15	104	0	1705
2022	1200	132	47	193	9	23	126	0	1730
2023	1167	136	47	198	4	32	144	0	1728

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1606	92.5	17.3	10.2
1992	1595	85.9	18.5	9.8
1993	1636	85.6	19.1	10.8
1994	1544	86.3	17.9	11.3
1995	1598	87.2	18.3	14.6
1996	1598	87.2	18.3	14.6
1997	1607	89.9	17.9	15.6
1998	1607	90.1	17.8	12.4
1999	1584	94.1	16.8	16.6
2000	1573	95.4	16.5	16.1
2001	1602	93.6	17.1	18.9
2002	1721	89.6	19.2	26
2003	1721	89.6	19.2	26
2004	1654	87.7	18.9	27.2
2005	1630	89.3	18.3	29.4
2006	1599	96.5	16.6	32
2007	1677	95.4	17.6	33.8
2008	1688	100.9	16.7	33.7
2009	1682	103.0	16.3	33.4
2010	1735	128.3	13.5	33.9
2011	1648	122.5	13.4	37.6
2012	1560	115.8	13.4	41.3
2013	1563	118.8	13.1	39.6
2014	1669	116.5	14.3	46.1
2015	1711	116.0	14.7	46.2
2016	1704	117.0	14.5	37.9
2017	1687	115.7	14.5	44.8
2018	1699	115.6	14.6	49.6
2019	1680	95.5	17.5	35.3
2020	1703	107.8	15.7	48.1
2021	1705	100.3	16.9	30
2022	1730	110.0	15.7	28.2
2023	1728	93.1	18.5	40.5

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1606	92.5	17.3	10.2
1992	1595	85.9	18.5	9.8
1993	1636	85.6	19.1	10.8
1994	1544	86.3	17.9	11.3
1995	1598	87.2	18.3	14.6
1996	1598	87.2	18.3	14.6
1997	1607	89.9	17.9	15.6
1998	1607	90.1	17.8	12.4
1999	1584	94.1	16.8	16.6
2000	1573	95.4	16.5	16.1
2001	1602	93.6	17.1	18.9
2002	1721	89.6	19.2	26
2003	1721	89.6	19.2	26
2004	1654	87.7	18.9	27.2
2005	1630	89.3	18.3	29.4
2006	1599	96.5	16.6	32
2007	1677	95.4	17.6	33.8
2008	1688	100.9	16.7	33.7
2009	1682	103.0	16.3	33.4
2010	1735	128.3	13.5	33.9
2011	1648	122.5	13.4	37.6
2012	1560	115.8	13.4	41.3
2013	1563	118.8	13.1	39.6
2014	1669	116.5	14.3	46.1
2015	1711	116.0	14.7	46.2
2016	1704	117.0	14.5	37.9
2017	1687	115.7	14.5	44.8
2018	1699	115.6	14.6	49.6
2019	1680	95.5	17.5	35.3
2020	1703	107.8	15.7	48.1
2021	1705	100.3	16.9	30
2022	1730	110.0	15.7	28.2
2023	1728	93.1	18.5	40.5

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$388 (3.8%)	$9,760 (96.2%)	$10,147
2020	$336 (3.2%)	$10,058 (96.8%)	$10,394
2021	$838 (7.7%)	$10,024 (92.3%)	$10,862
2022	$355 (3.3%)	$10,343 (96.7%)	$10,698

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 198^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 213^th of 352 High schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Central High)	26.6	15	11.6%
End of Course Algebra I (St. Joseph)	33.8	18.4	15.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Central High)	35.4	29.1	6.3%
End of Course Biology I (St. Joseph)	30.7	25	5.7%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%
End of Course English II (Central High)	63.6	51.2	12.4%
End of Course English II (St. Joseph)	55.1	41.6	13.5%
End of Course English II (Missouri)	59	54.4	4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Central High)	81.3	51.7	29.6%
End of Course Algebra II (St. Joseph)	66.5	45.7	20.8%
End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)	50	51.6	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1680	1728	2.9%
African American	118	136	15.3%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	55	47	14.5%
Hispanic	159	198	24.5%
Pacific Islander	15	32	113.3%
White	1245	1167	6.3%
Two or More Races	84	144	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.3%	40.5%	5.2%

Schools Near Central High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)	MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Geometry (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	MAP American History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	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 Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High	Public	9-12	2602 Edmond	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4080	1,728	93	18.5	40.5%	1,167 (67.5%)	136 (7.9%)	198 (11.5%)	47 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	32 (1.9%)	144 (8.3%)	36.5	213^th of 352 public high schools	39.5%		41.3	193^rd of 361 public high schools	46.5%	20					15.0	29.1	51.2	51.7		36.9		$10,698	$355	$10,343
Hillyard Technical Center	Public	9-12	3434 Faraon	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4170	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Recept/Diag Corr Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 387-2158	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Region Treatment Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 387-2158	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	412 Highland Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4220	717	52	13.7	99.6%	482 (67.2%)	57 (7.9%)	78 (10.9%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	81 (11.3%)	13	315^th of 352 public high schools	10.5%		20.7	289^th of 361 public high schools	19.9%	26					8.7	17.3						$12,914	$781	$12,133
Benton High	Public	9-12	5655 S Fourth	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 671-4030	676	45	15.0	44.4%	537 (79.4%)	18 (2.7%)	73 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (6.1%)	12.9	317^th of 352 public high schools	9.9%		26.1	262^nd of 361 public high schools	27.4%	55					2.7	22.0	26.3					$12,597	$514	$12,083
Riverbend Treatment Center	Public	6-12	5910 Mitchell Ave	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	Division Of Youth Service	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 390-9801	20	4	5.0	85.0%	7 (35.0%)	11 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Mid-Buchanan Senior High	Public	7-12	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 238-1646	394	31	12.7	13.5%	379 (96.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	42.4	178^th of 352 public high schools	49.4%		31.7	238^th of 361 public high schools	34.1%	60	53.5		46.3	43.7	35.8	33.8						$10,711	$322	$10,389
Savannah High	Public	9-12	701 State Rte E	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 324-3128	712	45	15.8	21.6%	658 (92.4%)	9 (1.3%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	40.6	190^th of 352 public high schools	46.0%		55.9	111^th of 361 public high schools	69.3%	79					35.9	38.9	47.8	24.4	29.2	38.7	35.1	$10,035	$445	$9,591
Dekalb Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	702 Main St	De Kalb	64440	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 685-3211	135	16	8.4	32.6%	132 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	34.4	12.0	12.0	31.2		11.1						$15,539	$616	$14,924

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