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Central High

Public 9-12

 200 Zion Church Road
       Pageland, SC  29728

(843) 672-6115

District: Chesterfield 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
177th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,950 Help


Feeder schools for Central High:

Elementary:    Jefferson Elementary
    Pageland Elementary
    Petersburg Primary
Middle:    New Heights Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
African American:
39.1%
Hispanic:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Central High ranks worse than 74.7% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Central High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), African American (39.1%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High is 14.9. 2 high schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High is $12,950, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High 177th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chesterfield 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield 01 54th of 77 South Carolina 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 SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.84 110th 187 41.2%
2006 66.77 58th 191 69.6%
2007 56.76 106th 191 44.5%
2008 34.24 141st 185 23.8%
2009 54.31 101st 188 46.3%
2010 39.65 139th 199 30.2%
2011 32.87 141st 199 29.1%
2012 35.68 145th 202 28.2%
2013 32.40 147th 203 27.6%
2014 39.73 133rd 210 36.7%
2015 39.02 127th 232 45.3%
2016 42.33 117th 231 49.4%
2017 45.85 91st 223 59.2%
2018 34.28 127th 216 41.2%
2019 34.47 128th 225 43.1%
2021 29.42 150th 227 33.9%
2022 14.58 195th 226 13.7%
2023 22.38 177th 237 25.3%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.72 121st 214 43.5%
2019 42.65 101st 217 53.5%
2021 38.41 130th 213 39.0%
2022 13.83 199th 220 9.5%
2023 22.81 181st 226 19.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.65 92nd 210 56.2%
2019 48.89 90th 213 57.7%
2021 30.46 147th 213 31.0%
2022 14.79 196th 220 10.9%
2023 17.67 183rd 223 17.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.19 153rd 213 28.2%
2019 27.27 149th 218 31.7%
2021 25.53 156th 215 27.4%
2022 14.38 198th 224 11.6%
2023 25.79 167th 229 27.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.01 92nd 183 49.7%
2019 41.70 96th 184 47.8%
2021 30.42 130th 178 27.0%
2022 11.98 185th 190 2.6%
2023 24.93 158th 199 20.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.03 55th 80 31.3%
2019 57.20 39th 86 54.7%
2022 50.41 50th 108 53.7%
2023 42.32 68th 119 42.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.44 141st 185 23.8%
2019 33.88 115th 191 39.8%
2021 31.78 134th 189 29.1%
2022 10.83 183rd 192 4.7%
2023 15.30 173rd 197 12.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
1988 410 293 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1989 359 279 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 640
1990 364 276 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 366 272 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 640
1992 343 280 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1993 364 297 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1994 400 288 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 400 267 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1996 400 267 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1997 372 272 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1998 350 259 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 347 255 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2000 316 276 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 601
2001 318 277 2 9 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 347 319 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 678
2003 347 319 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 678
2004 361 315 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 326 272 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 333 244 3 12 0 n/a n/a 1 593
2007 329 273 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2008 313 262 4 23 1 n/a n/a 1 604
2009 321 290 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2010 317 313 3 28 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2011 318 301 2 40 0 1 13 0 675
2012 315 310 2 34 1 1 13 0 676
2013 295 270 2 44 1 0 13 0 625
2014 295 260 2 58 1 0 15 0 631
2015 273 251 2 63 3 0 14 0 606
2016 263 264 2 78 2 0 21 0 630
2017 282 239 3 70 2 0 26 0 622
2018 268 218 3 74 2 0 24 0 589
2019 256 218 3 71 1 0 26 0 575
2020 257 232 2 73 1 1 23 0 589
2021 246 248 2 80 1 1 23 0 601
2022 240 245 2 97 1 1 30 0 616
2023 259 252 5 94 0 0 34 0 644

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
1988 707 36.1 19.5 n/a
1989 640 35.5 18.0 n/a
1990 640 36.9 17.3 n/a
1991 640 38.3 16.7 24.1
1992 625 37.5 16.6 25.9
1993 663 38.5 17.2 23.4
1994 693 41.0 16.9 29
1995 673 44.0 15.3 30
1996 673 44.0 15.3 30
1997 648 42.0 15.4 31.6
1998 617 40.5 15.2 35.7
1999 611 41.5 14.7 34
2000 601 38.5 15.6 40.6
2001 608 42.5 14.3 44.4
2002 678 51.5 13.2 50
2003 678 51.5 13.2 50
2004 689 51.0 13.5 53.7
2005 608 46.0 13.2 55.4
2006 593 48.5 12.2 58.8
2007 623 60.8 10.2 56.8
2008 604 49.0 12.3 57.2
2009 645 11.0 58.6 58
2010 662 42.0 15.7 56.6
2011 675 42.0 16.0 63.6
2012 676 47.0 14.3 68.8
2013 625 50.0 12.5 70.7
2014 631 48.0 13.1 71
2015 606 48.0 12.6 79.7
2016 630 48.0 13.1 99.5
2017 622 48.0 12.9 100
2018 589 50.0 11.7 100
2019 575 48.0 11.9 100
2020 589 48.0 12.2 100
2021 601 46.0 13.0 100
2022 616 47.0 13.1 100
2023 644 43.0 14.9 100

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
1988 707 36.1 19.5 n/a
1989 640 35.5 18.0 n/a
1990 640 36.9 17.3 n/a
1991 640 38.3 16.7 24.1
1992 625 37.5 16.6 25.9
1993 663 38.5 17.2 23.4
1994 693 41.0 16.9 29
1995 673 44.0 15.3 30
1996 673 44.0 15.3 30
1997 648 42.0 15.4 31.6
1998 617 40.5 15.2 35.7
1999 611 41.5 14.7 34
2000 601 38.5 15.6 40.6
2001 608 42.5 14.3 44.4
2002 678 51.5 13.2 50
2003 678 51.5 13.2 50
2004 689 51.0 13.5 53.7
2005 608 46.0 13.2 55.4
2006 593 48.5 12.2 58.8
2007 623 60.8 10.2 56.8
2008 604 49.0 12.3 57.2
2009 645 11.0 58.6 58
2010 662 42.0 15.7 56.6
2011 675 42.0 16.0 63.6
2012 676 47.0 14.3 68.8
2013 625 50.0 12.5 70.7
2014 631 48.0 13.1 71
2015 606 48.0 12.6 79.7
2016 630 48.0 13.1 99.5
2017 622 48.0 12.9 100
2018 589 50.0 11.7 100
2019 575 48.0 11.9 100
2020 589 48.0 12.2 100
2021 601 46.0 13.0 100
2022 616 47.0 13.1 100
2023 644 43.0 14.9 100

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

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $550 (4.9%) $387 (3.5%) $937 (8.4%) $8,798 (78.5%) $1,469 (13.1%) $10,268 (91.6%) $11,204
2020 $523 (4.5%) $412 (3.5%) $935 (8.0%) $8,950 (76.3%) $1,851 (15.8%) $10,801 (92.0%) $11,736
2021 $690 (5.8%) $343 (2.9%) $1,033 (8.7%) $9,196 (77.6%) $1,614 (13.6%) $10,810 (91.3%) $11,843
2022 $755 (6.2%) $957 (7.8%) $1,712 (14.0%) $8,967 (73.5%) $1,515 (12.4%) $10,482 (86.0%) $12,194
2023 $963 (7.4%) $898 (6.9%) $1,860 (14.4%) $9,332 (72.1%) $1,757 (13.6%) $11,089 (85.6%) $12,950

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 128th of 225 High schoolsRanks 177th of 237 High schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Central High)68.941.8
 27.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chesterfield 01)63.354
 9.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Central High)57.445.4
 12%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Chesterfield 01)61.249.4
 11.8%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Central High)67.281.3
 14.1%
   End of Course English 1 (Chesterfield 01)69.578.7
 9.2%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students575644
 12%
African American218252
 15.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic7194
 32.4%
Pacific Islander00
White256259
 1.2%
Two or More Races2634
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Central High

Central High ranks 177th of 237 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Central High are 40% White, 39% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Central High.

Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Pageland Elementary
Elementary : Petersburg Primary
Middle : New Heights Middle


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