Central High School

Public 9-12

 5728 Highway 58
       Harrison, TN  37341


(423) 344-1447

District: Hamilton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
239th of 384 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,831 Help


Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:    Harrison Elementary
    Ooltewah Elementary
    Snow Hill Elementary
    Wallace A. Smith Elementary
Middle:    Brown Middle School
    Hunter Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  749

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.7%
White:
33.8%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.8% Help


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Compare Details Central High School ranks worse than 62.2% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 14th among 21 ranked high schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (45.7%), White (33.8%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 13.1, which is the 5th best among 21 high schools in the Hamilton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $11,831, which is the 8th highest among 21 high schools in the Hamilton County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 239th of 384 Tennessee public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton County 70th of 140 Tennessee 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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 34.50 214th 267 19.9%
2011 57.72 134th 273 50.9%
2012 29.57 231st 269 14.1%
2013 46.15 197th 285 30.9%
2014 39.71 211th 296 28.7%
2015 33.47 256th 300 14.7%
2016 29.25 265th 351 24.5%
2017 22.61 232nd 273 15.0%
2018 25.98 269th 341 21.1%
2019 27.68 264th 342 22.8%
2021 38.44 210th 347 39.5%
2022 36.98 223rd 358 37.7%
2023 36.03 239th 384 37.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.11 33rd 151 78.1%
2023 43.08 72nd 154 53.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.14 282nd 308 8.4%
2019 21.90 263rd 302 12.9%
2021 25.71 249th 317 21.5%
2022 33.47 219th 322 32.0%
2023 34.10 229th 330 30.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.40 255th 337 24.3%
2021 33.50 230th 340 32.4%
2022 33.36 238th 350 32.0%
2023 34.79 243rd 366 33.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.49 265th 329 19.5%
2021 43.64 158th 332 52.4%
2022 34.19 226th 349 35.2%
2023 33.36 234th 359 34.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.22 167th 199 16.1%
2019 34.56 114th 187 39.0%
2021 39.06 115th 208 44.7%
2022 43.42 106th 222 52.3%
2023 35.70 142nd 239 40.6%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.77 85th 159 46.5%
2019 52.11 55th 153 64.1%
2021 75.24 20th 180 88.9%
2022 47.36 81st 189 57.1%
2023 40.59 107th 202 47.0%
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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 218th 307 29.0%
2019 36.47 188th 301 37.5%
2021 47.58 133rd 306 56.5%
2022 42.91 164th 312 47.4%
2023 43.73 167th 325 48.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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 1052 60 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
1989 1022 75 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1103
1990 1010 69 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1085
1991 955 81 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
1992 957 81 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1043
1993 1049 102 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
1994 919 80 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
1995 1047 84 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1142
1996 1047 84 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1142
1997 911 83 4 7 2 n/a n/a -21 986
1998 903 40 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 961
1999 842 91 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 944
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1048 1048
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1090 1090
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1108 1108
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1108 1108
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1126 1126
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1103 1103
2006 658 375 6 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1062
2007 636 378 10 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1047
2008 622 355 12 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1018
2009 645 367 11 37 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
2010 605 351 14 46 1 n/a n/a 0 1017
2011 613 380 13 32 1 0 1 0 1040
2012 577 387 13 27 2 0 1 0 1007
2013 571 333 11 27 2 0 3 0 947
2014 534 350 8 23 2 0 2 0 919
2015 508 376 3 27 6 1 2 0 923
2016 511 407 6 39 2 1 4 0 970
2017 479 420 8 47 0 2 7 0 963
2018 453 409 8 45 0 3 6 0 924
2019 389 385 8 59 1 0 33 0 875
2020 357 360 5 45 1 1 45 0 814
2021 301 349 3 45 1 0 64 0 763
2022 292 328 1 59 2 0 64 0 746
2023 253 342 1 61 3 0 89 0 749

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 1118 53.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1103 53.0 20.8 n/a
1990 1085 53.0 20.4 n/a
1991 1041 53.0 19.6 n/a
1992 1043 53.0 19.6 n/a
1993 1152 53.0 21.7 n/a
1994 1006 56.0 18.0 n/a
1995 1142 54.0 21.1 n/a
1996 1142 54.0 21.1 n/a
1997 986 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 961 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 944 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1048 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1090 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1108 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1108 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1126 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1103 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1062 58.4 18.2 n/a
2007 1047 66.5 15.7 37.3
2008 1018 65.1 15.6 36.1
2009 1060 65.0 16.3 36.4
2010 1017 57.9 17.5 42.5
2011 1040 60.5 17.1 46.3
2012 1007 60.5 16.6 57.6
2013 947 58.2 16.2 54.8
2014 919 57.5 15.9 53.6
2015 923 59.0 15.6 52.9
2016 970 62.0 15.6 52
2017 963 58.1 16.5 n/a
2018 924 52.0 17.7 n/a
2019 875 57.0 15.3 n/a
2020 814 55.0 14.8 53.8
2021 763 57.0 13.3 n/a
2022 746 55.5 13.4 n/a
2023 749 57.0 13.1 n/a

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 1118 53.0 21.0 n/a
1989 1103 53.0 20.8 n/a
1990 1085 53.0 20.4 n/a
1991 1041 53.0 19.6 n/a
1992 1043 53.0 19.6 n/a
1993 1152 53.0 21.7 n/a
1994 1006 56.0 18.0 n/a
1995 1142 54.0 21.1 n/a
1996 1142 54.0 21.1 n/a
1997 986 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 961 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 944 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1048 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1090 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1108 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1108 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1126 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1103 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1062 58.4 18.2 n/a
2007 1047 66.5 15.7 37.3
2008 1018 65.1 15.6 36.1
2009 1060 65.0 16.3 36.4
2010 1017 57.9 17.5 42.5
2011 1040 60.5 17.1 46.3
2012 1007 60.5 16.6 57.6
2013 947 58.2 16.2 54.8
2014 919 57.5 15.9 53.6
2015 923 59.0 15.6 52.9
2016 970 62.0 15.6 52
2017 963 58.1 16.5 n/a
2018 924 52.0 17.7 n/a
2019 875 57.0 15.3 n/a
2020 814 55.0 14.8 53.8
2021 763 57.0 13.3 n/a
2022 746 55.5 13.4 n/a
2023 749 57.0 13.1 n/a

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 $580 (5.6%) $9,306 (90.1%) $10,324
2020 $552 (4.8%) $10,446 (91.1%) $11,461
2021 $911 (7.7%) $10,564 (89.3%) $11,831

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School

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 264th of 342 High schoolsRanks 239th of 384 High schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Central High School)8.110.1
 2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Hamilton County)15.413.6
 1.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Central High School)26.521.7
 4.8%
   9th Grade English I (Hamilton County)33.438
 4.6%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Central High School)57.940
 17.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Hamilton County)66.260.1
 6.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Central High School)51.260
 8.8%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Hamilton County)51.858.4
 6.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Central High School)28.141.3
 13.2%
   10th Grade English II (Hamilton County)4159.6
 18.6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Central High School)19.413.3
 6.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Hamilton County)20.322.6
 2.3%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Central High School)7.917.7
 9.8%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Hamilton County)13.416.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Central High School)25.537.6
 12.1%
   11th Grade US History (Hamilton County)29.638.9
 9.3%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
All Grades Algebra I (Central High School)78.2
 1.2%
   All Grades Algebra I (Hamilton County)26.924.1
 2.8%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Central High School)17.217.9
 0.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Hamilton County)25.827.5
 1.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Central High School)24.836.1
 11.3%
   All Grades US History (Hamilton County)2936.7
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Central High School)25.921.3
 4.6%
   All Grades English I (Hamilton County)31.937
 5.1%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Central High School)27.238.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English II (Hamilton County)38.356.5
 18.2%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Central High School)24.613.7
 10.9%
   All Grades Geometry (Hamilton County)32.731.2
 1.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students875749
 14.4%
African American385342
 11.2%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian81
 87.5%
Hispanic5961
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White389253
 35%
Two or More Races3389
 169.7%


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Central High School ranks 239th of 384 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrison Elementary
Elementary : Ooltewah Elementary
Elementary : Snow Hill Elementary
Elementary : Wallace A. Smith Elementary
Middle : Brown Middle School
Middle : Hunter Middle School

Students at Central High School are 46% African American, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 749 students attended Central High School.


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