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Central High School

Q: Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 231 st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Central High School.

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

Students at Central High School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Elementary School

Public Grades 6-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

[Central High School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0189000628/school.aspx) is a small, rural school in Bruceton, Tennessee, serving 345 students in grades 6 through 12 as the sole campus of the [Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/district/01890/search.aspx). Academically, it sits in the middle-to-lower portion of Tennessee high schools, currently ranking 231st out of 400, though it jumped to the 53rd percentile (181st) in the prior year.

The school's biggest strengths lie in keeping students on track. Central posts an excellent 97.5% graduation rate—the highest among nearby schools like [Huntingdon High School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0201000646/school.aspx) and [Henry County High School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0183000617/school.aspx)—along with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.9%, about half the state average. Academically, Biology and English II are bright spots, often exceeding local peers and the state. However, math and early high school English remain challenges, with proficiency in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and English I typically trailing [McKenzie High School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0279000984/school.aspx) and state averages.

One notable internal trend is a "middle school cliff": 6th graders at Central outperform the state in math, ELA, and science, but proficiency drops sharply by 7th and 8th grade. Encouragingly, the school serves economically disadvantaged students and male students exceptionally well relative to statewide peers. Central manages these outcomes while spending less per student ($11,560) than nearby [Camden Central High School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0024000052/school.aspx) or Huntingdon, reflecting an efficient approach that prioritizes student retention and engagement—even if overall test proficiency has yet to catch up to those operational strengths.

345

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,560

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29590 Broad Street
Bruceton, TN 38317

(731) 418-4189

District: Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:

Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English I scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

390^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2018

From bottom 22% (2018) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

231^st of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 141Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	390 of 594	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	271 of 583	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	395 of 587	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	242 of 594	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	232 of 569	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	366 of 576	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	425 of 574	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	438 of 563	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.2	380 of 492	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	347 of 485	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	351 of 475	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	382 of 466	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.7	207 of 462	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	218 of 435	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	233 of 546	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	398 of 554	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	220 of 560	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	169 of 552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	343 of 538	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	314 of 529	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	249 of 478	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	139 of 490	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	374 of 510	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	210 of 514	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	113 of 495	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	302 of 483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	327 of 490	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	279 of 481	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	296 of 550	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	356 of 560	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	255 of 557	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	264 of 540	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	356 of 529	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	428 of 523	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	55 of 299	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	391 of 494	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	328 of 492	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	397 of 504	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	284 of 503	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	264 of 500	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	380 of 496	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	393 of 484	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	419 of 481	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	231 of 400	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	181 of 389	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	230 of 392	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	210 of 384	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	187 of 347	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	239 of 342	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	205 of 341	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	229 of 273	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	270 of 351	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.5	154 of 300	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	201 of 296	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	113 of 285	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	113 of 269	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	108 of 273	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	120 of 267	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	188 of 365	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	199 of 365	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	191 of 366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	175 of 350	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	128 of 340	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	119 of 308	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	142 of 337	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	174 of 330	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	265 of 322	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	58 of 302	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	146 of 368	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	211 of 366	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	163 of 359	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	226 of 332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	241 of 329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	233 of 330	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	175 of 323	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	200 of 312	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	192 of 306	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	223 of 301	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	225 of 307	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+49 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II56%~ state avg

Biology I49%~ state avg

Social Studies39%-12 vs state

Science37%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

Geometry31%-11 vs state

Algebra II29%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Algebra I21%-11 vs state

English I18%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 8th Grade	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	6-12	29590 Broad Street	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4189	351	31	11.4		306 (87.2%)	17 (4.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	42.9	231^st of 400 public high schools	42.3%		48.9	181^st of 389 public high schools	53.5%	50	51.4	23.1	24.4	31.5	43.2	25.0	17.5	27.9		22.5		20.9			20.9		29.4		43.6			49.0						19.0			18.2		57.7			55.6		32.7			31.3	56.8	30.8	26.8	36.9	48.6	40.4	29.3	39.2	$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
Huntingdon High School	Public	9-12	475 Mustang Drive	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 986-8223	402	33	12.0	49.5%	294 (73.1%)	51 (12.7%)	11 (2.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	48.9	195^th of 400 public high schools	51.3%		50.5	175^th of 389 public high schools	55.0%	20										28.8		26.1		71.4	10.8		31.7	49.0	23.5			38.8						26.8			26.5		56.2			55.1		52.8			51.4									$12,495	$350	$11,412
Carroll County Technical Center	Public	10-12	1235 Buena Vista Road	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Carroll County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(731) 986-8908	6	9	.6		3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Benton County Academy	Public	6-12	178 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-1372	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	155 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-4492	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Camden Central High School	Public	9-12	115 Schools Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 584-7254	540	39	14.0	51.8%	478 (88.5%)	12 (2.2%)	18 (3.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	42.7	233^rd of 400 public high schools	41.8%		41.4	212^th of 389 public high schools	45.5%	21										16.8		15.5		82.8	29.0	< 5%	36.8	94.4	31.9			42.1		43.5	42.9	43.4		19.7			20.2		44.9			44.9	90.0	42.2	7.7		46.0									$12,992	$1,038	$10,995
Clarksburg Adult Virtual High School	Public	9-12	145 Clarksburg Road	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	South Carroll Special School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(731) 535-6092																			(n/a)
Clarksburg Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	145 Clarksburg Road	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	South Carroll Special School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(731) 535-6092																			(n/a)		< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	11.1	10.5	8.5		< 5%		< 5%		7.7	< 5%		< 5%					7.1		18.2		13.3		9.5			8.3		9.7			10.8		< 5%	< 5%		< 5%	< 5%	16.7	10.5	10.6		16.7	15.8	15.2
McKenzie High School	Public	9-12	23292 Highway 22	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2133	352	29	12.3	54.3%	267 (75.9%)	33 (9.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	82.6	37^th of 400 public high schools	90.8%		63.9	103^rd of 389 public high schools	73.5%	66										52.4		48.3			36.1	7.7	31.1		64.8			62.6						45.7			45.3		72.5			72.5		53.1	< 5%		46.2									$11,493	$790	$10,031
Henry County High School	Public	9-12	315 South Wilson Street	Paris	38242	Henry County	Henry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 642-5232	1,036	53	19.6	50.0%	818 (79.0%)	119 (11.5%)	41 (4.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	73.1	76^th of 400 public high schools	81.0%		64.6	98^th of 389 public high schools	74.8%	22														90.5	46.0	21.4	47.9		30.0			46.2											60.6			60.3		44.5			44.3									$11,903	$761	$10,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What district is Central High School in?

Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Central High School.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 231^st of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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