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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 104 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Englewood, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the McMinn County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 215th out of 342 Tennessee high schools in 2018-2019 to 104th out of 389 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's performance on TNReady/Algebra II assessments is particularly strong, with 86.7% of 10th graders and 51.3% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the state and county averages. Central High School also excels in Biology I, with 94.1% of 9th graders and 46.2% of all grades scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, again outpacing the state and county. In English, the school's performance on TNReady/English II is noteworthy, with 62.2% of 10th graders and 60.3% of all grades scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Central High School's strong performance across diverse student subgroups, particularly for low socioeconomic status students, suggests a commitment to equity and inclusive practices that support the academic success of all students. While Central High School outperforms the nearby McMinn High School in several areas, it faces competition from higher-performing schools like Walker Valley High School, which is ranked 80th out of 389 Tennessee high schools in 2024-2025. This highlights the need for Central High School to continue its improvement efforts to remain competitive within the region.

583

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,506

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Co Road 461
Englewood, TN 37329

(423) 263-5541

District: McMinn County

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg40%

104^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the McMinn County

51^st of 139McMinn County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	104 of 389	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	88 of 392	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	130 of 384	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	161 of 358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	215 of 342	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	242 of 341	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	184 of 273	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	180 of 351	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	109 of 300	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	98 of 296	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	83 of 269	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	94 of 273	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	140 of 267	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	58 of 240	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	21 of 239	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	24.9	162 of 208	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	71 of 365	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	70 of 365	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	158 of 350	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	177 of 340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	216 of 337	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	150 of 213	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	96 of 209	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	34 of 189	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	42 of 324	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	27 of 337	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	43 of 330	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	213 of 317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	164 of 302	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	200 of 308	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	161 of 368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	149 of 359	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	207 of 332	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	218 of 329	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	182 of 198	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.0	21 of 183	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	73 of 127	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	116 of 323	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	141 of 325	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	195 of 312	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	229 of 301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	264 of 307	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II60%+6 vs state

Algebra II48%+14 vs state

Biology I46%~ state avg

English I34%-5 vs state

Geometry30%-7 vs state

Algebra I24%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 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 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6		520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%		66.8	88^th of 392 public high schools	77.6%	16	24.6	23.7	86.7	51.3	48.3	94.1	38.8		46.2												35.8	34.3	62.2	60.3		29.1		30.2	$12,506	$511	$11,159
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9		998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%		47.1	188^th of 392 public high schools	52.0%	13	17.2	17.1	90.3	27.3	32.4	84.4	32.0	19.0	36.6									10.5		11.1	40.7	40.6	47.8	47.6	85.2	20.2		23.3	$10,890	$645	$9,441
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1		409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	37.4	233^rd of 389 public high schools	40.1%		44.4	200^th of 392 public high schools	49.0%	33	22.4	22.4		31.0	34.4		28.0		30.3												30.3	30.3	39.8	40.4		16.7	21.1	18.2	$13,040	$731	$11,387
Polk County High School	Public	9-12	7200 Highway 411 North	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0078	446	29	15.6		422 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58.6	133^rd of 389 public high schools	65.8%		53.2	147^th of 392 public high schools	62.5%	14	20.5	19.0		22.0	22.1	63.6	56.8		55.1									43.0		42.9	28.9	27.9	61.3	61.1		40.0		38.0	$12,807	$592	$11,221
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High ST	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	582	34	17.0		455 (78.2%)	20 (3.4%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	31.4	270^th of 389 public high schools	30.6%		35.5	249^th of 392 public high schools	36.5%	21	21.1	20.9	22.4	23.2	22.3		27.4		37.7									21.6		21.6	34.1	34.1	41.1	41.1					$11,949	$693	$10,570
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16.0		663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	36.4	240^th of 389 public high schools	38.3%		48.7	177^th of 392 public high schools	54.8%	63	25.8	25.8		21.6	21.3	75.0	29.7		32.4									19.4	30.0	20.5	28.0	28.0	41.6	40.7		24.6	9.1	23.7	$12,495	$726	$10,681
Walker Valley High School	Public	9-12	750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 336-1383	1,501	96	15.6		1,277 (85.1%)	45 (3.0%)	111 (7.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.7%)	69.5	80^th of 389 public high schools	79.4%		68.9	76^th of 392 public high schools	80.6%	4						91.3	47.0	33.3	52.5	43.1	43.0	30.0	42.9	90.1	28.6	38.7	45.0	37.6		38.7	46.9	46.3	65.7	64.8					$12,092	$574	$10,769
Meigs County High School	Public	9-12	105 Abel Avenue	Decatur	37322	Meigs County	Meigs County	No	No	No	No	(423) 334-5797	554	36	15.3		514 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	54.8	151^st of 389 public high schools	61.2%		43.6	207^th of 392 public high schools	47.2%	56	19.7	18.0		33.7	31.5		46.0		45.1									40.2		40.0	38.9	38.9	52.1	50.8		27.6		26.5	$11,777	$475	$10,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Athens City Middle School

What district is Central High School in?

McMinn County

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 104^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Central High School.

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