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Center High School

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Center High School ranks 1088 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 46% of Texas high schools

Summary

Center High School in Center, TX, serves 662 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Center Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 21st percentile of Texas districts. The school has historically been a 2-star institution, but recent data shows a significant improvement to the 46th percentile, its highest rank in several years. With roughly 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population.

Center High School's most standout feature is its exceptional performance with Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 95th percentile (5 stars) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also boasts strong graduation and dropout rates, with a 97.1% graduation rate and just a 0.3% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. A dramatic turnaround in Algebra I proficiency saw scores jump from 13.54% to 61.64% in just two years, and U.S. History remains a consistent strength, with 76.47% of students proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing the state average. However, there is a significant gap in support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 13th percentile in 2023-2024, though they improved to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026.

Compared to nearby schools, Center High School sits in a middle ground. Garrison High School (17 miles away) is higher-performing overall (3 stars, 54th percentile) and outperforms Center in Biology, English I, and English II, but Center's Algebra I proficiency is dramatically higher (61.64% vs. 39.58%). In contrast, San Augustine High School (19.5 miles away) is significantly lower-performing (1 star, 10th percentile), and Center outperforms it in every subject by a wide margin. The district also operates the Roughrider Academy, a small alternative high school on the same campus with higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, which likely helps Center maintain its low dropout rate by providing a different pathway for at-risk students.

662

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,063

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

658 Roughrider Dr
Center, TX 75935-3598

(936) 598-6173

District: Center Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Center High School:

Elementary:	Center Elementary
	F L Moffett Pri
Middle:	Center Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

25.1%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Biology scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg62%

1,088^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Center Independent School District (Isd)

754^th of 951Center Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1088 of 2009	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1376 of 1974	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1376 of 1990	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1267 of 1961	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	951 of 1876	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1112 of 1861	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1128 of 1857	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1076 of 1797	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	1190 of 1777	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	1260 of 1762	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	1203 of 1743	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	1048 of 1734	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	1039 of 1652	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	868 of 1603	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	648 of 1672	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	490 of 1568	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	418 of 1539	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	62.2	617 of 1510	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	468 of 1497	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	829 of 1430	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.1	1080 of 1429	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.1	804 of 1427	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	773 of 1086	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	670 of 834	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	858 of 1065	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	788 of 1069	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	612 of 1031	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	761 of 1020	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	617 of 1024	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	702 of 1013	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	381 of 556	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	238 of 530	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	281 of 525	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	282 of 507	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	333 of 488	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	341 of 487	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	5.0	462 of 486	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	912 of 1837	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	1153 of 1829	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1168 of 1810	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1252 of 1784	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	583 of 1153	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	604 of 1437	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	645 of 1371	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	244 of 1278	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	319 of 1195	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	606 of 1136	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	565 of 1113	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1083 of 1936	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1135 of 1504	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1299 of 1880	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1299 of 1891	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	964 of 1841	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1048 of 1815	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1040 of 1798	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1150 of 1781	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	44 of 964	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	208 of 1182	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	556 of 1172	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	650 of 1177	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	726 of 1145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.0	257 of 1137	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	767 of 1860	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.8	1041 of 1453	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	974 of 1805	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1032 of 1820	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	655 of 1762	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	871 of 1743	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	1239 of 1714	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1035 of 1691	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	867 of 1937	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	1082 of 1513	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1188 of 1884	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1071 of 1897	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	829 of 1847	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	1006 of 1848	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1151 of 1818	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1167 of 1794	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1048 of 1954	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1118 of 1515	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1326 of 1891	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1168 of 1913	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	952 of 1853	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1150 of 1840	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1277 of 1824	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1124 of 1803	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	399 of 713	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	214 of 598	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	390 of 731	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	533 of 664	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	415 of 588	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1008 of 1581	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	989 of 1299	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1347 of 1548	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1098 of 1478	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	676 of 1418	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	1015 of 1382	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	627 of 1357	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	823 of 1347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1095 of 1584	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	957 of 1294	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1298 of 1556	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1081 of 1576	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	926 of 1525	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1094 of 1510	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	763 of 1526	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	812 of 1539	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)95th percentile+65 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

Algebra I62%+8 vs state

Biology56%-15 vs state

English I Reading49%-6 vs state

English II Reading49%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Center High School	Public	9-12	658 Roughrider Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-6173	662	50	13.1	74.8%	166 (25.1%)	133 (20.1%)	329 (49.7%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	45.3	1088^th of 2009 public high schools	45.8%		30.8	1376^th of 1974 public high schools	30.3%	288	61.6	55.6	49.5	49.0	76.5						$11,063
Roughrider Academy	Public	9-12	658 Roughrider Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-6173	43	4	11.2	60.5%	30 (69.8%)	3 (7.0%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	1486^th of 2009 public high schools	26.0%		44.9	1041^st of 1974 public high schools	47.3%	445				33.3	60.0						$11,086
Garrison High School	Public	9-12	459 N Us Hwy 59	Garrison	75946	Nacogdoches County	Garrison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 347-7030	221	23	9.5	57.0%	138 (62.4%)	41 (18.6%)	32 (14.5%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	51	926^th of 2009 public high schools	53.9%		53.8	808^th of 1974 public high schools	59.1%	118	39.6	63.4	58.5	67.9	73.9						$12,482
San Augustine High School	Public	6-12	702 N Clark St	San Augustine	75972	San Augustine County	San Augustine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 275-9603	320	34	9.4	80.3%	43 (13.4%)	182 (56.9%)	84 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	9.5	1802^nd of 2009 public high schools	10.3%		12.1	1745^th of 1974 public high schools	11.6%	57	40.0	29.4	19.6	27.6	31.9	32.4	34.1	8.3	2.4	6.8	$12,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Center High School

What schools feed into Center High School?

Center High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Center Elementary
Elementary : F L Moffett Pri
Middle : Center Middle

Is Center High School a good school?

Center High School ranks 1088^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Center High School in?

Center Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Center High School?

Students at Center High School are 50% Hispanic, 25% White, 20% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Center High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Center High School.

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