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Central Heights High School

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Central Heights High School ranks 389 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 81% of Texas high schools

Summary

Central Heights High School is a small, high-performing public high school in Nacogdoches, TX, serving 333 students in grades 9-12 and part of the top-rated Central Heights Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out dramatically from its neighbors, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Texas high schools while nearby schools like Lufkin High School and Nacogdoches High School struggle in the bottom third. Central Heights achieves exceptional test scores, with a staggering 97.47% proficiency rate in U.S. History and 86.84% in English II Reading—far exceeding state averages. The school has also maintained a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for three consecutive years, an unmatched record in the area. Its closest competitor, Pineywoods Community Academy High School, is also strong but Central Heights has a more established history of top-tier performance. Notably, the school achieves these results with below-average spending of $11,341 per student, demonstrating efficient resource use compared to lower-performing schools like Chireno High School and Garrison High School that spend more per student.

While the school's overall state ranking dipped slightly from the 94th to 81st percentile recently, its long-term trajectory remains strongly upward. The school serves a relatively low-poverty population, with only 23.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—dramatically lower than surrounding schools. Central Heights has shown exceptional support for its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 98th percentile for Special Education students and 95th percentile for low-income students in recent years. However, the school faces a critical challenge with declining performance among African American students, which dropped from the 75th to 26th percentile. This creates a healthy competitive landscape for families in the region, with two excellent options—Central Heights and Pineywoods—that both significantly outperform the larger district schools in Lufkin and Nacogdoches.

333

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,417

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10317 Us Hwy 259 N
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

(936) 552-3408

District: Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Central Heights High School:

Elementary:	Central Heights Elementary
Middle:	Central Heights Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Texas avg62%

389^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 951Central Heights 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	389 of 2009	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	115 of 1974	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	150 of 1990	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	261 of 1961	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	287 of 1876	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	330 of 1861	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	515 of 1857	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	411 of 1797	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	339 of 1777	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	371 of 1762	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	337 of 1743	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	225 of 1734	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	162 of 1652	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	71.8	225 of 1603	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	309 of 1672	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	294 of 1568	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	268 of 1539	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	258 of 1510	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	169 of 1497	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	325 of 1430	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	176 of 1429	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.7	107 of 1427	92.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	802 of 1086	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.2	212 of 834	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	34.5	647 of 1069	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	326 of 1031	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	143 of 1020	86.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.0	528 of 1837	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	593 of 1829	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1191 of 1810	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1480 of 1784	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	120 of 1153	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	343 of 1437	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	298 of 1371	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	971 of 1136	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	956 of 1113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	335 of 1936	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	71 of 1504	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	129 of 1880	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	428 of 1891	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	350 of 1841	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	334 of 1815	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	521 of 1798	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	477 of 1781	73.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	151 of 1206	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	189 of 1182	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	65 of 1172	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	42 of 1177	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	1 of 1145	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	47.7	796 of 1137	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	617 of 1860	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.7	72 of 1453	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.0	275 of 1805	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	380 of 1820	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	307 of 1762	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	338 of 1743	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	751 of 1714	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	880 of 1691	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	828 of 1937	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.3	76 of 1513	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	262 of 1884	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	429 of 1897	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	267 of 1847	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	393 of 1848	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	961 of 1818	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	637 of 1794	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	449 of 1954	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	84 of 1515	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	247 of 1891	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	169 of 1913	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	341 of 1853	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	399 of 1840	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	567 of 1824	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	449 of 1803	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	376 of 713	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.2	132 of 731	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	292 of 1581	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	97.2	20 of 1299	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	47.8	693 of 1548	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	854 of 1478	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	3.6	1410 of 1418	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	271 of 1382	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	20.5	1232 of 1357	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1041 of 1347	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	275 of 1584	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	89 of 1294	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	178 of 1556	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	224 of 1576	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	426 of 1525	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	484 of 1510	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	631 of 1526	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	544 of 1539	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History97%+27 vs state

English II Reading87%+27 vs state

Biology79%+8 vs state

English I Reading65%+10 vs state

Algebra I48%-6 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central Heights High School	Public	9-12	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3408	333	29	11.4	23.1%	234 (70.3%)	10 (3.0%)	69 (20.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	72	389^th of 2009 public high schools	80.6%		86.3	115^th of 1974 public high schools	94.2%	274	48.4	79.0	65.0	86.8	97.5								$10,417
Nacogdoches High School	Public	9-12	4310 Appleby Sand Rd	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 564-2466	1,755	122	14.4	73.7%	391 (22.3%)	458 (26.1%)	832 (47.4%)	30 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (2.4%)	30.8	1464^th of 2009 public high schools	27.1%		32.1	1351^st of 1974 public high schools	31.6%	113	16.0	52.9	43.0	48.4	67.4								$7,903
Margie Chumbley Academy For Success	Public	9-12	6003 N St	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 205-1000	67	15	4.5	76.1%	12 (17.9%)	22 (32.8%)	33 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	1788^th of 2009 public high schools	11.0%		5.4	1852^nd of 1974 public high schools	6.2%	64	22.2		25.0	0.0	46.2								$13,577
Woden High School	Public	9-12	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-7903	220	22	9.9	57.7%	160 (72.7%)	3 (1.4%)	52 (23.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	62.8	603^rd of 2009 public high schools	70.0%		70.6	400^th of 1974 public high schools	79.7%	203	59.7	63.9	62.7	76.6	89.1								$11,703
Central High School	Public	9-12	7622 Us Hwy 69 N	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-2167	408	35	11.5	54.2%	267 (65.4%)	21 (5.1%)	108 (26.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	43.3	1143^rd of 2009 public high schools	43.1%		44.9	1038^th of 1974 public high schools	47.4%	105	24.7	65.1	53.6	52.7	75.6								$13,018
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
Cushing School	Public	6-12	1088 W Bearkat Dr	Cushing	75760	Nacogdoches County	Cushing Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 326-4890	298	26	11.3	67.4%	206 (69.1%)	19 (6.4%)	58 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	51.9	905^th of 2009 public high schools	55.0%		61.7	629^th of 1974 public high schools	68.1%	276	27.7	81.8	69.6	65.9	59.1	38.5	28.9	62.5	0.0	10.3	18.9	18.8	$12,063
Lufkin High School	Public	9-12	309 Medford Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 632-7721	2,026	170	11.9	84.0%	410 (20.2%)	547 (27.0%)	988 (48.8%)	26 (1.3%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.6%)	34.9	1363^rd of 2009 public high schools	32.2%		34.6	1273^rd of 1974 public high schools	35.5%	90	30.5	65.6	43.8	46.1	65.0								$10,331
Pineywoods Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	601 S Raguet	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	289	19	14.8	44.6%	147 (50.9%)	39 (13.5%)	88 (30.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	78	257^th of 2009 public high schools	87.2%		83.6	155^th of 1974 public high schools	92.1%	102	63.4	86.1	80.5	84.7	85.1								$11,477
Chireno High School	Public	9-12	901 Main St	Chireno	75937	Nacogdoches County	Chireno Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 362-2132	120	12	9.7	62.5%	82 (68.3%)	7 (5.8%)	24 (20.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	49.9	948^th of 2009 public high schools	52.8%		66.7	500^th of 1974 public high schools	74.7%	448	60.9	53.9	62.2	48.0	87.5								$18,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights High School?

Students at Central Heights High School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Central Heights High School in?

Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Central Heights High School?

Central Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Heights Elementary
Middle : Central Heights Middle

How many students attend Central Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Central Heights High School.

Is Central Heights High School a good school?

Central Heights High School ranks 389^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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