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Central High School

Q: Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 23 rd of 81 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,270 students attended Central High School.

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

Students at Central High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clawson Elementary Elementary : Davis Elementary Elementary : Deming Elementary Elementary : Freedom Elementary Elementary : Gilchrist Elementary Elementary : Hobbs Elementary Elementary : Jessup Elementary Elementary : Pioneer Park Elementary Elementary : Prairie Wind Elementary Elementary : Willadsen Elementary Middle : McCormick Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 81 Wyoming High Schools

Better than 72% of Wyoming high schools

Summary

Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,270 students in the state’s capital. Its 2025–2026 WY-TOPP results are above district and state results in every reported grade and subject. Central also leads the other nearby conventional high schools—Triumph High School, East High School, and South High School—in every reported comparison, though PODER Academy Secondary School scores higher wherever the results overlap. Central stands out among nearby comprehensive high schools, but is not the area’s top scorer overall.

Central’s strongest comparisons are in English and math: its grade 10 ELA score of 66% is 36 points above the 30% average for the other three conventional high schools, and its grade 10 math score of 55% is 33 points above their average. In science, Central scored 57%, 29 points above those schools’ average. PODER, however, scored 83% in grade 10 ELA and 88% in grade 10 science; its grade 9 ELA result is at least 95%. Against the state, Central’s narrowest lead is in science, at 4 points, compared with average leads of 9 points in math and 8 in ELA. Its margins over Laramie County School District #1 average 14 points in science, 16 in ELA, and 17 in math.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: Central’s scores rose by 10–14 points across the five reported grade-subject comparisons, and its state comparisons improved in each one. SchoolDigger ranks Central 23rd of 81 statewide, in the 72nd percentile with 4 stars for 2025–2026; its overall percentile rose 41 points from 2023–2024. The reported student-teacher ratio is 13.9 for 2024–2025, and 19% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking is a notable concern: the group’s 20th-percentile result is 52 points below Central’s overall percentile, suggesting a weaker statewide standing for this group. Hispanic Students’ ranking rose sharply, from the 18th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 57th in 2025–2026.

1,270

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,409

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5500 Education Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009

(307) 771-2680

District: Laramie County School District #1

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

Wyoming avg51%

23^rd of 81

Wyoming public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

26^th of 44Laramie County School District #1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	55 of 80	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	46 of 80	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	47 of 80	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	19 of 77	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.3	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	78.9	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	7 of 80	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	72.9	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.4	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	22 of 67	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.6	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	71.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	34.0	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2019	15.9	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	38 of 63	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	12 of 62	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	38 of 67	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	25.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2022	61.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	53.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2024	50.1	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	16 of 49	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	37 of 54	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	34 of 53	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	18 of 51	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)

Military Connected (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2022)67th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-52 vs school

Virtual Education (2022)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science57%+4 vs state

Mathematics55%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)				WY-TOPP Science (2026)		ACT English (2026)	ACT Math (2026)	ACT Reading (2026)	ACT Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 Education Drive	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2680	1,270	91	13.9	18.7%	997 (78.5%)	18 (1.4%)	175 (13.8%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	68.5	23^rd of 81 public high schools	71.6%		60.4	32^nd of 83 public high schools	61.4%	9			60.0	66.4			54.1	55.0		56.8	20.2	20.6	21.8	20.3	$17,409	$1,484	$15,925
PODER Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	1100 Richardson Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	131	9	14.3	38.2%	83 (63.4%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	98.1	1^st of 81 public high schools	98.8%		97.2	1^st of 83 public high schools	98.8%		79.3	71.4	≥ 95%	83.3	69.0	60.0	87.5	83.3	60.0	87.5	19.8	22.5	21.1	22.6	$20,598	$2,262	$18,336
East High School	Public	9-12	2800 East Pershing Boulevard	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2663	1,566	99	15.7	30.4%	1,149 (73.4%)	32 (2.0%)	281 (17.9%)	18 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	74 (4.7%)	38.5	52^nd of 81 public high schools	35.8%		30.8	65^th of 83 public high schools	21.7%	13			51.4	51.8			42.1	37.2		43.5	18.2	19.1	20.7	19.7	$17,508	$1,580	$15,928
South High School	Public	9-12	1213 West Allison Road	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2410	1,112	86	12.9	71.6%	587 (52.8%)	26 (2.3%)	435 (39.1%)	6 (0.5%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.3%)	5.6	76^th of 81 public high schools	6.2%		3.5	79^th of 83 public high schools	4.8%	3			25.7	28.2			19.6	16.2		25.9	15.6	16.6	18.5	17.7	$17,986	$1,693	$16,293
Triumph High School	Public	9-12	1250 West College Drive	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2500	189	22	8.7	71.4%	115 (60.8%)	3 (1.6%)	55 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	1.7	81^st of 81 public high schools	0.0%		1.5	82^nd of 83 public high schools	1.2%	1			13.2	11.1			< 5%	13.2		15.1					$34,793	$3,075	$31,717
Meadowlark Academy	Public	6-12	3304 E I-80 Service Rd	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Rite of Passage	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 829-7355	0	3	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 23^rd of 81 Wyoming high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clawson Elementary
Elementary : Davis Elementary
Elementary : Deming Elementary
Elementary : Freedom Elementary
Elementary : Gilchrist Elementary
Elementary : Hobbs Elementary
Elementary : Jessup Elementary
Elementary : Pioneer Park Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Wind Elementary
Elementary : Willadsen Elementary
Middle : McCormick Junior High School

What district is Central High School in?

Laramie County School District #1

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,270 students attended Central High School.

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