Central High School Overview

Overview

At Central High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Central High School is 15 percent. The student body makeup is 37 percent male and 63 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 92 percent. Central High School is 1 of 21 high schools in the Jefferson County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded

Bronze

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,084
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	92%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	83%
Full-Time Teachers	77

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	68%
Proficient in Math	44%
College Readiness Index	4.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	21
Total Students	26,898
Proficient in Reading (district average)	68%
Proficient in Math (district average)	51%
College Readiness (district average)	17.2