Center Point High School

Center Point High School is a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Center Point, Alabama, operated by Jefferson County. The school educates 685 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Jefferson County, which oversees 55 schools and 35,444 students, Center Point High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Center Point High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Center Point High School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Center Point High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 25.3%; this one comes in at 4.6%, -20.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Center Point High School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

The closest other public school is Erwin Intermediate School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Center Point High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Center Point High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Center Point High School's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 770 (now 685). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 97% to 89%.

On the community side, members of the Center Point High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.