Enrollment
354
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOSA COUNTY·NCES 010090001749
Central High School
97 Coosa County Road 75, Rockford, AL 35136 · (256) 377-4384 · Coosa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
236 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Coosa County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
8.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
+81 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.9:1
% White
46%
was 49%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
45%
was 44%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Central High School
Central High School is a 9-12 campus of intimate scale in Rockford, Alabama, operated by Coosa County, caters to 354 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Central High School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.
Central High School is one of 2 schools operated by Coosa County, a district that instructs 751 students overall.
Demographically, Central High School lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 45% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Central High School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 24.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Coosa County) shows that median household income runs about $57,355, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coosa County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 751 students), Central High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, Central High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.5%.
Central High School operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Central High School's enrollment has climbed 30% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 354). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Central High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Coosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,300
Census ACS
Median income
$57,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
751 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 397
- Pinecrest Elementary School11.1 mi · 426
- Sylacauga High School12.1 mi · 627
- BB Comer Memorial High School12.4 mi · 395
- BB Comer Memorial Elementary School12.4 mi · 521
- NicholsLawson Middle School12.7 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow large is Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 07-12.
Is Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Central High School have?
Central High School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 45% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Central High School?
Central High School is overseen by Coosa County in Coosa County.
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