Talladega County Central High

Located at 5104 Howell Cove Rd, in Talladega, Alabama, Talladega County Central High is an one-room-style high school that instructs 143 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by Talladega County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Talladega County Central High sits 79% below that benchmark.

Within Talladega County, which oversees 17 schools and 7,321 students, Talladega County Central High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Talladega County Central High records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (90%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% White. By comparison, Talladega County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 91% of students at Talladega County Central High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Talladega County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Talladega County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,776 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Talladega County Central High is one of 33 public schools in Talladega County (combined enrollment of about 10,973 students).

Nearest neighbor: Stemley Road Elementary School, around 1.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Talladega County Central High has contracted 22%, going from 184 students in 2018 to 143 in 2024. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Talladega County Central High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.