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Enrollment
1,444
High
DISTRICT 1,050 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERNANDO·NCES 120081002604
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
14075 KEN AUSTIN PKWY, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34613 · (352) 797-7020 · Hernando County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
674 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 386 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 370 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 359 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 329 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 22.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,444 | 46.7% | 42.6% |
| FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 1,853 | 46.5% | 45.8% |
| SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 1,775 | 47.6% | 52.8% |
| BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL BELLEVIEW | 1,904 | 45.7% | 46.8% |
| ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL ZEPHYRHILLS | 1,656 | 45.8% | 33.5% |
| SUWANNEE HIGH SCHOOL LIVE OAK | 1,167 | 47.4% | 46.2% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hernando County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #448 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #461 of 549 ▼ 14 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #411 of 559 ▼ 69 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,444 | #308 of 830 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #106 of 575 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #188 of 594 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #284 of 630 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #133 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,444
+344 (+31%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,045
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,444 | 77 | 18.8:1 | 47% (674) |
| 2023-24 | 1,452 | 79 | 18.4:1 | 57% (830) |
| 2022-23 | 1,426 | 75 | 19.0:1 | 53% (750) |
| 2020-21 | 1,100 | 67 | 16.4:1 | 50% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 1,303 | 71 | 18.4:1 | 66% (863) |
| 2015-16 | 1,165 | 68 | 17.1:1 | 63% (738) |
| 2010-11 | 1,610 | 92 | 17.5:1 | 50% (803) |
| 2000-01 | 1,735 | 85 | 20.4:1 | 32% (555) |
| 1990-91 | 1,045 | 68 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in BROOKSVILLE, Florida. A total of 1,444 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 40% larger than average.
The district, HERNANDO, operates 29 schools serving 23,734 students.
At CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. Next come 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.8:1. That is lower than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The lunch program counts 47% of students at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 57.8%. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL posts 42.6%, 15.2 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Hernando County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,058, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hernando County is home to 31 public schools and about 23,734 public school students.
The nearest other public school, ENDEAVOR ACADEMY, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew 31%, to 1,444. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.4:1 to 18.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hernando County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,018
Census ACS
Median income
$66,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,734 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERNANDO
- FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,853 students
- WINDING WATERS K-8Elementary · 1,613 students
- EXPLORER K-8Elementary · 1,544 students
- CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHElementary · 1,456 students
- WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,437 students
- HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
Other schools in BROOKSVILLE
- HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- NATURE COAST TECHNICAL HIGHHigh · 1,293 students
- POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,041 students
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 943 students
- CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 783 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 754 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is the 14th largest of the 71.
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 99 students
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,587 students
- Central High SchoolKELLER, TX · 2,410 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 2,371 students
Nearby schools
- ENDEAVOR ACADEMY0.1 mi · 126
- WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 666
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 943
- SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 829
- WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 1,437
- WINDING WATERS K-84.2 mi · 1,613
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,444 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.8:1 (77 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HERNANDO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.