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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY·NCES 120009008471

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

1250 W 17TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405 · (850) 215-0770 · Bay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
40 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
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
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
35
Grade 11
30
Grade 12
26
Student demographics
White
4747%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
2222%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 38%
Black
1818%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 21%
Two+
1212%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
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
Male
5556%
Female
4444%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
21.7%
own-school result
Math
5.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
99
-75 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 21.8:1
% White
47%
was 75%
% Hispanic
22%
was 2%
% Black
18%
was 16%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a minimally staffed secondary school in PANAMA CITY, Florida, operated by BAY. The school enrolls 99 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 90% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 47 schools in BAY (27,494 students total), CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL logs that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 18% Black, 12% multiracial. By comparison, Bay County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bay County put median household income runs about $73,533, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bay County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,672 students), of which CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL operates from a high-density location. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 43% since 2018, when it stood at 174 (now 99). White enrollment moved from 75% to 47% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

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Bay County at a glance

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Population
186,393
Census ACS
Median income
$73,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
27,672 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
District
BAY
Address
1250 W 17TH ST, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 215-0770
County
Bay County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
99
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
24.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (40%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120009008471
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BAY in Bay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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