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Enrollment
1,338
High
DISTRICT 962 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY·NCES 130084000331
Central High School
113 Central High Rd, Carrollton, GA 30116 · (770) 834-3386 · Carroll County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
515 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 74%
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 | 351 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 341 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 313 | 23% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
61.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +19.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 19 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.7% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% |
| 2021-22 | 42.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Schools most like Central High School
Central High School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School this school | 1,338 | 38.5% | 53.8% |
| Walnut Grove High School Loganville | 1,511 | 39.7% | 55.6% |
| Harris County High School Hamilton | 1,733 | 34.9% | 53.0% |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 1,318 | 42.2% | 45.9% |
| South Effingham High School Guyton | 1,906 | 38.9% | 53.8% |
| Model High Rome | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Georgia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #98 of 411 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #66 of 417 ▼ 13 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,338 | #175 of 480 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #397 of 413 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #293 of 413 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #360 of 425 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #79 of 226 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,338
+166 (+14%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,237
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 1,338 | 68.1 | 19.6:1 | 38% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 1,356 | 70.9 | 19.1:1 | 62% (835) |
| 2022-23 | 1,280 | 68.8 | 18.6:1 | 48% (615) |
| 2020-21 | 1,172 | 61 | 19.2:1 | 43% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 1,171 | 68.2 | 17.2:1 | 54% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 1,162 | 63 | 18.4:1 | 56% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 1,099 | 65 | 16.9:1 | 53% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 1,123 | 61 | 18.4:1 | 23% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 1,237 | 71 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,171 to 1,338); teachers unchanged (68.2 to 68.1).
About Central High School
In Carrollton, Georgia, Central High School is a mid-sized high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,338 students.
In Carroll County, 24 schools enroll a combined 16,400 students.
About 72% of the student body at Central High School is White. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.6:1. Across high schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 15.2:1. Of all students at Central High School, 38% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 48% average for public schools in Carroll County is 10 points higher.
Central High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.8%, compared with a predicted 57.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Carroll County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,714 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Central High School, Carroll County has 28 public schools.
Carrollton Upper Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 6. Central High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% rise, from 1,172 to 1,338.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,569
Census ACS
Median income
$73,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
22,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County
- Villa Rica High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- Ithica ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Bowdon Elementary SchoolElementary · 781 students
Other schools in Carrollton
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,894 students
- Carrollton High SchoolHigh · 1,859 students
- Carrollton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Carrollton Upper ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 18th largest of the 71.
- Central High SchoolMacon, GA · 892 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
- Carrollton Upper Elementary0.8 mi · 817
- Central Middle School0.9 mi · 1,009
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 991
- Carrollton Middle School1.0 mi · 1,280
- Carrollton High School1.1 mi · 1,859
- Carrollton Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,894
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow large is Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 1,338 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 19.6:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Central High School?
Central High School is overseen by Carroll County in Carroll County.
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