Central High School

Central High School is a senior high of close-knit scale in Macon, Georgia, operated by Bibb County, enrolling 892 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 20% below typical.

Bibb County runs 35 schools in total, collectively educating 21,334 students. Central High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Central High School records that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Central High School has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Central High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.7%; actual is 20.9%, a gap of -27.7 points.

Across the wider county, Bibb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $51,234 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bibb County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students), of which Central High School is one.

Miller Magnet Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 25.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Central High School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 1,118 (now 892). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 89% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Central High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.