Centerville High School

Centerville High School is a roomy 9-12 campus in Centerville, Ohio, overseen by Centerville City. The school educates 2,720 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 381% above typical.

Within Centerville City, which oversees 12 schools and 8,250 students, Centerville High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Centerville High School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 11% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Centerville High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Montgomery County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Centerville High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.6%; this one delivers 79.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $66,139, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), of which Centerville High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tower Heights Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centerville High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 78.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Centerville High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 2,772 (now 2,720). Over the same period, the White share fell from 77% to 72%. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Centerville High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.