Central High

Central High is a 9-12 campus of expansive scale in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, instructing 1,331 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Central High sits 77% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which oversees 211 schools and 111,979 students, Central High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Central High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%); the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Central High is one of 287 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students).

The closest other public school is Bruce Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Central High's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,530 (now 1,331). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 7% to 3%.

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