Central High School

Set in Bolivar, Tennessee, Central High School is a mid-tier 9-12 campus, run under Hardeman County Schools. It caters to 663 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Hardeman County Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 3,157 students, Central High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Central High School records that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 31% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hardeman County indicate median household income runs about $46,069, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Central High School is one of 9 public schools in Hardeman County (combined enrollment of about 3,157 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bolivar Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Central High School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 792 students in 2018 compared to 663 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 37% to 31% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.