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What's the most underrated thing about Central High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
583
High
DISTRICT 928 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCMINN COUNTY·NCES 470282000987
Central High School
145 Co Road 461, Englewood, TN 37329 · (423) 263-5541 · McMinn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Tennessee public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 138 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.3pp since 2022
Math
34.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 27.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 23.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #118 of 339 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #127 of 337 ▼ 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #204 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #218 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #31 of 200 |
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
583
-104 (-15%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 735
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 | 583 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 45.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 46.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 44 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 47 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 55% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 47% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 53 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
About Central High School
Central High School is a high school in Englewood, Tennessee, and it is part of McMinn County. Enrollment totals 583 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 754.
Central High School belongs to McMinn County, a district of 9 schools and 5,051 students.
By race and ethnicity, Central High School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. In McMinn County overall, the White share is about 88%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Central High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Tennessee public high schools.
In McMinn County, home to about 54,884 people, median household income comes to about $61,470, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McMinn County's 17 public schools enroll about 7,131 students and include Central High School.
Measured in a straight line, Englewood Elementary is about 3.5 miles from Central High School. The five-mile area around Central High School holds 3 other public schools.
NCES assigns Central High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 687 students in 2020-21 to 583 in 2024-25.
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McMinn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,884
Census ACS
Median income
$61,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McMinn County
- McMinn High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riceville ElementaryElementary · 641 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Englewood ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Niota ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Calhoun ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 47th largest of the 71.
- Central HighMemphis, TN · 1,331 students
- Central High SchoolKnoxville, TN · 1,265 students
- Central High SchoolBolivar, TN · 663 students
- Central High SchoolHarrison, TN · 617 students
- Central High SchoolWartburg, TN · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Englewood Elementary3.5 mi · 565
- Etowah Elementary3.9 mi · 332
- Mountain View Elementary4.2 mi · 566
- Athens City Primary6.8 mi · 657
- Athens City Intermediate6.9 mi · 572
- Athens City Middle School7.1 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow many students attend Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Central High School in?
Central High School is part of McMinn County.
Where is Central High School located?
Central High School is located at 145 Co Road 461, Englewood, TN 37329.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.