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What's something Central High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
617
High
DISTRICT 701 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159000495
Central High School
5728 Highway 58, Harrison, TN 37341 · (423) 344-1447 · Hamilton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Tennessee public high schools
- C-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
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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 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 28% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
26.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.4pp since 2022
Math
12.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -7.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% 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 | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #295 of 339 ▼ 35 | #18 of 22 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #271 of 337 ▼ 16 | #17 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #192 of 381 | #13 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #22 of 332 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #12 of 200 | #1 of 8 |
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
617
-146 (-19%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,041
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 | 617 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 44.7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 57 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 763 | 57 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 924 | 52 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 970 | 62 | 15.7:1 | 52% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 1,040 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 46% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 1,090 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,041 | 53 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
About Central High School
A small high school in Harrison, Tennessee, Central High School is part of Hamilton County. Its 617 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.
Besides Central High School, Hamilton County runs 81 other schools. The district enrolls 45,981 students.
Central High School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 43%. Other students are 36% White, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Hamilton County residents are about 17% Black. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Central High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Hamilton County, the median household income is $76,183, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton County is home to 82 public schools and about 45,981 public school students.
Brown Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Central High School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 146 students since 2020-21, to 617.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Central High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 44th 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 SchoolEnglewood, TN · 583 students
- Central High SchoolWartburg, TN · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Brown Middle School0.2 mi · 296
- Harrison Elementary School0.3 mi · 775
- Hunter Middle School2.5 mi · 745
- Wallace A. Smith Elementary School2.6 mi · 589
- Hamilton County Virtual School2.7 mi · 254
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal Arts2.7 mi · 979
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow many students attend Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 617 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 36% White, 9% Hispanic, 43% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Central High School in?
Central High School is part of Hamilton County.
What city is Central High School in?
Central High School is located in Harrison, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.