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Central High School
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Central High School
Located at 5728 Highway 58, in Harrison, Tennessee, Central High School is a close-knit four-year high school that works with 617 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Hamilton County.
Central High School is one of 82 schools operated by Hamilton County, a district that serves 45,981 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Central High School lists that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 36% White, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Hamilton County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Hamilton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,183 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hamilton County's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,981 students), Central High School is one campus in the mix.
Brown Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Central High School's enrollment has decreased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 924 (now 617). White enrollment moved from 49% to 36% across the same window.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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