Enrollment
367
High
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 470309001227
Central High School
1119 Knoxville HWY, Wartburg, TN 37887 · (423) 346-6616 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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
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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 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 28% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
22.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.8pp since 2022
Math
17.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.8% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 16.5% |
% 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 | 17.4% | #264 of 339 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #286 of 337 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #287 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.0% | #309 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #134 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
367
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 471
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 | 367 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 20.5 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 40% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 471 | 20 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
About Central High School
Central High School is one of the public schools in Wartburg, Tennessee. It is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 367 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Central High School is among 8 schools run by Morgan County, which serves 2,800 students.
At Central High School, White students make up 94% of the student body. Smaller groups are 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Central High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Central High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Central High School is located in Morgan County, where median household income is about $65,954, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 8 public schools in Morgan County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,800.
The shortest distance from Central High School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Central Elementary. The five-mile area around Central High School holds 3 other public schools.
Central High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Central High School had 382 students in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
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Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,361
Census ACS
Median income
$65,954
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Central ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Coalfield SchoolCombined · 505 students
- Sunbright SchoolCombined · 464 students
- Oakdale SchoolCombined · 427 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Petros Joyner ElementaryElementary · 149 students
Other schools in Wartburg
- Central ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Morgan County Career and Technical CenterHigh · 42 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 55th 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 SchoolEnglewood, TN · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary0.6 mi · 529
- Morgan County Career and Technical Center1.9 mi · 42
- Central Middle School2.4 mi · 317
- Petros Joyner Elementary7.6 mi · 149
- Oakdale School8.5 mi · 427
- Coalfield School10.6 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow many students attend Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central High School serve?
Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central High School?
At Central High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Central High School?
Central High School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
What city is Central High School in?
Central High School is located in Wartburg, TN.
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