Cheatham Co Central

Located at 1 Cub CIR, in Ashland City, Tennessee, Cheatham Co Central is a compact four-year high school that teaches 514 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Cheatham County. Enrollment runs roughly 32% leaner than the state mean of about 754.

Cheatham Co Central is one of 14 schools operated by Cheatham County, a district that serves 5,451 students overall.

On demographics, Cheatham Co Central shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Across the wider county, census data for Cheatham County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,852 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Cheatham Co Central is one of 14 public schools in Cheatham County (combined enrollment of about 5,451 students).

The closest other public school is Cheatham Middle School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 667 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 88% to 75% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.