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What's one thing Montgomery Central High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,048
High
DISTRICT 1,122 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 470303001209
Montgomery Central High
3955 Highway 48, Cunningham, TN 37052 · (931) 387-3201 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,048 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Tennessee public high schools
- A-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
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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 | 305 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 270 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 235 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
50.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.2pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 22.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Montgomery Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #150 of 339 ▼ 14 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #96 of 337 ▼ 42 | #4 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,048 | #101 of 381 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #134 of 332 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #90 of 110 | N/A |
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
1,048
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 602
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 | 1,048 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,026 | 57.6 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 57.9 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,020 | 55 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,019 | 57 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,057 | 54 | 19.6:1 | 46% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 920 | 54 | 17.0:1 | 38% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Central High.
About Montgomery Central High
Federal records list Montgomery Central High as a high school in Cunningham, Tennessee. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,048 students. The average for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.
Montgomery Central High is part of Montgomery County, where 46 schools serve 40,243 students.
A majority of students at Montgomery Central High, 73%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points above the 63% share among Montgomery County residents. Montgomery Central High has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Montgomery Central High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Montgomery County (population about 234,153), median household income is about $75,613, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 46 public schools operate in Montgomery County, serving about 40,243 students.
Montgomery Central Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Montgomery Central High had 1,020 students in 2020-21 and 1,048 in 2024-25, a 3% rise.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,153
Census ACS
Median income
$75,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
40,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Other schools in Cunningham
- Montgomery Central MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Montgomery Central ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other Montgomery Central High schools
One other US public school is named Montgomery Central High. Montgomery Central High is the largest of the 2.
- Montgomery Central HighTroy, NC · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Central Elementary0.1 mi · 518
- Montgomery Central Middle0.1 mi · 805
- Cumberland Heights Elementary4.9 mi · 604
- CMCSS K-12 Virtual School6.3 mi · 751
- Norman Smith Elementary8.4 mi · 609
- Moore Magnet Elementary8.6 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Central HighHow large is Montgomery Central High?
Montgomery Central High enrolls approximately 1,048 students in grades 09-12.
Is Montgomery Central High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montgomery Central High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Montgomery Central High?
Montgomery Central High reports a student body of 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Montgomery Central High public or private?
Montgomery Central High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County.
What county does Montgomery Central High serve?
Montgomery Central High serves Montgomery County in TN.
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