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Alumni: what's one memory from Shelbyville Central High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,604
High
DISTRICT 896 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000036
Shelbyville Central High School
401 Eagle BLVD, Shelbyville, TN 37160 · (931) 684-5672 · Bedford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,604 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 388 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 443 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 417 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 356 | 22% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
30.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
19.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 14.1% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shelbyville Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #241 of 339 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #253 of 337 ▲ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,604 | #42 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #37 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #64 of 110 |
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
1,604
+129 (+9%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,118
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 | 1,604 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,590 | 102.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,553 | 93.4 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,475 | 78 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,497 | 72.6 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,371 | 74 | 18.5:1 | 57% (785) |
| 2010-11 | 1,189 | 68 | 17.5:1 | 55% (652) |
| 2000-01 | 1,008 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,118 | 57 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelbyville Central High School.
About Shelbyville Central High School
The public high school Shelbyville Central High School is located in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,604 students. High schools in Tennessee average about 754 students, which makes this school 113% bigger than average.
District-wide, Bedford County has 15 schools and 9,042 students.
About 48% of students at Shelbyville Central High School are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 34% White, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Bedford County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Shelbyville Central High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school's county is Bedford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,225, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,042, Shelbyville Central High School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Harris Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Shelbyville Central High School. Other public schools within five miles: 7.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 1,475 to 1,604.
People who know Shelbyville Central High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,237
Census ACS
Median income
$67,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
9,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Thomas Magnet SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Eakin ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Harris Middle School0.3 mi · 977
- Learning Way Elementary0.4 mi · 638
- Eakin Elementary1.7 mi · 399
- East Side Elementary2.3 mi · 323
- Cartwright Elementary School2.5 mi · 602
- Thomas Magnet School2.7 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Shelbyville Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shelbyville Central High School?
Shelbyville Central High School enrolls approximately 1,604 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shelbyville Central High School serve?
Shelbyville Central High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Shelbyville Central High School?
Shelbyville Central High School reports a student body of 34% White, 48% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelbyville Central High School?
Shelbyville Central High School is overseen by Bedford County in Bedford County.
What county does Shelbyville Central High School serve?
Shelbyville Central High School serves Bedford County in TN.
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