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What's one thing CENTER H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
662
High
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTER ISD·NCES 481332000833
Center High School
658 ROUGHRIDER DR, CENTER, TX 75935 · (936) 598-6173 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
495 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 164 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 41.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Center High School
Center High School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center High School this school | 662 | 74.8% | 41.7% |
| Palestine High School PALESTINE | 1,003 | 77.5% | 52.4% |
| Pittsburg High School PITTSBURG | 671 | 74.7% | 57.8% |
| Chapel Hill High School TYLER | 990 | 79.4% | 45.7% |
| Tyler ISD Early College High School TYLER | 447 | 73.6% | 87.8% |
| Navasota High School NAVASOTA | 919 | 71.2% | 38.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Center High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #1,079 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #339 of 1,425 ▲ 803 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,130 of 1,425 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.0pp | #211 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #769 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #424 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #239 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #480 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #487 of 557 |
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
662
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 662 | 50.4 | 13.1:1 | 75% (495) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 53.1 | 12.9:1 | 69% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 53 | 13.3:1 | 74% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 60 | 11.3:1 | 73% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 60.8 | 11.2:1 | 71% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 56 | 13.4:1 | 69% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 57 | 10.8:1 | 66% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 49 | 12.6:1 | 27% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (678 to 662); teachers down 17% (60.8 to 50.4).
About Center High School
Center High School operates as a small high school in CENTER, Texas. The school serves 662 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Besides Center High School, CENTER ISD runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 2,307 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Center High School, 50% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 25% White, 20% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Shelby County's population at about 20%. By the diversity index, Center High School comes in at 65%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1, with 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Center High School is 75%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Center High School's results are within a point of predicted: 41.7% against 41.8%.
Among Shelby County residents, median household income is about $49,776, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Center High School is one of 13 public schools in Shelby County, which together enroll about 5,174 students.
The nearest other public school, Roughrider Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Center High School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Center High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Center High School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 677 students in 2020-21 and 662 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.3:1 to 13.1:1.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,155
Census ACS
Median income
$49,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTER ISD
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
Other schools in CENTER
- F L Moffett Primary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Center Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Excelsior Elementary SchoolElementary · 86 students
- Roughrider AcademyHigh · 43 students
- Excelsior High SchoolElementary
Other Center High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center High. Center High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Center HighAntelope, CA · 1,312 students
- Center High SchoolCENTER, CO · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Roughrider Academy0.0 mi · 43
- Center Elementary School0.3 mi · 476
- F L Moffett Primary School0.3 mi · 630
- Center Middle School1.0 mi · 496
- Shelbyville School7.9 mi · 891
- Tenaha Schools10.2 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Center High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Center High School?
Center High School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Center High School serve?
Center High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Center High School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Center High School.
How diverse is Center High School?
Center High School reports a student body of 25% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Center High School?
Center High School is overseen by CENTER ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.