CENTRAL H S

CENTRAL H S is a secondary school of small scale in POLLOK, Texas, part of CENTRAL ISD, hosting 408 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so CENTRAL H S sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.

CENTRAL ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,497 students; CENTRAL H S is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CENTRAL H S reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Angelina County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CENTRAL H S has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Angelina County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENTRAL H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.2%; this one delivers 57.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Angelina County put median household earnings sit near $60,960, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CENTRAL H S is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

The closest other public school is CENTRAL J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL H S at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. CENTRAL H S's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 408). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 19% to 26%.

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