Enrollment
408
High
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481350000846
Central High School
7622 US HWY 69 N, POLLOK, TX 75969 · (936) 853-2167 · Angelina County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
221 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 115 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 20% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 43.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 57.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Central High School
Central High School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School this school | 408 | 54.2% | 55.7% |
| Mt Vernon High School MOUNT VERNON | 511 | 53.0% | 59.6% |
| River Road High School AMARILLO | 400 | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Rains High School EMORY | 531 | 55.7% | 53.0% |
| Whitney High School WHITNEY | 437 | 59.3% | 59.0% |
| Whitesboro High School WHITESBORO | 508 | 57.5% | 50.3% |
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 Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #627 of 1,385 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,089 of 1,425 ▼ 122 | #7 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #959 of 1,425 ▼ 33 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #1,008 of 2,107 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #247 of 1,344 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #704 of 1,346 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #924 of 1,522 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #354 of 557 | 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
408
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 408 | 35.4 | 11.5:1 | 54% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 54% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 34.7 | 11.1:1 | 58% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 36 | 10.8:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 37.6 | 11.6:1 | 45% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 40 | 11.7:1 | 43% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 40 | 11.2:1 | 45% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | 18% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (435 to 408); teachers down 6% (37.6 to 35.4).
About Central High School
Central High School is a small high school in POLLOK, Texas, one of the schools in CENTRAL ISD. Its enrollment is 408 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 49% below that mark.
Central High School is part of CENTRAL ISD, where 4 schools serve 1,497 students.
The share of White students at Central High School is 65%, a majority. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Angelina County at about 63% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 35.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.5:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. That is 16 points below the 70% average for public schools in Angelina County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.6% for Central High School. The school posts 55.7%, 5.1 points above the prediction.
The county, Angelina County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,960, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 15,649 students.
Central Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Central High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Central High School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 55.7% versus a 45.8% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count rose 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Angelina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL ISD
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Stubblefield Lrn CenterHigh · 5 students
Other schools in POLLOK
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 53rd largest of the 71.
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
- Central High SchoolKELLER, TX · 2,410 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,587 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 2,371 students
- Central High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,329 students
Nearby schools
- Central Junior High School0.0 mi · 451
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 633
- Brandon Elementary School6.7 mi · 386
- Juvenile Detent Center6.8 mi · 9
- Dunbar Primary School7.0 mi · 268
- Garrett Primary School7.2 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolHow many students attend Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central High School is approximately 11.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Central High School?
Central High School is overseen by CENTRAL ISD in Angelina County.
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