Central High School

Regular School · Phenix City, AL

Central High School is a regular school school in Phenix City, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 1,579 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,579

Teachers (FTE)

85.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,006	64%
White	329	21%
Hispanic/Latino	162	10%
Two or more races	72	5%
Asian	6	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,579	818M / 761F

English Language Learners: 23 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% +1.9pp	24.1%	441
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -25.3pp	46.3%	434
Science Proficiency	31.0%	—	441
4-Year Graduation Rate	92.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

59 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

74 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

368

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

249

15.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

280

17.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,579	100%

Contact & Location

2400 Dobbs Dr

Phenix City, AL 36870

Phone: (334)298-3626

http://www.pcboe.net/chs

District

Phenix City

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,063

District enrollment: 7,218

Other Schools in District

Lakewood Elementary School Elementary
Lakewood Primary School Elementary
Meadowlane Elementary School Elementary
Phenix City Elementary School Elementary
Ridgecrest Elementary School Elementary
Sherwood Elementary School Elementary
Westview Elementary School Elementary
Phenix City Intermediate School Middle

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 36870) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010270001088

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD