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Central High School

Regular School · Tuscaloosa, AL

Central High School is a regular school school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 796 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
796
Teachers (FTE)
44.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 694 87%
Hispanic/Latino 55 7%
White 37 5%
Asian 6 1%
Two or more races 3 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 796 419M / 377F

English Language Learners: 20 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 10-14% 24.1% 136
Reading Proficiency 15-19% 46.3% 128
Science Proficiency 15-19% — 136
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (1)
30 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
84 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
131
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
233
29.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
46
5.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 796 100%

Contact & Location

905 15th Street

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: (205)759-3720

http://chs.tuscaloosacityschools.com

District

Tuscaloosa City

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,477

District enrollment: 11,186

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

010336001608

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