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Center High School is a public high school in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the only high school within the Center School District.

Serving 695 students in grades 9-12, Center Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 695 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Center Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Center Sr. High School's student population of 695 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center Sr. High School
9	209
10	174
11	158
12	154

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Total Students

695 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School
2023	742
2022	727
2021	692
2020	670
2019	670
2018	693
2017	693
2016	696
2015	700
2014	689
2013	667
2012	674
2011	697
2010	726
2009	704
2008	770
2007	772
2006	788
2005	761
2004	777
2003	820
2002	804
2001	828
2000	800
1999	765
1998	731
1997	707
1996	737
1995	749
1994	745
1993	761
1992	722
1991	717
1990	798
1989	968
1988	1,017
1987	1,039

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School
2023	62
2022	62
2021	59
2020	61
2019	61
2018	59
2017	59
2016	58
2015	62
2014	62
2013	59
2012	58
2011	57
2010	61
2009	64
2008	53
2007	52
2006	52
2005	51
2004	49
2003	51
2002	50
2001	51
2000	57
1999	56
1998	55
1997	53
1996	47
1995	47
1994	48
1993	50
1992	52
1991	57
1990	62
1989	67
1988	63
1987	66

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Colors

Blue, Gold

School Rankings

Center Sr. High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Center Sr. High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1832 out of 2084 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School
2022	#1832
2021	#1745
2019	#864
2018	#1784
2016	#606
2015	#565
2014	#780
2013	#815
2012	#768
2011	#948
2010	#832

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10-14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	12%	39%	15%
2021	5%	37%	12%
2019	32%	42%	27%
2018	17%	42%	30%
2017	82%	47%	40%
2016	47%	48%	39%
2015	62%	44%	35%
2014	42%	52%	42%
2013	47%	53%	47%
2012	47%	55%	50%
2011	37%	54%	47%

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25-29%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	27%	43%	25%
2021	37%	46%	29%
2019	62%	49%	35%
2018	37%	49%	30%
2016	82%	63%	51%
2015	62%	60%	50%
2014	72%	53%	43%
2013	67%	55%	49%
2012	72%	55%	45%
2011	77%	55%	45%
2010	92%	54%	45%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	12%	38%	23%
2021	7%	37%	17%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	15:1	13:1	11:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	15:1	14:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	13:1	16:1	14:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	11%	8%	11%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	6%	5%	9%
2012	5%	5%	9%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	4%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	5%	4%	8%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	6%
2005	5%	3%	6%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

64%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	64%	15%	61%
2022	65%	15%	61%
2021	67%	15%	61%
2020	69%	16%	61%
2019	69%	16%	61%
2018	70%	16%	63%
2017	70%	16%	63%
2016	70%	16%	64%
2015	68%	16%	64%
2014	69%	16%	63%
2013	70%	17%	64%
2012	70%	17%	65%
2011	73%	17%	68%
2010	75%	18%	68%
2009	73%	18%	67%
2008	70%	18%	64%
2007	70%	18%	64%
2006	67%	18%	65%
2005	64%	18%	63%
2004	61%	18%	63%
2003	60%	18%	61%
2002	55%	18%	57%
2001	52%	17%	55%
2000	50%	17%	52%
1999	47%	17%	49%
1998	43%	17%	45%
1997	43%	17%	42%
1996	45%	16%	41%
1995	41%	16%	39%
1994	35%	16%	36%
1993	33%	15%	33%

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White

16%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	16%	69%	17%
2022	15%	69%	17%
2021	15%	70%	18%
2020	14%	71%	20%
2019	14%	71%	20%
2018	14%	72%	20%
2017	14%	72%	20%
2016	15%	72%	20%
2015	16%	73%	20%
2014	16%	73%	20%
2013	18%	74%	20%
2012	20%	74%	20%
2011	20%	75%	22%
2010	20%	76%	23%
2009	21%	76%	24%
2008	24%	76%	27%
2007	24%	76%	27%
2006	26%	77%	28%
2005	29%	77%	29%
2004	33%	78%	30%
2003	35%	78%	34%
2002	40%	79%	37%
2001	41%	79%	39%
2000	44%	80%	42%
1999	46%	81%	45%
1998	51%	81%	50%
1997	52%	81%	54%
1996	51%	82%	54%
1995	55%	82%	57%
1994	60%	82%	60%
1993	62%	83%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	0.55	0.50	0.58
2022	0.54	0.50	0.58
2021	0.52	0.48	0.58
2020	0.50	0.47	0.58
2019	0.50	0.47	0.58
2018	0.48	0.45	0.56
2017	0.48	0.45	0.56
2016	0.48	0.46	0.54
2015	0.51	0.44	0.55
2014	0.49	0.44	0.55
2013	0.48	0.42	0.54
2012	0.47	0.42	0.53
2011	0.43	0.41	0.49
2010	0.40	0.39	0.49
2009	0.42	0.39	0.49
2008	0.45	0.39	0.51
2007	0.45	0.39	0.52
2006	0.48	0.37	0.51
2005	0.51	0.38	0.52
2004	0.52	0.36	0.52
2003	0.52	0.36	0.52
2002	0.54	0.35	0.54
2001	0.57	0.35	0.55
2000	0.56	0.33	0.56
1999	0.57	0.32	0.56
1998	0.56	0.31	0.55
1997	0.55	0.31	0.54
1996	0.54	0.30	0.54
1995	0.53	0.30	0.53
1994	0.52	0.30	0.52
1993	0.51	0.29	0.50

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80-84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2022	82%	90%	82%
2021	87%	89%	87%
2020	87%	90%	87%
2019	92%	90%	92%
2018	87%	90%	87%
2017	92%	89%	92%
2016	87%	90%	87%
2015	87%	89%	87%
2014	87%	89%	87%
2013	82%	87%	82%
2012	82%	86%	82%

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Eligible for

57%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	58%	41%	67%
2022	41%	40%	54%
2021	51%	43%	59%
2020	60%	44%	68%
2019	60%	44%	68%
2018	56%	44%	67%
2017	56%	44%	67%
2016	63%	44%	71%
2015	60%	44%	63%
2014	58%	42%	60%
2013	62%	38%	60%
2012	60%	38%	59%
2011	53%	37%	56%
2010	50%	36%	53%
2009	44%	31%	54%
2008	33%	32%	46%
2007	35%	31%	46%
2006	44%	32%	50%
2005	36%	32%	51%
2004	32%	30%	45%
2003	24%	29%	41%
2002	20%	28%	43%
2001	13%	28%	39%
1999	15%	27%	33%
1998	15%	28%	31%
1997	18%	28%	33%
1996	23%	28%	38%
1995	17%	29%	29%
1994	16%	26%	29%
1993	19%	21%	29%
1992	9%	14%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Center Sr. High School	Missouri	Center 58 School District
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	5%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Center 58 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Center Sr. High School's ranking?

Center Sr. High School is ranked #1832 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Center Sr. High School often compared to?

Center Sr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Center Sr. High School?

The graduation rate of Center Sr. High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 90%.

How many students attend Center Sr. High School?

695 students attend Center Sr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Center Sr. High School students are Black, 16% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Center Sr. High School?

Center Sr. High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Center Sr. High School offer ?

Center Sr. High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Center Sr. High School part of?

Center Sr. High School is part of Center 58 School District.

In what neighborhood is Center Sr. High School located?

Center Sr. High School is located in the Gashland neighborhood of Kansas City, MO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 695 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 80-84% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education