Central High School
10200 E Brookside
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(225)261-3438
- Central High School serves 1,364 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Central High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Central High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Central High School's student population of 1,364 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,364 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Central High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Central High School is 0.39, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 64% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 70% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| Black | 22% | 44% |
| White | 75% | 45% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 79% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Baton Rouge Parish School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central High School is Live Oak High School (4.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Central Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Middle School (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baton Rouge Central Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1038 students
1.3 miles
12656 Sullivan Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
(225)261-2237 1.3 6-8 1038 - Baton Rouge Central Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 1048 students
2.3 miles
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Baton Rouge, LA 70818
(225)261-1390 2.3 3-5 1048 - Greenwell Springs Bellingrath Hills Elementary School Grades: PK-K | 460 students
2.4 miles
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Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
(225)261-4093 2.4 PK-K 460 - Baton Rouge Tanglewood Elementary School Grades: 1-2 | 761 students
3.4 miles
9352 Rustling Oaks
Baton Rouge, LA 70811
(225)261-3454 3.4 1-2 761 - Baton Rouge Greenbrier Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 465 students
3.7 miles
12203 Canterbury Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
(225)275-4260 3.7 PK-5 465
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