Central High School
Central High School serves 1,518 students in grades 9-12.
Central High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Central High School's student population of 1,518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 82 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,518 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Central High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Central High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1017 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
30%
34%
Black
1%
5%
White
64%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
83%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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