📍 2400 Dobbs Dr, Phenix City, Russell County, 36870
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Phenix City, Russell County. The school has 1,495 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Phenix City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Central High School enrolls 1,495 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 79.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Black or African American, 23% White and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 914 | 61% |
| White | 337 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 162 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,113 of the school's 1,495 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-20.
Central High School is one of 12 schools in Phenix City, based in Phenix City, Alabama. The district serves 7,198 students district-wide and employs 396 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,495 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 600 students per school.
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