📍 10200 E Brookside, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70805
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. The school has 1,587 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Community School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 11 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High School enrolls 1,587 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 92.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 22% Black or African American and 7.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,066 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 349 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 124 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 2% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
748 of the school's 1,587 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 620 qualify for free lunch and 128 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 LA-50, state senate district 6, state house district 65.
Central High School is one of 5 schools in Central Community School District, based in Central, Louisiana. The district serves 4,580 students district-wide and employs 290 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,587 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 916 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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