📍 116 Rebel Dr, Park Hills, St. Francois County, 63601
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Park Hills, St. Francois County. The school has 629 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High enrolls 629 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.5% Black or African American and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 587 | 93% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
325 of the school's 629 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 267 qualify for free lunch and 58 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 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 MO-80, state senate district 3, state house district 117.
Central High is one of 4 schools in CENTRAL R-III, based in PARK HILLS, Missouri. The district serves 2,041 students district-wide and employs 142 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 629 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 510 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant