High Point Central High

Summary:

High Point Central High is a public magnet high school in High Point, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,081. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Point Central High has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (39.04%) and Hispanic (32.65%) students compared to nearby schools like Ledford Senior High, Lucy Ragsdale High, and Southwest Guilford High. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by end-of-course (EOC) test scores, is generally lower than the Guilford County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.4% in Biology, 36.8% in English II, 18.6% in Math I, and 41.9% in Math III, all of which are significantly below the district and state averages.

High Point Central High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking of 544 out of 640 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the bottom 15% of high schools in the state. The school's performance on EOC tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Multi-racial students performing much lower than the state averages, while White students' proficiency rates were closer to the state average. Additionally, High Point Central High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors, along with the school's declining enrollment and performance over the past several years, suggest that High Point Central High may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student body.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 801 Ferndale Boulevard
       High Point, NC  27262-4798


(336) 819-2825

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,029 Help


Feeder schools for High Point Central High:

Elementary:    Fairview Elementary
    Johnson Street Global Studies
    Northwood Elementary
    Oak Hill Elementary
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Middle:    Ferndale Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  1,081

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.0%
Hispanic:
32.7%
White:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.7% Help


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Compare Details High Point Central High ranks worse than 85% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 24th among 25 ranked high schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at High Point Central High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39%), Hispanic (32.7%), White (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High Point Central High is 13.6, which is the 10th best among 25 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Point Central High is $10,029. 16 high schools in the Guilford County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High Point Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks High Point Central High 544th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See High Point Central High in the ranking list.)

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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for High Point Central High

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Rank History for all students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.35 287th 431 33.4%
2007 55.02 187th 453 58.7%
2008 61.55 136th 477 71.5%
2009 48.33 271st 490 44.7%
2010 36.44 373rd 499 25.3%
2011 31.19 395th 506 21.9%
2012 26.30 393rd 502 21.7%
2013 28.91 318th 505 37.0%
2014 24.92 315th 451 30.2%
2015 24.50 371st 531 30.1%
2016 27.55 330th 507 34.9%
2017 21.03 370th 476 22.3%
2018 36.03 290th 469 38.2%
2019 24.72 378th 514 26.5%
2021 11.70 546th 594 8.1%
2022 10.42 572nd 621 7.9%
2023 8.32 593rd 626 5.3%
2024 16.38 544th 640 15.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.08 124th 185 33.0%
2019 12.09 185th 195 5.1%
2021 50.73 95th 199 52.3%
2023 3.26 248th 249 0.4%
2024 6.95 256th 261 1.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.36 75th 147 49.0%
2019 49.17 69th 173 60.1%
2022 19.11 155th 156 0.6%
2023 18.65 219th 226 3.1%
2024 37.25 152nd 262 42.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.72 275th 349 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.08 229th 424 46.0%
2019 28.02 310th 446 30.5%
2021 16.82 393rd 432 9.0%
2022 11.78 527th 544 3.1%
2023 10.72 572nd 597 4.2%
2024 24.75 466th 613 24.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.70 39th 44 11.4%
2024 77.72 5th 47 89.4%
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Rank History for Female students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 310th 449 31.0%
2019 22.65 372nd 475 21.7%
2021 10.10 446th 475 6.1%
2022 9.61 551st 594 7.2%
2023 7.19 569th 588 3.2%
2024 14.43 534th 602 11.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.62 124th 349 64.5%
2019 38.19 221st 364 39.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.00 62nd 100 38.0%
2019 22.81 294th 325 9.5%
2021 4.07 325th 337 3.6%
2022 3.51 392nd 398 1.5%
2023 0.82 399th 403 1.0%
2024 26.50 354th 403 12.2%
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Rank History for Male students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.92 301st 463 35.0%
2019 23.48 373rd 488 23.6%
2021 10.51 454th 481 5.6%
2022 9.06 558th 585 4.6%
2023 8.49 570th 602 5.3%
2024 17.02 515th 607 15.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.72 59th 77 23.4%
2019 12.73 81st 89 9.0%
2021 2.05 82nd 83 1.2%
2022 10.18 87th 91 4.4%
2023 2.93 97th 98 1.0%
2024 6.57 97th 101 4.0%
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Rank History for African American students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.37 206th 359 42.6%
2019 28.24 279th 369 24.4%
2021 15.99 345th 364 5.2%
2022 12.20 423rd 430 1.6%
2023 12.12 420th 434 3.2%
2024 22.26 371st 437 15.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.52 208th 340 38.8%
2019 25.35 287th 354 18.9%
2021 16.53 340th 370 8.1%
2022 11.80 422nd 436 3.2%
2023 8.39 443rd 449 1.3%
2024 20.97 384th 454 15.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at High Point Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.18 172nd 427 59.7%
2019 43.20 229th 444 48.4%
2021 17.85 375th 439 14.6%
2022 17.80 471st 534 11.8%
2023 20.21 462nd 537 14.0%
2024 32.83 387th 553 30.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for High Point Central High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 429 451 28 13 11 n/a n/a 0 932
1995 409 462 48 25 12 n/a n/a 0 956
1996 409 462 48 25 12 n/a n/a 0 956
1997 429 486 68 26 4 n/a n/a 0 1013
1998 437 495 84 24 3 n/a n/a 0 1043
1999 459 490 78 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1069
2000 455 477 102 44 6 n/a n/a 0 1084
2001 499 502 96 72 3 n/a n/a 0 1172
2002 529 581 97 101 6 n/a n/a 0 1314
2003 529 581 97 101 6 n/a n/a 0 1314
2004 561 622 80 106 8 n/a n/a 0 1377
2005 509 707 88 122 8 n/a n/a 0 1434
2006 494 636 72 138 7 n/a n/a 0 1347
2007 454 544 76 136 5 n/a n/a 37 1252
2008 444 507 83 122 7 n/a n/a 37 1200
2009 419 635 81 164 4 n/a n/a 0 1303
2010 425 637 94 161 5 n/a n/a 0 1322
2011 428 619 129 15 101 1 54 0 1347
2012 431 607 142 163 8 2 42 0 1395
2013 449 602 132 177 7 2 46 0 1415
2014 440 556 129 191 6 1 52 0 1375
2015 466 575 146 212 5 1 49 0 1454
2016 437 589 147 216 6 0 47 0 1442
2017 423 556 160 265 7 0 54 0 1465
2018 408 549 167 263 8 1 53 0 1449
2019 351 526 161 259 7 2 47 0 1353
2020 301 432 139 296 4 3 57 0 1232
2021 247 431 129 316 3 3 36 0 1165
2022 210 423 115 337 3 2 46 0 1136
2023 142 422 115 353 1 4 44 0 1081

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Point Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 932 74.0 12.6 37.3
1995 956 68.0 14.1 38.4
1996 956 68.0 14.1 38.4
1997 1013 68.0 14.9 35.8
1998 1043 70.0 14.9 40.6
1999 1069 78.0 13.7 46.5
2000 1084 85.0 12.8 48.2
2001 1172 94.0 12.5 43.7
2002 1314 71.0 18.5 63.5
2003 1314 71.0 18.5 63.5
2004 1377 71.0 19.4 55.6
2005 1434 71.0 20.2 53.2
2006 1347 71.0 19.0 53.2
2007 1252 96.1 13.0 56.5
2008 1200 92.5 13.0 n/a
2009 1303 92.0 14.2 57.2
2010 1322 86.6 15.2 61.3
2011 1347 89.4 15.0 61.7
2012 1395 91.3 15.2 63.7
2013 1415 90.5 15.6 63.5
2014 1375 92.3 14.8 63.5
2015 1454 86.0 16.9 60.5
2016 1442 95.0 15.1 62.7
2017 1465 96.0 15.2 60.3
2018 1449 94.1 15.3 55.8
2019 1353 86.3 15.6 64.5
2020 1232 81.2 15.1 98.6
2021 1165 80.4 14.4 99.7
2022 1136 84.2 13.4 99.7
2023 1081 79.0 13.6 99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Point Central High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 932 74.0 12.6 37.3
1995 956 68.0 14.1 38.4
1996 956 68.0 14.1 38.4
1997 1013 68.0 14.9 35.8
1998 1043 70.0 14.9 40.6
1999 1069 78.0 13.7 46.5
2000 1084 85.0 12.8 48.2
2001 1172 94.0 12.5 43.7
2002 1314 71.0 18.5 63.5
2003 1314 71.0 18.5 63.5
2004 1377 71.0 19.4 55.6
2005 1434 71.0 20.2 53.2
2006 1347 71.0 19.0 53.2
2007 1252 96.1 13.0 56.5
2008 1200 92.5 13.0 n/a
2009 1303 92.0 14.2 57.2
2010 1322 86.6 15.2 61.3
2011 1347 89.4 15.0 61.7
2012 1395 91.3 15.2 63.7
2013 1415 90.5 15.6 63.5
2014 1375 92.3 14.8 63.5
2015 1454 86.0 16.9 60.5
2016 1442 95.0 15.1 62.7
2017 1465 96.0 15.2 60.3
2018 1449 94.1 15.3 55.8
2019 1353 86.3 15.6 64.5
2020 1232 81.2 15.1 98.6
2021 1165 80.4 14.4 99.7
2022 1136 84.2 13.4 99.7
2023 1081 79.0 13.6 99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for High Point Central High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,227 (12.2%) $8,802 (87.8%) $10,029

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Point Central High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 378th of 514 High schoolsRanks 593rd of 626 High schools
 21.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (High Point Central High)38.315.4
 22.9%
   End of Course Biology (Guilford County Schools)57.749.4
 8.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (High Point Central High)39.835.3
 4.5%
   End of Course English II (Guilford County Schools)57.354.7
 2.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (High Point Central High)34.59.3
 25.2%
   End of Course Math I (Guilford County Schools)2723.1
 3.9%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (High Point Central High)3723.2
 13.8%
   End of Course Math III (Guilford County Schools)4651
 5%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13531081
 20.1%
African American526422
 19.8%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian161115
 28.6%
Hispanic259353
 36.3%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White351142
 59.5%
Two or More Races4744
 6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%99.7%
 35.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about High Point Central High

High Point Central High ranks in the bottom 15.0% of North Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,081 students attended High Point Central High.

High Point Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Johnson Street Global Studies
Elementary : Northwood Elementary
Elementary : Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary : Shadybrook Elementary
Middle : Ferndale Middle

Students at High Point Central High are 39% African American, 33% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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