Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Oklahoma high schools.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 61% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Burroughs Elementary School Elementary : Emerson Elementary School Elementary : Greenwood Leadership Academy Elementary : Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy Middle : Central Middle School

Central High School

Summary:

Central High School is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 414 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly minority student body, with 61.11% African American, 11.35% Hispanic, and 4.11% Native American students.

Central High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in Oklahoma. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 2.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 1.1% in Mathematics, and 3.4% in Science. This is substantially lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 84.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 19:1 to 30:1.

When compared to nearby schools, the academic performance gap at Central High School is quite significant. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts at Booker T. Washington High School was 56.7%, compared to only 2.2% at Central High School. This suggests that the educational opportunities and resources available to students at Central High School may be substantially lower than those at higher-performing schools in the Tulsa area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3101 West Edison Street
Tulsa, OK 74127-4127

(918) 833-8400

District: Tulsa

SchoolDigger Rank:
435^th of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,549

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Burroughs Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Greenwood Leadership Academy
	Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy
Middle:	Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 30.0

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High School ranks worse than 99.1% of high schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks last among 11 ranked high schools in the Tulsa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.1%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 30. 9 high schools in the Tulsa School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central High School employs 13.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $13,549, which is the 4^th highest among 11 high schools in the Tulsa School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 435^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	10.95	399^th	428	6.8%
2010	4.30	419^th	431	2.8%
2011	8.29	402^nd	424	5.2%
2015	9.66	440^th	449	2.0%
2016	4.08	248^th	251	1.2%
2022	1.45	349^th	350	0.3%
2023	5.86	435^th	439	0.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.47	174^th	184	5.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.88	373^rd	380	1.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.75	351^st	353	0.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.78	344^th	355	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.20	65^th	70	7.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.90	126^th	129	2.3%

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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.84	308^th	350	12.0%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

One teacher called my special needs son a "dumba". Another kept marking my child absent even when she was there (I arrived early and there she was...she was still marked absent for that day). Racism is rampant as one of the teachers kept referring to my child as "white boy." They openly gossip about one another in front of the students. My son had an IEP and didn't receive ANY assistance.
Nope....pretty much what you would assume ypu would find in a low-income school. Teachers don't care. They barely teach at all. Law of the jungle in these schools. 2 people were going through my daughter's backpack right in front of a teacher and he shrugged his shoulders telling her it wasn't his problem. Another time, a boy who had a crush on my daughter slapped her ACROSS THE FACE and the teacher didnt say anything.
This is the worst school I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with. There is favoritism among certain groups of students, bullying, sexual misconduct and assault among the students, the vice peinciple (who sure doesn't deserve that title) should be fired and the school should be bulldozed to the ground. My son got into an argument with another boy. This boy punched my child in the face (this was my special needs son) and the vice principle called me and left a voicemail basically telling me he got what he deserved (I still have the voicemail to prove it. If you care about your children, DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO ATTEND THIS FLAMIMG PILE OF CRAP. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	537	478	19	37	53	n/a	n/a	1124
1989	412	351	5	16	47	n/a	n/a	831
1990	392	402	9	19	60	n/a	n/a	882
1991	373	403	9	17	54	n/a	n/a	856
1992	403	426	5	23	62	n/a	n/a	919
1993	391	483	6	31	66	n/a	n/a	977
1994	373	529	9	53	61	n/a	n/a	1025
1995	386	528	5	54	76	n/a	n/a	1049
1996	386	528	5	54	76	n/a	n/a	1049
1997	371	550	2	74	87	n/a	n/a	1084
1998	322	511	8	81	87	n/a	n/a	1009
1999	360	503	5	100	95	n/a	n/a	1063
2000	340	504	4	126	100	n/a	n/a	1074
2001	301	526	3	157	88	n/a	n/a	1075
2002	234	568	2	186	68	n/a	n/a	1058
2003	234	568	2	186	68	n/a	n/a	1058
2004	217	576	1	197	58	n/a	n/a	1049
2005	181	647	3	134	53	n/a	n/a	1018
2006	144	654	2	114	59	n/a	n/a	973
2007	128	625	5	116	72	n/a	n/a	946
2008	96	474	3	79	49	n/a	n/a	701
2009	96	522	1	68	57	n/a	n/a	744
2010	105	477	4	69	60	n/a	n/a	715
2011	118	474	0	59	47	1	9	708
2012	93	412	0	51	38	2	30	626
2013	90	388	0	50	35	1	43	607
2014	69	360	0	42	35	2	47	555
2015	83	367	0	35	26	2	57	570
2016	84	375	1	41	27	5	52	585
2017	78	365	1	51	25	8	61	589
2018	55	349	0	62	23	7	49	545
2019	53	293	0	70	18	3	46	483
2020	43	265	0	61	14	4	32	419
2021	38	257	0	42	20	4	35	396
2022	29	238	1	41	12	9	36	366
2023	35	253	5	47	17	14	43	414

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1124	49.8	22.5	n/a
1989	831	49.7	16.7	n/a
1990	882	48.2	18.2	n/a
1991	856	46.5	18.4	n/a
1992	919	46.9	19.5	16.2
1993	977	48.0	20.4	39.7
1994	1025	50.2	20.4	n/a
1995	1049	59.6	17.6	45.6
1996	1049	59.6	17.6	45.6
1997	1084	62.4	17.4	47
1998	1009	67.2	15.0	50.4
1999	1063	65.4	16.3	59.1
2000	1074	66.0	16.3	66.4
2001	1075	65.6	16.4	82.8
2002	1058	60.4	17.5	85.9
2003	1058	60.4	17.5	85.9
2004	1049	56.9	18.4	91.4
2005	1018	66.1	15.4	96.3
2006	973	60.2	16.2	95.3
2007	946	56.7	16.7	98.5
2008	701	44.4	15.8	99.3
2009	744	48.6	15.3	88.6
2010	715	47.5	15.0	99.6
2011	708	46.5	15.2	99.6
2012	626	44.1	14.1	99.5
2013	607	39.5	15.3	99.5
2014	555	35.5	15.6	99.5
2015	570	34.0	16.7	99.5
2016	585	35.0	16.7	99.5
2017	589	30.7	19.1	99.5
2018	545	24.8	21.9	77.8
2019	483	24.7	19.5	88.4
2020	419	18.3	22.8	87.8
2021	396	18.3	21.5	93.9
2022	366	19.1	19.0	83.1
2023	414	13.7	30.0	84.1

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 Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1124	49.8	22.5	n/a
1989	831	49.7	16.7	n/a
1990	882	48.2	18.2	n/a
1991	856	46.5	18.4	n/a
1992	919	46.9	19.5	16.2
1993	977	48.0	20.4	39.7
1994	1025	50.2	20.4	n/a
1995	1049	59.6	17.6	45.6
1996	1049	59.6	17.6	45.6
1997	1084	62.4	17.4	47
1998	1009	67.2	15.0	50.4
1999	1063	65.4	16.3	59.1
2000	1074	66.0	16.3	66.4
2001	1075	65.6	16.4	82.8
2002	1058	60.4	17.5	85.9
2003	1058	60.4	17.5	85.9
2004	1049	56.9	18.4	91.4
2005	1018	66.1	15.4	96.3
2006	973	60.2	16.2	95.3
2007	946	56.7	16.7	98.5
2008	701	44.4	15.8	99.3
2009	744	48.6	15.3	88.6
2010	715	47.5	15.0	99.6
2011	708	46.5	15.2	99.6
2012	626	44.1	14.1	99.5
2013	607	39.5	15.3	99.5
2014	555	35.5	15.6	99.5
2015	570	34.0	16.7	99.5
2016	585	35.0	16.7	99.5
2017	589	30.7	19.1	99.5
2018	545	24.8	21.9	77.8
2019	483	24.7	19.5	88.4
2020	419	18.3	22.8	87.8
2021	396	18.3	21.5	93.9
2022	366	19.1	19.0	83.1
2023	414	13.7	30.0	84.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,884
2020	$12,762
2021	$13,068
2022	$13,178
2023	$13,549

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	483	414	14.3%
African American	293	253	13.7%
American Indian	18	17	5.6%
Asian	0	5
Hispanic	70	47	32.9%
Pacific Islander	3	14	366.7%
White	53	35	34%
Two or More Races	46	43	6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.4%	84.1%	4.3%

Schools Near Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	Total
Central High School	Public	9-12	3101 West Edison Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8400	414	14	30.0	84.1%	35 (8.5%)	253 (61.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	17 (4.1%)	14 (3.4%)	43 (10.4%)	5.9	435^th of 439 public high schools	0.9%		1.4	349^th of 350 public high schools	0.3%	86	2.2	1.1	3.4	12.4	$13,549
KIPP Tulsa University Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	541 S 43rd Street W Ave	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	KIPP (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 833-8822	243	1	243.0	73.7%	4 (1.6%)	177 (72.8%)	40 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.6%)	13 (5.3%)	14.4	399^th of 439 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)	16.7	1.7	9.7	24.2	$10,354
Tulsa School Arts Sciences High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 W Easton	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	School Arts/Sci (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 828-7727	292	22	13.0	58.2%	146 (50.0%)	37 (12.7%)	43 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.7%)	85	36^th of 439 public high schools	91.8%		49.4	173^rd of 350 public high schools	50.6%	137	53.9	20.0	35.9	61.5	$9,317
Berryhill High School	Public	9-12	3128 South 63rd West Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Berryhill	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 445-6035	391	22	17.7	41.9%	230 (58.8%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (28.4%)	49.2	216^th of 439 public high schools	50.8%		43.3	204^th of 350 public high schools	41.7%	12	40.7	16.3	11.6	40.7	$9,691
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	1514 East Zion Street	Tulsa	74106	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1000	1,280	60	21.4	52.3%	403 (31.5%)	364 (28.4%)	293 (22.9%)	40 (3.1%)	58 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (9.4%)	94.7	12^th of 439 public high schools	97.3%		94.9	8^th of 350 public high schools	97.7%	4	56.7	33.3	43.9	62.8	$10,346
Daniel Webster High School	Public	9-12	1919 West 40th Street	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8000	342	17	19.9	84.5%	110 (32.2%)	70 (20.5%)	66 (19.3%)	4 (1.2%)	35 (10.2%)	16 (4.7%)	41 (12.0%)	18.5	379^th of 439 public high schools	13.7%					(n/a)	19.7	3.3	13.6	23.3	$15,480
Charles Page High School	Public	9-12	500 North Adams Road	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 246-1470	1,777	83	21.4	47.7%	1,061 (59.7%)	68 (3.8%)	167 (9.4%)	5 (0.3%)	242 (13.6%)	1 (0.1%)	233 (13.1%)	62.8	145^th of 439 public high schools	67.0%		53.8	154^th of 350 public high schools	56.0%	9	38.0	16.5	26.7	46.4	$9,421
McLain High School For Science And Technical	Public	9-12	4929 North Peoria Avenue	Tulsa	74126	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8500	763	31	24.6	85.7%	69 (9.0%)	336 (44.0%)	225 (29.5%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.2%)	32 (4.2%)	58 (7.6%)	5.9	434^th of 439 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	3.6	1.4	3.0	11.8	$11,633
Will Rogers College High School	Public	9-12	3909 East Fifth Place	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9000	1,002	46	21.8	91.9%	115 (11.5%)	128 (12.8%)	668 (66.7%)	5 (0.5%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	25.8	340^th of 439 public high schools	22.6%		8.6	333^rd of 350 public high schools	4.9%	7	16.1	5.1	13.9	38.0	$10,889
Traice	Public	9-12	2740 East 41st Street North	Tulsa	74110	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1360	779	43	17.9	79.2%	203 (26.1%)	207 (26.6%)	237 (30.4%)	5 (0.6%)	45 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.8%)	11.9	412^th of 439 public high schools	6.2%		6.6	340^th of 350 public high schools	2.9%	72	10.9	1.8	9.6	21.1	$15,549

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