Bradley Central High School

Summary:

Bradley Central High School is a public high school serving 1,677 students in grades 9-12 in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school is part of the Bradley County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Bradley Central High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (83.6%) compared to the state average, its academic performance is generally lower than the state and county averages. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Biology I, English I, and English II have been declining over the years, and its statewide ranking has dropped from 136 out of 273 Tennessee high schools in 2016-2017 to 251 out of 374 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with African American and Hispanic students performing particularly poorly compared to their peers. In contrast, nearby schools like Walker Valley High School consistently outperform Bradley Central High School in academic metrics and statewide rankings.

The challenges facing Bradley Central High School, including declining academic performance, racial disparities, and struggles with special education and socioeconomic factors, suggest that the school and district leadership should conduct a comprehensive review of the school's practices, policies, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and develop targeted interventions to support student success. By addressing these issues, the school can work to provide a high-quality education for all of its students and better prepare them for their future endeavors.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1000 South Lee Highway
       Cleveland, TN  37311


(423) 476-0650

District: Bradley County

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,910 Help


Feeder schools for Bradley Central High School:

Elementary:    Black Fox Elementary School
    Oak Grove Elementary School
    Taylor Elementary School
    Valley View Elementary School
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Middle:    Lake Forest Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  1,677

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
African American:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bradley Central High School ranks better than 51.3% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Bradley County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bradley Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Bradley Central High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bradley County School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bradley Central High School is $9,910. 1 high schools in the Bradley County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bradley Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley Central High School 191st of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Bradley Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Bradley County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradley County 57th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bradley Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 41.59 197th 267 26.2%
2011 39.11 208th 273 23.8%
2012 54.70 150th 269 44.2%
2013 60.22 112th 285 60.7%
2014 36.37 232nd 296 21.6%
2015 62.43 123rd 300 59.0%
2016 51.13 160th 351 54.4%
2017 45.60 136th 273 50.2%
2018 39.51 204th 341 40.2%
2019 34.20 233rd 342 31.9%
2021 37.51 214th 347 38.3%
2022 39.01 214th 358 40.2%
2023 35.57 245th 384 36.2%
2024 46.33 191st 392 51.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.98 131st 159 17.6%
2022 23.97 134th 151 11.3%
2023 15.89 154th 154 0.0%
2024 52.49 54th 183 70.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.59 166th 308 46.1%
2019 27.97 232nd 302 23.2%
2021 30.94 231st 317 27.1%
2022 25.98 262nd 322 18.6%
2023 28.92 251st 330 23.9%
2024 34.30 231st 337 31.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.45 229th 337 32.0%
2021 37.95 205th 340 39.7%
2022 38.74 217th 350 38.0%
2023 34.18 247th 366 32.5%
2024 42.78 204th 365 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.43 223rd 329 32.2%
2021 36.36 214th 332 35.5%
2022 35.84 214th 349 38.7%
2023 36.45 217th 359 39.6%
2024 46.85 173rd 366 52.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.19 191st 199 4.0%
2019 36.29 108th 187 42.2%
2021 37.28 119th 208 42.8%
2022 34.14 138th 222 37.8%
2023 30.07 162nd 239 32.2%
2024 27.75 167th 240 30.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.27 77th 159 51.6%
2019 21.58 127th 153 17.0%
2021 28.26 131st 180 27.2%
2022 37.13 117th 189 38.1%
2023 28.80 153rd 202 24.3%
2024 42.58 104th 209 50.2%
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Rank History for White students at Bradley Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.14 223rd 307 27.4%
2019 29.99 228th 301 24.3%
2021 31.97 224th 306 26.8%
2022 32.46 231st 312 26.0%
2023 29.54 246th 325 24.3%
2024 39.98 182nd 326 44.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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Enrollment information for Bradley Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1967 12 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1987
1989 1924 14 2 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 1947
1990 1836 17 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1858
1991 1805 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1820
1992 1825 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1840
1993 1912 25 2 10 6 n/a n/a 0 1955
1994 1879 35 5 15 2 n/a n/a -21 1915
1995 1804 25 6 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1858
1996 1804 25 6 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1858
1997 1740 31 7 15 2 n/a n/a -50 1745
1998 1595 28 5 12 0 n/a n/a -1 1639
1999 1643 30 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1696
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1635 1635
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1654 1654
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1744 1744
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1744 1744
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1598 1598
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1613 1613
2006 1594 28 4 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1653
2007 1704 39 5 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1781
2008 1584 39 2 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1656
2009 1573 45 5 34 3 n/a n/a 0 1660
2010 1531 43 6 49 6 n/a n/a 0 1635
2011 1546 44 2 49 6 2 2 0 1651
2012 1529 48 3 53 4 1 4 0 1642
2013 1537 60 3 60 4 1 4 0 1669
2014 1574 55 4 66 3 0 5 0 1707
2015 1638 51 4 65 1 0 8 0 1767
2016 1633 49 4 66 0 0 11 0 1763
2017 1620 56 4 65 1 1 13 0 1760
2018 1593 59 8 70 1 0 19 0 1750
2019 1544 61 7 74 3 1 26 0 1716
2020 1497 50 11 105 3 0 33 0 1699
2021 1365 52 8 118 3 0 29 0 1575
2022 1399 49 8 136 4 0 40 0 1636
2023 1402 55 7 157 3 0 53 0 1677

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 Bradley Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1987 86.0 23.1 n/a
1989 1947 86.0 22.6 n/a
1990 1858 86.0 21.6 n/a
1991 1820 97.0 18.7 n/a
1992 1840 97.0 18.9 n/a
1993 1955 97.0 20.2 n/a
1994 1915 97.0 19.7 n/a
1995 1858 97.0 19.2 n/a
1996 1858 97.0 19.2 n/a
1997 1745 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1639 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1696 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1635 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1654 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1744 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1744 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1598 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1613 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1653 83.5 19.8 n/a
2007 1781 109.0 16.3 40.3
2008 1656 109.0 15.2 46.4
2009 1660 108.0 15.4 45.2
2010 1635 108.0 15.1 53.6
2011 1651 109.5 15.0 58.6
2012 1642 109.5 14.9 59.3
2013 1669 107.5 15.5 58.9
2014 1707 110.4 15.4 57.9
2015 1767 108.0 16.3 55.2
2016 1763 107.0 16.4 61.5
2017 1760 102.0 17.2 n/a
2018 1750 105.0 16.6 n/a
2019 1716 104.0 16.5 n/a
2020 1699 104.2 16.3 51.1
2021 1575 103.5 15.2 n/a
2022 1636 104.0 15.7 n/a
2023 1677 107.0 15.6 n/a

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 Bradley Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1987 86.0 23.1 n/a
1989 1947 86.0 22.6 n/a
1990 1858 86.0 21.6 n/a
1991 1820 97.0 18.7 n/a
1992 1840 97.0 18.9 n/a
1993 1955 97.0 20.2 n/a
1994 1915 97.0 19.7 n/a
1995 1858 97.0 19.2 n/a
1996 1858 97.0 19.2 n/a
1997 1745 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1639 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1696 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1635 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1654 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1744 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1744 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1598 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1613 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1653 83.5 19.8 n/a
2007 1781 109.0 16.3 40.3
2008 1656 109.0 15.2 46.4
2009 1660 108.0 15.4 45.2
2010 1635 108.0 15.1 53.6
2011 1651 109.5 15.0 58.6
2012 1642 109.5 14.9 59.3
2013 1669 107.5 15.5 58.9
2014 1707 110.4 15.4 57.9
2015 1767 108.0 16.3 55.2
2016 1763 107.0 16.4 61.5
2017 1760 102.0 17.2 n/a
2018 1750 105.0 16.6 n/a
2019 1716 104.0 16.5 n/a
2020 1699 104.2 16.3 51.1
2021 1575 103.5 15.2 n/a
2022 1636 104.0 15.7 n/a
2023 1677 107.0 15.6 n/a

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 Bradley Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $370 (4.7%) $7,093 (89.8%) $7,899
2020 $310 (3.7%) $7,559 (90.4%) $8,363
2021 $703 (7.4%) $8,253 (87.2%) $9,469
2022 $746 (8.2%) $7,784 (85.5%) $9,108
2023 $930 (9.4%) $8,348 (84.2%) $9,910

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bradley Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 233rd of 342 High schoolsRanks 245th of 384 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Integrated Math I (Bradley Central High School)20.222.1
 1.9%
   9th Grade Integrated Math I (Bradley County)28.930.3
 1.4%
   9th Grade Integrated Math I (Tennessee)17.915
 2.9%
9th Grade English I (Bradley Central High School)19.726.3
 6.6%
   9th Grade English I (Bradley County)27.335.6
 8.3%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade Integrated Math II (Bradley Central High School)2116.4
 4.6%
   10th Grade Integrated Math II (Bradley County)24.118.8
 5.3%
   10th Grade Integrated Math II (Tennessee)2319.1
 3.9%
10th Grade Integrated Math III (Bradley Central High School)76.679.4
 2.8%
   10th Grade Integrated Math III (Bradley County)84.190.5
 6.4%
   10th Grade Integrated Math III (Tennessee)52.770.5
 17.8%
10th Grade English II (Bradley Central High School)36.137
 0.9%
   10th Grade English II (Bradley County)41.947.9
 6%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
11th Grade Integrated Math III (Bradley Central High School)11.913.3
 1.4%
   11th Grade Integrated Math III (Bradley County)16.717
 0.3%
   11th Grade Integrated Math III (Tennessee)14.714.4
 0.3%
11th Grade US History (Bradley Central High School)23.331.8
 8.5%
   11th Grade US History (Bradley County)24.631.7
 7.1%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
All Grades Integrated Math I (Bradley Central High School)18.621.5
 2.9%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Bradley County)27.429.5
 2.1%
   All Grades Integrated Math I (Tennessee)21.921.1
 0.8%
All Grades Integrated Math II (Bradley Central High School)21.622
 0.4%
   All Grades Integrated Math II (Bradley County)25.527.6
 2.1%
   All Grades Integrated Math II (Tennessee)27.924.9
 3%
All Grades Integrated Math III (Bradley Central High School)20.119.7
 0.4%
   All Grades Integrated Math III (Bradley County)24.227.3
 3.1%
   All Grades Integrated Math III (Tennessee)21.221.7
 0.5%
All Grades US History (Bradley Central High School)23.731.4
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Bradley County)24.631.8
 7.2%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Bradley Central High School)19.226.3
 7.1%
   All Grades English I (Bradley County)26.835.5
 8.7%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Bradley Central High School)35.436.9
 1.5%
   All Grades English II (Bradley County)41.347.8
 6.5%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17161677
 2.3%
African American6155
 9.8%
American Indian33
Asian77
Hispanic74157
 112.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White15441402
 9.2%
Two or More Races2653
 103.8%


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Students at Bradley Central High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Bradley Central High School ranks 191st of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,677 students attended Bradley Central High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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