Central High School

Summary:

Central High School is a public high school located in Keller, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,551 students. The school is part of the Keller Independent School District, which is ranked 198 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 48.22% White, 12.78% African American, 24.07% Hispanic, and 7.8% Asian students. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools, with a statewide ranking between 163 and 506 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Central High School also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 93.6% to 97.2% over the past 5 years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 1.3% during the same period. While the school's STAAR EOC test scores are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in subjects like Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History, its Algebra I scores are lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Central High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students compared to White students. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (32.3%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than some nearby schools like Keller High School (7.8%) but lower than Fossil Ridge High School (50.75%) and Haltom High School (71.63%). While Central High School performs well overall, some nearby schools like Carroll Senior High School have higher academic rankings and better test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra I and English II Reading.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9450 Ray White Rd
       Keller, TX  76244


(817) 744-2000

District: Keller Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
506th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,286 Help


Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:    Freedom Elementary
    Friendship Elementary
    Lone Star Elementary
    Park Glen Elementary
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Middle:    Hillwood Middle
    Parkwood Hill Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  2,551

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.2%
Hispanic:
24.1%
African American:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central High School ranks better than 74.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Keller Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.96. (See more...)
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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.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Central High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.2%), Hispanic (24.1%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 15.2. 2 high schools in the Keller Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $9,286. 2 high schools in the Keller Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 506th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Keller Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Keller Independent School District (Isd) 198th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.10 200th 1427 86.0%
2005 71.68 334th 1429 76.6%
2006 60.84 644th 1430 55.0%
2007 69.15 447th 1497 70.1%
2008 77.27 203rd 1510 86.6%
2009 75.87 222nd 1539 85.6%
2010 72.49 284th 1568 81.9%
2011 74.46 247th 1672 85.2%
2012 71.94 222nd 1603 86.2%
2013 77.10 186th 1652 88.7%
2014 77.88 185th 1734 89.3%
2015 77.56 179th 1743 89.7%
2016 73.93 269th 1762 84.7%
2017 81.41 163rd 1777 90.8%
2018 77.29 221st 1797 87.7%
2019 76.34 252nd 1857 86.4%
2021 72.52 364th 1861 80.4%
2022 68.84 411th 1876 78.1%
2023 66.98 502nd 1961 74.4%
2024 66.96 506th 1987 74.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.21 84th 582 85.6%
2019 60.65 218th 604 63.9%
2021 56.29 229th 588 61.1%
2022 53.93 266th 664 59.9%
2023 50.00 300th 677 55.7%
2024 45.54 377th 730 48.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.78 87th 1113 92.2%
2019 78.42 134th 1136 88.2%
2021 61.16 277th 1195 76.8%
2022 60.03 294th 1278 77.0%
2023 67.28 250th 1371 81.8%
2024 55.63 383rd 1435 73.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.59 518th 1347 61.5%
2019 61.92 313th 1357 76.9%
2021 60.19 349th 1382 74.7%
2022 73.53 180th 1418 87.3%
2023 71.34 229th 1478 84.5%
2024 69.31 266th 1547 82.8%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.84 280th 1794 84.4%
2019 69.20 331st 1818 81.8%
2021 60.46 536th 1848 71.0%
2022 57.42 549th 1847 70.3%
2023 55.40 648th 1897 65.8%
2024 53.07 666th 1883 64.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.25 258th 1781 85.5%
2019 76.71 260th 1798 85.5%
2021 71.23 381st 1815 79.0%
2022 69.18 396th 1841 78.5%
2023 64.66 545th 1891 71.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.96 332nd 1137 70.8%
2019 65.62 441st 1145 61.5%
2021 68.49 423rd 1177 64.1%
2022 70.32 307th 1172 73.8%
2023 67.94 429th 1182 63.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.70 170th 1784 90.5%
2019 72.51 264th 1810 85.4%
2021 65.73 373rd 1829 79.6%
2022 56.31 521st 1837 71.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.50 244th 1803 86.5%
2019 73.84 304th 1824 83.3%
2021 71.13 361st 1840 80.4%
2022 66.18 438th 1853 76.4%
2023 67.08 475th 1913 75.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.09 181st 486 62.8%
2019 63.46 183rd 487 62.4%
2021 63.91 170th 488 65.2%
2022 53.83 255th 507 49.7%
2023 63.49 201st 525 61.7%
2024 59.66 224th 529 57.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.87 206th 1013 79.7%
2019 67.73 241st 1024 76.5%
2021 69.98 218th 1020 78.6%
2022 57.58 312th 1031 69.7%
2023 50.77 420th 1069 60.7%
2024 44.14 499th 1065 53.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.11 238th 1691 85.9%
2019 75.30 243rd 1714 85.8%
2021 68.57 370th 1743 78.8%
2022 67.95 355th 1762 79.9%
2023 65.12 448th 1820 75.4%
2024 60.92 474th 1804 73.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.50 32nd 122 73.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.98 12th 34 64.7%
2019 32.67 26th 34 23.5%
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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.47 347th 1539 77.5%
2019 69.57 345th 1526 77.4%
2021 63.71 439th 1510 70.9%
2022 61.06 475th 1525 68.9%
2023 62.43 489th 1576 69.0%
2024 58.34 528th 1556 66.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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: Texas Education Agency

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Open Quote e moved to Keller from
Mississippi my sons 9th grade year. I could write you a book on how amazing it is, but you really need to just get here and experience it for yourself. They not only offer a large list of regular classes, but lots of Pre AP, AP and Dual Credit classes as well. Just as importantly, they also offer kindness, compassion and solutions to difficult situations you or your child might find yourselves in.
The clubs and sports my son is part of are simply amazing as well.
This schools population is actually larger than the small towns population we moved from but it I can assure you it’s welcoming and accommodating nature still makes you feel as loved and at home as a small town might.
We love Central and o Lt wish we had been a part of KISD schools all along. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Open Quote My daughter found in Central High School of Keller all the classes y activities necessary to make the path of her career. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Open Quote I am a sophomore at central high school and I truly love it. The teachers are wonderful and really care about students. All my teachers are very easy to talk to and knew my name outside of class. They are easy to have a personal relationship with. I like the fact that the school is so big! It's easy to find your niche with all the clubs that they have. They do alot of fun stuff for the students like SAW week. It's Student Appreciation Week, where they spend a week just doing nice things for the students and I think they take the school for advantage by saying the school sucks. Top 10% is pretty hard to get into, you have to have about All AP/Pre-AP classes and have A's and B's in all of them. Overall Central's a good school, and i'm glad to go here. :) 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 Not Specified Total
2004 662 57 36 98 2 n/a n/a 0 855
2005 1169 105 96 181 3 n/a n/a 0 1554
2006 1694 189 154 332 13 n/a n/a 0 2382
2007 1882 228 187 427 17 n/a n/a 0 2741
2008 1967 257 204 492 19 n/a n/a 0 2939
2009 2000 295 203 519 19 n/a n/a 0 3036
2010 1848 251 186 463 19 n/a n/a 0 2767
2011 1648 245 181 470 24 8 52 0 2628
2012 1598 222 200 435 29 8 34 0 2526
2013 1529 213 212 452 26 11 50 0 2493
2014 1454 204 220 532 20 6 99 0 2535
2015 1437 224 227 542 12 5 126 0 2573
2016 1383 236 256 532 13 7 129 0 2556
2017 1335 240 266 569 10 7 151 0 2578
2018 1295 254 276 577 11 10 124 0 2547
2019 1265 240 258 618 14 15 131 0 2541
2020 1292 238 232 629 14 11 144 0 2560
2021 1257 290 222 632 16 13 165 0 2595
2022 1268 307 214 625 8 10 166 0 2598
2023 1230 326 199 614 9 3 170 0 2551

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
2004 855 46.5 18.4 7.5
2005 1554 87.4 17.8 8.9
2006 2382 135.0 17.6 10.1
2007 2741 161.3 17.0 11.1
2008 2939 170.3 17.3 11.6
2009 3036 177.2 17.1 13
2010 2767 155.0 17.8 14.2
2011 2628 139.5 18.8 16.2
2012 2526 120.5 20.9 17.3
2013 2493 122.6 20.3 18.5
2014 2535 127.0 19.9 19.6
2015 2573 141.0 18.2 19.5
2016 2556 146.0 17.5 20.9
2017 2578 149.2 17.2 21.9
2018 2547 159.9 15.9 22.8
2019 2541 160.7 15.8 25.2
2020 2560 155.4 16.4 26.9
2021 2595 163.7 15.8 26.1
2022 2598 164.5 15.7 25.2
2023 2551 167.8 15.2 32.3

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
2004 855 46.5 18.4 7.5
2005 1554 87.4 17.8 8.9
2006 2382 135.0 17.6 10.1
2007 2741 161.3 17.0 11.1
2008 2939 170.3 17.3 11.6
2009 3036 177.2 17.1 13
2010 2767 155.0 17.8 14.2
2011 2628 139.5 18.8 16.2
2012 2526 120.5 20.9 17.3
2013 2493 122.6 20.3 18.5
2014 2535 127.0 19.9 19.6
2015 2573 141.0 18.2 19.5
2016 2556 146.0 17.5 20.9
2017 2578 149.2 17.2 21.9
2018 2547 159.9 15.9 22.8
2019 2541 160.7 15.8 25.2
2020 2560 155.4 16.4 26.9
2021 2595 163.7 15.8 26.1
2022 2598 164.5 15.7 25.2
2023 2551 167.8 15.2 32.3

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 Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $528 (6.0%) $8,285 (94.0%) $8,812
2020 $567 (6.5%) $8,191 (93.5%) $8,758
2021 $772 (8.3%) $8,514 (91.7%) $9,286

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

Impact of COVID-19 on 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 252nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 502nd of 1961 High schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Central High School)5754
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Keller Independent School District (Isd))7861
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Central High School)7966
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Keller Independent School District (Isd))8279
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Central High School)7369
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Keller Independent School District (Isd))7678
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Central High School)7371
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Keller Independent School District (Isd))7376
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Central High School)8880
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Keller Independent School District (Isd))8985
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students25412551
 0.4%
African American240326
 35.8%
American Indian149
 35.7%
Asian258199
 22.9%
Hispanic618614
 0.6%
Pacific Islander153
 80%
White12651230
 2.8%
Two or More Races131170
 29.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.2%32.3%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freedom Elementary
Elementary : Friendship Elementary
Elementary : Lone Star Elementary
Elementary : Park Glen Elementary
Elementary : Whitley Road Elementary
Middle : Hillwood Middle
Middle : Parkwood Hill Intermediate

Central High School ranks 506th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,551 students attended Central High School.

Students at Central High School are 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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