Central High

Summary:

Central High is a public high school located in King and Queen Court House, Virginia, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the King and Queen County Public Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance, a declining school ranking, and significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Mathematics, Science, and World History. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16% of 8th-grade students at Central High were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to the state average of 50.1%. Additionally, Central High has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching over 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges.

Compared to the nearby high schools, such as Essex High, Middlesex High, King William High, and West Point Middle/High, Central High generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower school ranking. For instance, in 2023-2024, Middlesex High ranked 47 out of 329 Virginia high schools, while Central High ranked 298. Addressing the challenges faced by Central High will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes and opportunities for the students at the school.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 17024 The Trail
       King and Queen Court House, VA  23085


(804) 785-6102

District: King and Queen County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,849 Help


Feeder schools for Central High:

Elementary:    King & Queen Elementary
    Lawson-Marriott Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
African American:
32.2%
Two or more races:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  104.8% Help


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Compare Details Central High ranks worse than 56.6% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Central High ranks worse than 90.6% of high schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.37. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High is $12,849.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High 236th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Central High 298th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

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King and Queen County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks King and Queen County Public Schools 116th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.91 327th 340 3.8%
2006 8.37 380th 383 0.8%
2007 48.81 205th 387 47.0%
2008 34.60 295th 391 24.6%
2009 4.76 387th 390 0.8%
2010 37.07 298th 408 27.0%
2011 24.67 360th 413 12.8%
2012 37.42 290th 413 29.8%
2013 14.04 389th 416 6.5%
2014 17.98 368th 416 11.5%
2015 61.73 130th 412 68.4%
2016 47.32 220th 409 46.2%
2017 6.09 404th 415 2.7%
2018 54.08 186th 413 55.0%
2019 44.05 257th 424 39.4%
2021 35.67 266th 419 36.5%
2022 34.17 283rd 415 31.8%
2023 29.04 325th 422 23.0%
2024 47.38 236th 417 43.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.65 53rd 402 86.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.00 267th 411 35.0%
2024 66.06 134th 407 67.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.51 235th 409 42.5%
2024 48.65 224th 407 45.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.18 54th 299 81.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.92 302nd 402 24.9%
2024 52.55 199th 396 49.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Central High

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Rank History for all high school students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 18.13 297th 308 3.6%
2006 46.20 186th 314 40.8%
2007 37.33 233rd 313 25.6%
2008 18.20 301st 316 4.7%
2009 34.65 239th 313 23.6%
2010 25.33 282nd 317 11.0%
2011 31.69 259th 320 19.1%
2012 18.67 296th 321 7.8%
2013 23.30 281st 321 12.5%
2014 37.81 222nd 322 31.1%
2015 33.85 242nd 322 24.8%
2016 29.56 266th 321 17.1%
2017 34.79 246th 324 24.1%
2018 49.70 157th 326 51.8%
2019 38.04 233rd 327 28.7%
2021 27.47 254th 327 22.3%
2022 40.38 214th 325 34.2%
2023 34.61 258th 326 20.9%
2024 27.37 298th 329 9.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.05 115th 320 64.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.57 268th 320 16.3%
2024 10.46 316th 322 1.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.42 240th 321 25.2%
2024 53.95 168th 322 47.8%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.03 98th 249 60.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.53 205th 315 34.9%
2024 17.63 300th 314 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 287 287
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 280 280
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 305 305
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 307 307
1993 77 221 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1994 89 224 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1995 85 204 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 290
1996 85 204 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 290
1997 94 191 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 292
1998 120 195 0 1 3 n/a n/a -1 318
1999 151 186 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2000 143 182 0 2 4 n/a n/a -6 325
2001 152 185 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 343
2002 125 190 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 125 190 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 112 188 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 304
2005 113 178 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 114 170 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2007 129 161 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 298
2008 146 164 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 317
2009 157 157 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 324
2010 145 132 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 286
2011 153 128 1 4 5 1 0 0 292
2012 150 119 0 5 4 0 4 0 282
2013 150 100 0 6 4 0 2 0 262
2014 131 87 0 5 3 0 4 0 230
2015 137 85 0 5 3 0 6 0 236
2016 135 91 0 5 3 0 8 0 242
2017 103 84 0 9 3 0 10 0 209
2018 113 70 1 11 2 0 13 0 210
2019 97 77 1 14 1 0 16 0 206
2020 102 74 2 15 0 0 13 0 206
2021 107 68 2 16 1 0 21 0 215
2022 108 67 2 19 1 0 29 0 226
2023 127 88 1 19 1 0 37 0 273

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 287 28.6 10.0 n/a
1990 280 23.6 11.8 n/a
1991 305 25.4 12.0 n/a
1992 307 25.9 11.8 n/a
1993 298 25.4 11.7 n/a
1994 313 32.9 n/a 41.9
1995 290 n/a 0.0 49.7
1996 290 n/a 0.0 49.7
1997 292 n/a 0.0 52.4
1998 318 n/a 0.0 50.8
1999 344 29.0 11.9 60.2
2000 325 n/a 0.0 58.9
2001 343 30.0 11.4 60.1
2002 321 29.0 11.1 59.8
2003 321 29.0 11.1 59.8
2004 304 28.0 10.9 59.9
2005 296 27.0 11.0 63.9
2006 288 23.0 12.5 51.4
2007 298 22.9 13.0 55.7
2008 317 25.7 12.3 45.4
2009 324 22.5 14.4 64.5
2010 286 23.8 12.0 54.9
2011 292 20.8 14.0 71.6
2012 282 24.0 11.7 62.4
2013 262 19.9 13.1 60.7
2014 230 24.0 9.5 69.1
2015 236 24.0 9.8 75.8
2016 242 23.0 10.5 53.7
2017 209 23.3 8.9 57.9
2018 210 24.7 8.4 68.1
2019 206 24.0 8.5 61.7
2020 206 22.0 9.3 54.4
2021 215 23.0 9.3 n/a
2022 226 28.3 7.9 49.6
2023 273 30.2 9.0 104.8

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 287 28.6 10.0 n/a
1990 280 23.6 11.8 n/a
1991 305 25.4 12.0 n/a
1992 307 25.9 11.8 n/a
1993 298 25.4 11.7 n/a
1994 313 32.9 n/a 41.9
1995 290 n/a 0.0 49.7
1996 290 n/a 0.0 49.7
1997 292 n/a 0.0 52.4
1998 318 n/a 0.0 50.8
1999 344 29.0 11.9 60.2
2000 325 n/a 0.0 58.9
2001 343 30.0 11.4 60.1
2002 321 29.0 11.1 59.8
2003 321 29.0 11.1 59.8
2004 304 28.0 10.9 59.9
2005 296 27.0 11.0 63.9
2006 288 23.0 12.5 51.4
2007 298 22.9 13.0 55.7
2008 317 25.7 12.3 45.4
2009 324 22.5 14.4 64.5
2010 286 23.8 12.0 54.9
2011 292 20.8 14.0 71.6
2012 282 24.0 11.7 62.4
2013 262 19.9 13.1 60.7
2014 230 24.0 9.5 69.1
2015 236 24.0 9.8 75.8
2016 242 23.0 10.5 53.7
2017 209 23.3 8.9 57.9
2018 210 24.7 8.4 68.1
2019 206 24.0 8.5 61.7
2020 206 22.0 9.3 54.4
2021 215 23.0 9.3 n/a
2022 226 28.3 7.9 49.6
2023 273 30.2 9.0 104.8

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $500 (4.2%) $11,459 (95.8%) $11,958
2020 $365 (3.0%) $11,658 (97.0%) $12,023
2021 $314 (2.4%) $12,535 (97.6%) $12,849

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 257th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 325th of 422 Middle schools
 16.4%
Ranks 233rd of 327 High schoolsRanks 258th of 326 High schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Writing (Central High)5125.7
 25.3%
   8th Grade Writing (King and Queen County Public Schools)5024.3
 25.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Central High)7123.1
 47.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (King and Queen County Public Schools)6924.1
 44.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Central High)7739.4
 37.6%
   8th Grade Science (King and Queen County Public Schools)7536.1
 38.9%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Central High)8355.9
 27.1%
   8th Grade English Reading (King and Queen County Public Schools)8154.1
 27%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Writing (Central High)8051
 29%
   End of Course Writing (King and Queen County Public Schools)8051
 29%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Central High)5958
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (King and Queen County Public Schools)5958
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Central High)6982
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (King and Queen County Public Schools)7383
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Central High)10086
 14%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Central High)7076
 6%
   End of Course Biology (King and Queen County Public Schools)6876
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course English Reading (Central High)8891
 3%
   End of Course English Reading (King and Queen County Public Schools)8889
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course World History I (Central High)6961
 8%
   End of Course World History I (King and Queen County Public Schools)6760
 7%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Central High)5820
 38%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students206273
 32.5%
African American7788
 14.3%
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic1419
 35.7%
Pacific Islander00
White97127
 30.9%
Two or More Races1637
 131.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%104.8%
 43.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Central High.

Students at Central High are 47% White, 32% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Central High ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Virginia high schools.

Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : King & Queen Elementary
Elementary : Lawson-Marriott Elementary


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