Central High School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,315 high school students from grades 10-12
- Ranks 287th out of 357 high schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Jan C Funderburk
- Fax: (334) 298-0970
- Website: www.pcboe.net
School Operational Details
- Shared Time School
School District Details
- Phenix City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,177
- Graduation Rate: 73.5%
- Dropout Rate: 1.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 6,199
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,315
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 642 (48.8%)
- Females: 665 (50.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 98 (7.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 770 (58.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 868 (66.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 892 | 67.8% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 1.4% |
| White | 384 | 29.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 74 | 5.6% |
| 10th Grade | 451 | 34.3% |
| 11th Grade | 416 | 31.6% |
| 12th Grade | 374 | 28.4% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Teacher on January 10, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the school sucks
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Central High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AHSGE state exams in the following subjects:
- Biology
- Language
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AHSGE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.7% | 87.7% | 93.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 85.1% | 87.6% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | 74.6% | 72.6% |
| Language Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.5% | 62.5% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | 69.3% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | 58.4% | 77.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.9% | 73.9% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | 75.8% | 85.6% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | 74.1% | 84.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.9% | 74.9% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | 75.5% | 81.6% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | 73.3% | 81.2% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.8% | 55.8% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | 63.6% | 78.9% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 72.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 59.2% | 59.2% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 73.4% | 81.2% |
Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.7% | 96.7% | 94.0% |
| Language Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.3% | 89.3% | 91.1% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 92.8% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | 91.6% | 94.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 94.7% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | 92.3% | 95.4% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | 96.5% | 95.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | 89.3% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 91.6% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | 94.2% | 93.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 93.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.2% |
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010
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