Central High High School
1000 South Silver Springs Rd
Cape Girardeau MO, 63703, Cape Girardeau County
Phone: 573-335-8228
Ranking: 
(125 out of 498, top 25%)*
(125 out of 498, top 25%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cape Girardeau 63 School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 95 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 100 | 98 | 88 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,151 | 1,122 | 1,193 | 1,199 | 1,246 | 1,302 | 1,377 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 334 | 29.0% | 356 | 31.7% | 353 | 29.6% | 365 | 30.4% | 374 | 30.0% | 399 | 30.6% | 407 | 29.6% |
| Grade 10: | 296 | 25.7% | 277 | 24.7% | 297 | 24.9% | 275 | 22.9% | 329 | 26.4% | 290 | 22.3% | 335 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 264 | 22.9% | 230 | 20.5% | 246 | 20.6% | 275 | 22.9% | 236 | 18.9% | 302 | 23.2% | 320 | 23.2% |
| Grade 12: | 257 | 22.3% | 259 | 23.1% | 297 | 24.9% | 284 | 23.7% | 307 | 24.6% | 311 | 23.9% | 315 | 22.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 549 | 47.7% | 536 | 47.8% | 585 | 49.0% | 602 | 50.2% | 614 | 49.3% | 632 | 48.5% | 669 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 602 | 52.3% | 586 | 52.2% | 608 | 51.0% | 597 | 49.8% | 624 | 50.1% | 662 | 50.8% | 704 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 14 | 1.2% | 11 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.3% | 26 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 3.4% | 39 | 3.5% | 36 | 3.0% | 34 | 2.8% | 33 | 2.6% | 30 | 2.3% | 28 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 347 | 30.1% | 358 | 31.9% | 343 | 28.8% | 331 | 27.6% | 348 | 27.9% | 342 | 26.3% | 347 | 25.2% |
| White: | 726 | 63.1% | 700 | 62.4% | 793 | 66.5% | 815 | 68.0% | 847 | 68.0% | 911 | 70.0% | 975 | 70.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 2.0% | 13 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 518 | 45.0% | 462 | 41.2% | 474 | 39.7% | 462 | 38.5% | 417 | 33.5% | 360 | 27.6% | 443 | 32.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 6.4% | 73 | 6.5% | 70 | 5.9% | 73 | 6.1% | 87 | 7.0% | 74 | 5.7% | 78 | 5.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.15 | 11.93 | 12.48 | 12.38 | 12.47 | 13.40 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 27.3% | 34.6% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.2% | 36.8% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.8% | 44% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 28.8% | 34.8% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.2% | 48.2% | 57% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 26.3% | 26.3% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 27.6% | 27.6% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 9.7% | 9.7% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 36.5% | 36.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 69.1% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 24.3% | 24.3% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 44.1% | 44.1% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.9% | 46.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.1% | 53.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.5% | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,369.0 | $36,850.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,043.0 | $26,104.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,926.0 | $38,804.0 |
* Central High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.