Central High School
4525 North Central Ave
Phoenix AZ, 85012, Maricopa County
Phone: 602-764-1100
Ranking: (254 out of 409, bottom 38%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Phoenix Union High 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: | 134 | 148 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 148 | 147 | |||||||
Total Students: | 2,256 | 2,321 | 2,324 | 2,237 | 2,296 | 2,235 | 2,271 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 627 | 27.8% | 700 | 30.2% | 644 | 27.7% | 642 | 28.7% | 723 | 31.5% | 718 | 32.1% | 730 | 32.1% |
Grade 10: | 656 | 29.1% | 568 | 24.5% | 630 | 27.1% | 617 | 27.6% | 635 | 27.7% | 626 | 28.0% | 586 | 25.8% |
Grade 11: | 480 | 21.3% | 546 | 23.5% | 530 | 22.8% | 534 | 23.9% | 524 | 22.8% | 462 | 20.7% | 508 | 22.4% |
Grade 12: | 493 | 21.9% | 507 | 21.8% | 520 | 22.4% | 444 | 19.8% | 414 | 18.0% | 429 | 19.2% | 447 | 19.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 1,201 | 53.2% | 1,212 | 52.2% | 1,233 | 53.1% | 1,184 | 52.9% | 1,184 | 51.6% | 1,104 | 49.4% | 1,124 | 49.5% |
Female: | 1,055 | 46.8% | 1,109 | 47.8% | 1,091 | 46.9% | 1,053 | 47.1% | 1,104 | 48.1% | 1,123 | 50.2% | 1,143 | 50.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 152 | 6.7% | 158 | 6.8% | 169 | 7.3% | 141 | 6.3% | 154 | 6.7% | 151 | 6.8% | 168 | 7.4% |
Asian: | 104 | 4.6% | 137 | 5.9% | 154 | 6.6% | 158 | 7.1% | 155 | 6.8% | 108 | 4.8% | 59 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 1,559 | 69.1% | 1,562 | 67.3% | 1,506 | 64.8% | 1,431 | 64.0% | 1,445 | 62.9% | 1,433 | 64.1% | 1,477 | 65.0% |
Black: | 251 | 11.1% | 240 | 10.3% | 256 | 11.0% | 270 | 12.1% | 295 | 12.8% | 283 | 12.7% | 274 | 12.1% |
White: | 153 | 6.8% | 196 | 8.4% | 231 | 9.9% | 232 | 10.4% | 247 | 10.8% | 260 | 11.6% | 293 | 12.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 32 | 1.4% | 23 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,836 | 81.4% | 1,222 | 52.6% | 1,878 | 80.8% | 189 | 8.4% | 1,723 | 75.0% | 1,473 | 65.9% | 198 | 8.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 4.2% | 51 | 2.2% | 70 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 141 | 6.1% | 116 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.81 | 15.70 | 16.39 | 15.45 | 15.64 | 15.10 | 15.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 691 | 690 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 486 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 486.32 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 478 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 481 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 686 | 685 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 693 | 693 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 685 | 690.2 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 683 | 683 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 689 | 689 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 460 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 466 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 465.91 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 454 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 457 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 673 | 679 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 680 | 685 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 477.84 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 481 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 487 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 23.4% | 26.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 75.2% | 73.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.4% | 9.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.6% | 90.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $60,929.0 | $55,959.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,751.0 | $37,764.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $63,787.0 | $57,793.0 |
* Central High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.