Central High School
103 School Rd
West Helena AR, 72390, Phillips County
Phone: 870-572-6744
Ranking: 
(749 out of 800, bottom 6%)*
(749 out of 800, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Helena-West Helena 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: | 67 | 71 | 40 | 68 | 62 | 58 | 63 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 766 | 752 | 567 | 684 | 696 | 799 | 798 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 123 | 16.1% | 138 | 18.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 136 | 17.8% | 120 | 16.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 141 | 18.4% | 122 | 16.2% | 187 | 33.0% | 188 | 27.5% | 210 | 30.2% | 213 | 26.7% | 224 | 28.1% |
| Grade 10: | 128 | 16.7% | 155 | 20.6% | 128 | 22.6% | 187 | 27.3% | 193 | 27.7% | 233 | 29.2% | 206 | 25.8% |
| Grade 11: | 125 | 16.3% | 102 | 13.6% | 136 | 24.0% | 164 | 24.0% | 154 | 22.1% | 173 | 21.7% | 198 | 24.8% |
| Grade 12: | 108 | 14.1% | 110 | 14.6% | 116 | 20.5% | 145 | 21.2% | 139 | 20.0% | 180 | 22.5% | 170 | 21.3% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 406 | 53.0% | 390 | 51.9% | 285 | 50.3% | 340 | 49.7% | 347 | 49.9% | 389 | 48.7% | 388 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 360 | 47.0% | 362 | 48.1% | 282 | 49.7% | 344 | 50.3% | 349 | 50.1% | 402 | 50.3% | 406 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 740 | 96.6% | 721 | 95.9% | 550 | 97.0% | 663 | 96.9% | 674 | 96.8% | 774 | 96.9% | 771 | 96.6% |
| White: | 21 | 2.7% | 25 | 3.3% | 17 | 3.0% | 19 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.7% | 22 | 2.8% | 22 | 2.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 692 | 90.3% | 642 | 85.4% | 464 | 81.8% | 681 | 99.6% | 693 | 99.6% | 796 | 99.6% | 795 | 99.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 4.4% | 47 | 6.3% | 26 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.42 | 10.58 | 14.26 | 10.03 | 11.05 | 13.80 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 70% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 70% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 5% | 5% | 41% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 65% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44% | 46% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 14% | 14% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 22% | 29% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29% | 35% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38% | 43% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 45% | 49% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 33% | 40% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 22% | 22% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 22% | 22% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 10% | 10% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 20% | 20% | 44% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 60% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 13% | 13% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 22% | 22% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 76% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 31% | 31% | 72% |
| 2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 29% | 29% | 45% |
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* Central High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.