Center High School
- High school in Center ISD
- Center, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Center ISD: A
Total students
699
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Center ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Center ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90%
Center High School is a high school in Center, TX, in the Center ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 699 students. 54.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Center High School was 1007 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,404, which is $6,483 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Principal
- Otis Amy
- Byron.Miller@centerisd.org
- (936) 598-6173
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Center High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
699
African American
138 (19.7%)
Center ISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Center ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (3.6%)
Center ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
295 (42.2%)
Center ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
227 (32.5%)
Center ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (1.9%)
Center ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
54.8 %
Center ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.5 %
Center ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.3 %
Center ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.3 %
Center ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Center ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.9 %
Center ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Center ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Center ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Center ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Center ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Center ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Center ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Center ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Center ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.9 %
Center ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
27.9 %
Center ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Center ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
13.6 %
Center ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.6 %
Center ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.4 %
Center ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Center ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
4.7 %
Center ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
28.6 %
Center ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
2.6 %
Center ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.4 %
Center ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: 20%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
7.7 %
Center ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
14.3 %
Center ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1007
Center ISD: 1007
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.9
Center ISD: 16.9
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
34.8 %
Center ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
20.3 %
Center ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
17.4 %
Center ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.5
African American
8 (13.4%)
Center ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (5%)
Center ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
48.5 (81.5%)
Center ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.7%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.5 (64.7%)
Center ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
19 (32%)
Center ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.7%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.7
Center ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Center ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,404
Center ISD: $52,153
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,717
Center ISD: $43,709
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,266
Center ISD: $44,803
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,757
Center ISD: $48,291
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,156
Center ISD: $56,806
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,732
Center ISD: $60,863
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,192
Center ISD: $68,121
Statewide: $71,111