Center High School
- High school in Center ISD
- Center, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Center ISD: B
Total students
676
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
Center ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Center ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Center High School is a high school in Center, TX, in the Center ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 676 students. 53% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Center High School was 918 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.7.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,631, which is $4,010 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Amanda Clark
- (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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
676
African American
135 (20%)
Center ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Center ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
20 (3%)
Center ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
287 (42.5%)
Center ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
221 (32.7%)
Center ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
12 (1.8%)
Center ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
53 %
Center ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
73.5 %
Center ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.3 %
Center ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.1 %
Center ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Center ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.9 %
Center ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Center ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Center ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Center ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Center ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 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: 98.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Center ISD: 97%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Center ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Center ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Center ISD: 97%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.2 %
Center ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
13.5 %
Center ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
5.6 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
8.2 %
Center ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
8.6 %
Center ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Center ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
2.1 %
Center ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 22%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Center ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
3.6 %
Center ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
33.3 %
Center ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
918
Center ISD: 918
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.7
Center ISD: 17.7
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
32.6 %
Center ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
22.7 %
Center ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
17.7 %
Center ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
60.7
African American
6 (9.9%)
Center ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (3.3%)
Center ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
51.7 (85.2%)
Center ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (1.6%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
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 (1.6%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
44.5 (73.4%)
Center ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
15 (24.7%)
Center ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0.1 (0.2%)
Center ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.1
Center ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
15.8 years
Center ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,631
Center ISD: $50,895
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$42,720
Center ISD: $42,245
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$44,472
Center ISD: $43,497
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$48,192
Center ISD: $46,941
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,314
Center ISD: $55,589
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,090
Center ISD: $59,088
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$62,729
Center ISD: $62,407
Statewide: $69,974