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
15.4 years
Center ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.5 %
Center ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
Center High School is a high school in Center, TX, in the Center ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 676 students. 54% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 96.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Center High School was 944 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,172, which is $3,919 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Brian Morris
- (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 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
676
African American
131 (19.4%)
Center ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
18 (2.7%)
Center ISD: 3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
274 (40.5%)
Center ISD: 43.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
246 (36.4%)
Center ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
7 (1%)
Center ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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 %
Center ISD: 64.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
72.2 %
Center ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.2 %
Center ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.9 %
Center ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
92.5 %
Center ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Center ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.7 %
Center ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Center ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Center ISD: C
School progress
B
Center ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.5 %
Center ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.6 %
Center ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
40 %
Center ISD: 50%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Center ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Center ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Center ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0.7 %
Center ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
1.9 %
Center ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
African American
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
Masked
Center ISD: Masked
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Center ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
944
Center ISD: 944
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Center ISD: 17.6
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
35 %
Center ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
17.5 %
Center ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
14.6 %
Center ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
55.6
African American
5.8 (10.4%)
Center ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (5.4%)
Center ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46.9 (84.2%)
Center ISD: 80.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.8%)
Center ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41.6 (74.8%)
Center ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
13 (23.4%)
Center ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Center ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.2
Center ISD: 13.4
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.4 years
Center ISD: 13 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
$53,172
Center ISD: $50,960
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$43,343
Center ISD: $43,404
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$43,327
Center ISD: $43,487
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,513
Center ISD: $47,414
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,293
Center ISD: $54,734
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,243
Center ISD: $60,034
Statewide: $65,449