Central High School
- High school in Central ISD
- Pollok, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Central ISD: A
Total students
379
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Central ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.8 %
Central ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
Central High School is a high school in Pollok, TX, in the Central ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 379 students. 37.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.4% 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, 98.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Central High School was 957 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,434, which is $2,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
7622 Us Hwy 69 NPollok, TX 75969-9710
Office phone number
Principal
- Bryan Finch
- musgrover@centralisd.com
- (936) 853-2167
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Central 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
379
African American
16 (4.2%)
Central ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Central ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
80 (21.1%)
Central ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
274 (72.3%)
Central ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (1.8%)
Central ISD: 3.3%
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
37.5 %
Central ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
50.9 %
Central ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.4 %
Central ISD: 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
2.4 %
Central ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Central ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15 %
Central ISD: 15.1%
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
Central ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Central ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Central ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Central 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
98.8 %
Central ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Central ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.1 %
Central ISD: 96.7%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Central 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
0.2 %
Central ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.3 %
Central ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Central 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 %
Central ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
27.8 %
Central ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.6 %
Central ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23 %
Central ISD: 17%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
50 %
Central ISD: 30%
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
7.3 %
Central ISD: 7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
9.5 %
Central ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.1 %
Central ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
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 %
Central ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
11.1 %
Central ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Central ISD: N/A
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
957
Central ISD: 957
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Central ISD: Masked
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
65.9 %
Central ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
47.6 %
Central ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
46.3 %
Central ISD: 44.3%
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
37.2
African American
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.7%)
Central ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2.3 (6.2%)
Central ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.9 (88.5%)
Central ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.7%)
Central ISD: 0.9%
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 (2.7%)
Central ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.6 (76.8%)
Central ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.6 (20.5%)
Central ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Central ISD: 0%
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
10.2
Central ISD: 12.3
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
9.2 years
Central ISD: 10.4 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
$56,434
Central ISD: $55,145
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,650
Central ISD: $57,478
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,138
Central ISD: $48,553
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,267
Central ISD: $50,319
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,771
Central ISD: $58,571
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,543
Central ISD: $66,859
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,796
Central ISD: $66,036
Statewide: $71,111