Central High School

School: Central High School

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Central High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 306 South Bellevue Memphis TN 38104
Phone: (901) 416-4500
Charter School: No
Magnet School: Yes
Title I School: Yes
County: Shelby County
District: Shelby County
Teachers: 85
Students: 1,599
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 26
  • Gender Score 94
  • Socioeconomic Score 74
  • Overall Diversity Score 39
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 26

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 0.25 %
Asian 40 2.50 %
Black 1,374 85.93 %
Hawaiian 2 0.13 %
Hispanic 46 2.88 %
White 115 7.19 %
Two Plus 18 1.13 %
Total 1,599 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 94

Gender Count Percent
Male 753 47.09 %
Female 846 52.91 %
Total 1,599 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 74

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 964 60.29 %
Reduced Lunch 44 2.75 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 1,008 63.04 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).