Center High School
Public high school in Center, Texas · Center ISD · Grades 9–12
Center High School serves 662 students in grades 9–12 in Center (Shelby County). It is one of 5 schools in Center ISD. By enrollment it is the 773rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Center ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481332000833 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Center ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 662 | 2,307 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.8% | 80.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Center High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Center ISD, Center High School is the largest, with 28.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 23.5 miles away and have a median of 171 students, so Center High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 182 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 153, against an average of 166 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 164 in grade 9 and 163 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Center ISD (46.4%). White students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.6% across Center ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Center High School has 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 662 students would have about 47.3 teachers, so Center High School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. Roughrider Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.7% |
| White | 25.1% |
| Black | 20.1% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 164 |
| Grade 10 | 182 |
| Grade 11 | 153 |
| Grade 12 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
658 Roughrider Dr., Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936)598-6173
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Center High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughrider Academy | Center ISD | 0.0 mi | 43 | 11.2 | 60.5% |
| Garrison High School | Garrison ISD | 17.1 mi | 221 | 9.6 | 57% |
| San Augustine High School | San Augustine ISD | 19.5 mi | 320 | 9.5 | 80.3% |
| Chireno High School | Chireno ISD | 23.0 mi | 120 | 9.7 | 62.5% |
| Panola Cs | Panola Charter School | 24.0 mi | 32 | 32 | – |
| Panola Early College High School | Panola Charter School | 26.1 mi | 55 | 27.5 | – |
| Carthage High School | Carthage ISD | 26.6 mi | 785 | 12.9 | 46% |
| Nacogdoches High School | Nacogdoches ISD | 27.1 mi | 1,755 | 14.4 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 476 |
| Center Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 496 |
| F L Moffett Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 630 |
| Roughrider Academy | High | 9–12 | 43 |