Central Heights High School
Public high school in Nacogdoches, Texas · Central Heights ISD · Grades 9–12
Central Heights High School serves 333 students in grades 9–12 in Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Central Heights ISD. By enrollment it is the 1119th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 28.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Central Heights ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481344000844 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Central Heights ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 333 | 1,096 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.1% | 32.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Central Heights High School in context
Size
Central Heights High School is the only high school in Central Heights ISD. Its 333 students are 30.4% of the district's 1,096. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Central Heights 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 9 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 82, against an average of 83 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in grade 9 and 82 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Central Heights ISD (66.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.1% across Central Heights 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
Central Heights High School has 28.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 333 students would have about 23.8 teachers, so Central Heights High School has 5.2 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Margie Chumbley Academy for Success, 3.5 miles away in Nacogdoches ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.3% |
| Hispanic | 20.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 85 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 83 |
| Grade 12 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10317 Us Hwy 259 N, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone: (936)552-3408
Website: centralhts.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Heights High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Chumbley Academy for Success | Nacogdoches ISD | 3.5 mi | 67 | 4.5 | 76.1% |
| Nacogdoches High School | Nacogdoches ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,755 | 14.4 | 73.7% |
| Cushing School | Cushing ISD | 11.9 mi | 298 | 11.3 | 67.4% |
| Garrison High School | Garrison ISD | 14.0 mi | 221 | 9.6 | 57% |
| Mt Enterprise High School | Mount Enterprise ISD | 14.7 mi | 249 | 10.2 | 55% |
| Woden High School | Woden ISD | 16.8 mi | 220 | 10 | 57.7% |
| Central High School | Central ISD | 20.8 mi | 408 | 11.5 | 54.2% |
| Alto High School | Alto ISD | 23.3 mi | 146 | 7.9 | 78.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Central Heights Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 286 |