Central High School
Public high school in Keller, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades 9–12
Central High School serves 2,410 students in grades 9–12 in Keller (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 197th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 149.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526009380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,410 | 32,042 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.1% | 32.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% 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 High School in context
Size
Central High School is the 3rd largest of Keller ISD's 6 high schools; its 2,410 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 2,077 students, so Central High School is close to their typical size.
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 636 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 581, against an average of 603 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 636 in grade 9 and 590 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Keller ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller 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 High School has 149.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,410 students would have about 172.1 teachers, so Central High School has 22.8 fewer.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Keller Collegiate Academy, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 6 high schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.6% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| Asian | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 636 |
| Grade 10 | 603 |
| Grade 11 | 581 |
| Grade 12 | 590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9450 Ray White Rd, Keller, TX 76244
Phone: (817)744-2000
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Collegiate Academy | Keller ISD | 1.5 mi | 296 | 19.9 | 26.4% |
| Fossil Ridge High School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 2,140 | 14.6 | 50.5% |
| Keller Compass Center | Keller ISD | 2.2 mi | 58 | 3.1 | 41.4% |
| Timber Creek High School | Keller ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,970 | 16.9 | 26.8% |
| Keller High School | Keller ISD | 2.9 mi | 2,951 | 18.7 | 7.8% |
| Haltom High School | Birdville ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,757 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Iltexas Keller Saginaw High School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 5.1 mi | 747 | 13.5 | 51.4% |
| Saginaw High School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 5.2 mi | 2,013 | 15.4 | 50.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.