Central High School
Public high school in San Angelo, Texas · San Angelo ISD · Grades 8–12
Central High School serves 2,985 students in grades 8–12 in San Angelo (Tom Green County). It is one of 21 schools in San Angelo ISD. By enrollment it is the 81st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 18.8 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 ÷ 159.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| District | San Angelo ISD |
| County | Tom Green County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483870004302 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Angelo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,985 | 13,004 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 16.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.1% | 58% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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
Of the 3 high schools in San Angelo ISD, Central High School is the largest, with 23% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 6.1 miles away and have a median of 199 students, so Central 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 887 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 679, against an average of 746 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than grade 9 (679 against 887). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across San Angelo ISD (62.6%). White students are next, at 34%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58% across San Angelo 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 159.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,985 students would have about 213.2 teachers, so Central High School has 54.2 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, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other high school is Carver Alternative Lrn Center, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.9% |
| White | 34% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 887 |
| Grade 10 | 719 |
| Grade 11 | 700 |
| Grade 12 | 679 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
655 Caddo, San Angelo, TX 76901
Phone: (325)659-3400
Website: central.saisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Alternative Lrn Center | San Angelo ISD | 0.5 mi | 31 | 6.2 | 74.2% |
| Premier H S - San Angelo | Premier High Schools | 0.7 mi | 180 | 19.3 | 68.3% |
| Texasworks - San Angelo | Texas Works | 0.7 mi | 39 | 19.5 | – |
| Lake View High School | San Angelo ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,072 | 14.6 | 62.7% |
| Grape Creek High School | Grape Creek ISD | 9.3 mi | 334 | 12.3 | 67.7% |
| Wall High School | Wall ISD | 10.4 mi | 361 | 10.1 | 15.2% |
| Veribest High School | Veribest ISD | 11.4 mi | 141 | 8.1 | 49.6% |
| Miles High School | Miles ISD | 18.5 mi | 217 | 9.5 | 38.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Angelo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belaire Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Bonham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 571 |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 340 |
| Bradford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 453 |
| Carver Alternative Lrn Center | High | 6–12 | 31 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 347 |
| Fannin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 436 |
| Ft Concho Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 447 |
| Glenmore Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 |
| Glenn Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,260 |
| Goliad Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 543 |
| Holiman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 313 |
| Lake View High School | High | 9–12 | 1,072 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 579 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 781 |
| Lone Star Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 790 |
| McGill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 506 |
| Reagan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 182 |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 254 |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 357 |