Central High High School
2602 Edmond
Saint Joseph MO, 64501, Buchanan County
Phone: 816-671-4080
Ranking: 
(58 out of 498, top 12%)*
(58 out of 498, top 12%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: St. Joseph School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 117 | 119 | 116 | 123 | 128 | 103 | 101 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,669 | 1,563 | 1,560 | 1,648 | 1,735 | 1,682 | 1,688 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 492 | 29.5% | 429 | 27.4% | 409 | 26.2% | 409 | 24.8% | 415 | 23.9% | 458 | 27.2% | 451 | 26.7% |
| Grade 10: | 442 | 26.5% | 397 | 25.4% | 399 | 25.6% | 415 | 25.2% | 457 | 26.3% | 452 | 26.9% | 484 | 28.7% |
| Grade 11: | 394 | 23.6% | 376 | 24.1% | 388 | 24.9% | 420 | 25.5% | 421 | 24.3% | 439 | 26.1% | 393 | 23.3% |
| Grade 12: | 341 | 20.4% | 361 | 23.1% | 364 | 23.3% | 404 | 24.5% | 442 | 25.5% | 333 | 19.8% | 360 | 21.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 828 | 49.6% | 776 | 49.6% | 764 | 49.0% | 843 | 51.2% | 864 | 49.8% | 826 | 49.1% | 852 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 841 | 50.4% | 787 | 50.4% | 796 | 51.0% | 805 | 48.8% | 863 | 49.7% | 848 | 50.4% | 832 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 36 | 2.2% | 39 | 2.5% | 37 | 2.4% | 37 | 2.2% | 33 | 1.9% | 22 | 1.3% | 24 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 108 | 6.5% | 84 | 5.4% | 79 | 5.1% | 83 | 5.0% | 101 | 5.8% | 89 | 5.3% | 86 | 5.1% |
| Black: | 131 | 7.8% | 115 | 7.4% | 138 | 8.8% | 161 | 9.8% | 170 | 9.8% | 149 | 8.9% | 135 | 8.0% |
| White: | 1,334 | 79.9% | 1,292 | 82.7% | 1,287 | 82.5% | 1,358 | 82.4% | 1,425 | 82.1% | 1,417 | 84.2% | 1,437 | 85.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 46 | 2.8% | 21 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 665 | 39.8% | 541 | 34.6% | 512 | 32.8% | 512 | 31.1% | 460 | 26.5% | 445 | 26.5% | 428 | 25.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 105 | 6.3% | 78 | 5.0% | 132 | 8.5% | 108 | 6.6% | 128 | 7.4% | 116 | 6.9% | 141 | 8.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.32 | 13.15 | 13.46 | 13.45 | 13.52 | 16.30 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 41.4% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 41.1% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 45.1% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 44.9% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 41.7% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 41.5% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 26.5% | 34.5% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.6% | 43.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 36.8% | 41.8% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40.1% | 48.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38.4% | 50.6% | 57% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 55.7% | 40.3% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.8% | 48% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 51.2% | 43.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50.3% | 48.9% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 72.8% | 68.1% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 59.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.4% | 62.7% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.5% | 63% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77% | 66.6% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 82% | 76.9% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 68% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 65.8% | 58.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 64.9% | 65.6% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.4% | 49.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.4% | 27.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.6% | 72.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,356.0 | $38,522.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,966.0 | $31,090.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,894.0 | $41,337.0 |
* Central High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.