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Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

313 Harris ST, Bolivar, TN 38008 · (731) 658-3151 · Part of Hardeman County School District

Bolivar’s School Grade D better than 11% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
663
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state

On the path

Where Bolivar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Bolivar Middle School290 students
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

313 Harris ST, Bolivar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9157
Grade 10172
Grade 11171
Grade 12163
Enrollment over time
679’20
675’21
697’22
691’23
663’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 31%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Bolivar families.

Other schools in Hardeman County School District

The district →
Bolivar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivar
C
670 students
Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Middleton
C
349 students
Toone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toone
C
217 students
Whiteville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whiteville
D
217 students
Hornsby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hornsby
B−
179 students
Grand Junction Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Junction
C−
162 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Bolivar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.