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Central High School
C+

Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5728 Highway 58, Harrison, TN 37341 · (423) 344-1447 · Part of Hamilton County School District

Chattanooga’s School Grade B better than 59% of Tennessee school districts

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Photo: BillVol · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
617
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

5728 Highway 58, Harrison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9153
Grade 10137
Grade 11155
Grade 12172
Enrollment over time
763’20
746’21
749’22
670’23
617’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 36%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Chattanooga families.

Other schools in Hamilton County School District

The district →
East Brainerd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
A−
1,177 students
East Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
C+
959 students
Normal Park Museum Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chattanooga
A
877 students
Ooltewah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ooltewah
A
858 students
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chattanooga
C
775 students
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Signal Mountain
A+
729 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; Chattanooga’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.