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Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5321 Jacksboro PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37918 · (865) 689-1400 · Part of Knox County School District

Knoxville’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
1,265
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

5321 Jacksboro PIKE, Knoxville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9312
Grade 10336
Grade 11324
Grade 12293
Enrollment over time
1,277’20
1,283’21
1,294’22
1,296’23
1,265’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 21%Black 19%Two or more races 7%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 Knoxville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Northshore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A+
1,051 students
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B
1,047 students
Gibbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corryton
A−
966 students
A L Lotts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
A
936 students
Karns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Knoxville
B−
931 students
Farragut Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Knoxville
923 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; Knoxville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.