Central High School

1500 Little Rock Nine Way, Little Rock, AR 72202

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,371
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Little Rock School District
Pulaski County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
55thpercentile
College readinessAt least 39% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
88thpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High School

Central High School is a public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Little Rock School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Pulaski County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,371 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1500 Little Rock Nine Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,371 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Little Rock School District
County
Pulaski County
NCES school ID
050900000607

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.