Central High School
- High school in Keller ISD
- Keller, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Keller ISD: B
Total students
2,598
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Keller ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
Keller ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 90%
Central High School is a high school in Keller, TX, in the Keller ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,598 students. 31.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Central High School was 1095 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,948, which is $5,061 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9450 Ray White RdKeller, TX 76244
Office phone number
Principal
- Elizabeth Russo
- liz.russo@kellerisd.net
- (817) 744-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Central High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,598
African American
307 (11.8%)
Keller ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (0.3%)
Keller ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
214 (8.2%)
Keller ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
625 (24.1%)
Keller ISD: 24%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
10 (0.4%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,268 (48.8%)
Keller ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
166 (6.4%)
Keller ISD: 6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
31.3 %
Keller ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
25.2 %
Keller ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.7 %
Keller ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.1 %
Keller ISD: 10%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
Keller ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.4 %
Keller ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Keller ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Keller ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Keller ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Keller ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.7 %
Keller ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.6 %
Keller ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Keller ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
95.5 %
Keller ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
95.4 %
Keller ISD: 89.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Keller ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.1 %
Keller ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
91.7 %
Keller ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1 %
Keller ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.6 %
Keller ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Keller ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Keller ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Keller ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Keller ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.8 %
Keller ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
1.8 %
Keller ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.8 %
Keller ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19 %
Keller ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
26.7 %
Keller ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
8.8 %
Keller ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Keller ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
15.4 %
Keller ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.7 %
Keller ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
21.6 %
Keller ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
26.1 %
Keller ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
14.9 %
Keller ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Keller ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
55.4 %
Keller ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
20.8 %
Keller ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
33.3 %
Keller ISD: 25%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25.5 %
Keller ISD: 31%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
24.6 %
Keller ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
74.3 %
Keller ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
58.8 %
Keller ISD: 40%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Keller ISD: 60%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
83.6 %
Keller ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
62.5 %
Keller ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Keller ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
76.8 %
Keller ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
76.5 %
Keller ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1095
Keller ISD: 1110
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.1
Keller ISD: 22.7
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
67.1 %
Keller ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
55.5 %
Keller ISD: 53.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50 %
Keller ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
164.5
African American
10.3 (6.2%)
Keller ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0.2 (0.1%)
Keller ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4.6 (2.8%)
Keller ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.6 (7.7%)
Keller ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Keller ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
134.8 (81.9%)
Keller ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.2%)
Keller ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.2 (0.8%)
Keller ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
109.1 (66.3%)
Keller ISD: 71.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
53.5 (32.5%)
Keller ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.6 (0.4%)
Keller ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Keller ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Keller ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,948
Keller ISD: $62,791
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,328
Keller ISD: $48,922
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,633
Keller ISD: $58,506
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,488
Keller ISD: $61,160
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,275
Keller ISD: $64,857
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,679
Keller ISD: $69,379
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,344
Keller ISD: $78,082
Statewide: $71,111