Central High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooksville, Florida 34613 · Hernando
#373 of 576 high schools in Florida
#10042 of 16,910 nationally
About Central High School
Central High School is a public high located in Brooksville, in the Hernando school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,444 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 373rd of 576 ranked high schools in Florida. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (57th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,444.
There are 12 schools in Brooksville; Central High School ranks 9th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,444
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
West Hernando Middle School
Brooksville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
666 students · 601 m away
Pine Grove Elementary School
Brooksville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
943 students · 976 m away
Spring Hill Elementary School
Spring Hill · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
829 students · 6.1 km away
Weeki Wachee High School
Weeki Wachee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,437 students · 6.6 km away
Winding Waters K-8
Weeki Wachee · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,613 students · 6.8 km away
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math
Spring Hill · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,456 students · 7.7 km away
Powell Middle School
Brooksville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,041 students · 8.4 km away
D. S. Parrott Middle School
Brooksville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
745 students · 8.5 km away
Chocachatti Elementary School
Brooksville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
783 students · 8.9 km away
Fox Chapel Middle School
Spring Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
815 students · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Merritt Island High School
Merritt Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,446 students
Lake Weir High School
Ocala · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,447 students
Satellite Senior High School
Satellite Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,438 students
Robinson High School
Tampa · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,438 students
Weeki Wachee High School
Weeki Wachee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,437 students
Mulberry Senior High School
Mulberry · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,451 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central High School a good school?
Central High School has a Success Index (US) of 43.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #373 of 576 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central High School rank in Florida?
Central High School ranks #373 of 576 high schools in Florida and #10042 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central High School?
Central High School had 1,444 students in 2025.
Is Central High School a elementary school or a high school?
Central High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.