Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Bolivar, Tennessee·38008
Score
16.8/100
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#260
Among 312 Tennessee high schools
#2
In Hardeman County Schools
Top 84%
In Tennessee

Score 16.8/100: better than 16% of Tennessee high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 48%, better than 14% of them
275 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 35%, better than 26% of them
423 students tested
Science
29%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 50%, better than 17% of them
133 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English Ihidden (small group)2
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English I16.5127
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English I16131
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II38.6127
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II≤516
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English IIhidden (small group)1
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English II34144
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra Ihidden (small group)1
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I12.9116
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra I13.7117
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)1
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II20.4147
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II13.315
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra II19.6163
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry28.9128
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry13.315
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Geometry27.3143
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I29.4126
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology Ihidden (small group)5
ScienceAll gradesTCAP EOC: Biology I29.3133
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US Historyhidden (small group)2
Social studiesHigh schoolTCAP EOC: US History24.486
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP EOC: US History23.390

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
691
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
691
Typical high school: 617
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Hardeman County

Contact

Address
313 Harris ST
Bolivar, TN 38008

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Central High School at a glance

Central High School is a public high school in Bolivar, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Hardeman County Schools. It has about 691 students (a typical Tennessee high school has 617).

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 48%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee high schools, it scores 16.8 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #260 of 312. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.