Statewide rank #153
Helena-West Helena Central High School
West Helena · Phillips County · East Arkansas
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School branding
Cougars
Current mascotFormer mascot
Indians · Mascot changed to Cougars in 1971.
Primary colors
RedWhiteRoyal Blue
Accent colors
Navy BlueCarolina BlueBlack
School location
103 School RoadWest Helena, Arkansas 72390
Current leadership
Current leadership is being verified.
8overall titles
9state runner-ups
8athletic championships
0activity championships
4sports won
1955–56first state championship
2025–26most recent state championship
4boys athletic titles
4girls athletic titles
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School population
Enrollment & demographics
Enrollment change is measured from the first school year available in this dataset, not from the year the school opened.
465latest enrollment · 2025-26
-327change since first available school year · 2004-05 · -41.3%
850highest · 2005-06
436lowest · 2023-24
Highest: 850Lowest: 436
1.505%White
96.129%Black / African American
0.43%Hispanic / Latino
1.936%Other races
97.419%Free / reduced-price lunch
10.323%Special education
1.075%Limited English proficiency
1.075%Homeless
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| School year | Enrollment | Source record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 465 | Central High School |
| 2024-25 | 439 | Central High School |
| 2023-24 | 436 | Central High School |
| 2022-23 | 493 | Central High School |
| 2021-22 | 524 | Central High School |
| 2020-21 | 565 | Central High School |
| 2019-20 | 578 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2018-19 | 609 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2017-18 | 609 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2016-17 | 633 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2015-16 | 641 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2014-15 | 737 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2013-14 | 766 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2012-13 | 752 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2011-12 | 567 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2010-11 | 684 | Central High School |
| 2009-10 | 696 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2008-09 | 799 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2007-08 | 798 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2006-07 | 798 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2005-06 | 850 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2004-05 | 792 | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
Source: Arkansas school enrollment and demographic records. Blank, unavailable and suppressed values remain distinct from zero.