Central High

16900 W Gebhardt Rd, Brookfield WI, 53005 | Elmbrook School District | 262-785-3910
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1254
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Brookfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
65%Brookfield
41%Wisconsin

Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elmbrook School District" in Brookfield, WI. There are a total of 1,254 students and 72 teachers at Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.5%, which is 56% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1254
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment422
Taking some courses336
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses283
Passing no courses49

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central High, there are a total of 422 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 336 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 77.9% 75.6% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.1% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 11.1% 12.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 5.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.6% 2.5% 3.1%

Brookfield demographics profile

StatisticBrookfieldWisconsinNational
Population38,6265,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,41410891
Median age44.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English86%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Brookfield

IndexBrookfieldWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade96.7%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college81.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.1%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters23.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.