Central High School

5400 1St Ave, Evansville IN, 47710 | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation | 812-435-8292
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1027
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Evansville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Evansville
46%Indiana

Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation" in Evansville, IN. There are a total of 1,027 students and 109 teachers at Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% higher than the Indiana average.

Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1027
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses95
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses64

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 School, there are a total of 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 95 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 83.3% 70.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 7.8% 14.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 3.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 9.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Evansville demographics profile

StatisticEvansvilleIndianaNational
Population118,4146,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,50118891
Median age37.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Evansville

IndexEvansvilleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.