Central High School

124 N 20Th St, Omaha NE, 68102 | Omaha Public Schools | 402-557-3300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2690
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Omaha
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
49%Omaha
53%Nebraska

Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Omaha Public Schools" in Omaha, NE. There are a total of 2,690 students and 147 teachers at Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 18% lower than the Nebraska average.

Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2690
Teachers147
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment448
Taking some courses194
Taking some courses (not tests)253
Passing some courses112
Passing no courses75

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 448 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 194 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 40.3% 31.1% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 25.7% 26.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 4.2% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9% 31.5% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.1% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 5.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Omaha demographics profile

StatisticOmahaNebraskaNational
Population479,5291,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3652591
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Omaha

IndexOmahaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%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.