Central High

8516 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis WI, 53227 | West Allis School District | 414-604-3110
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1170
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in West Allis
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
36%West Allis
41%Wisconsin

Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Allis School District" in West Allis, WI. There are a total of 1,170 students and 82 teachers at Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 54% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1170
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment217
Taking some courses129
Taking some courses (not tests)84
Passing some courses61
Passing no courses68

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 217 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 129 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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 42.9% 58.1% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 19.5% 10.8% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 2.8% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.9% 22.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.5% 2.5% 3.1%

West Allis demographics profile

StatisticWest AllisWisconsinNational
Population59,8615,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,26010891
Median age38.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English90%91%79%
Speak Spanish7%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Allis

IndexWest AllisWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.2%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%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.