Central High School

Po Box 68, Burlington IL, 60109 | Central Community Unit School District 301 | 847-464-6030
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1078
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Burlington
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
54%Burlington
33%Illinois

Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Central Community Unit School District 301" in Burlington, IL. There are a total of 1,078 students and 65 teachers at Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 51% higher than the Illinois average.

Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1078
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment164
Taking some courses69
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses34
Passing no courses31

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 164 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 69 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 72.4% 70.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 2.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.2% 9.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 14.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Burlington demographics profile

StatisticBurlingtonIllinoisNational
Population51412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7522891
Median age39.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Burlington

IndexBurlingtonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.1%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%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.