Central High Magnet Career Academy

1130 West Chestnut Street, Louisville KY, 40203 | Jefferson County School District | 502-485-8226
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1177
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 244 in Louisville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
36%Louisville
48%Kentucky

Central High Magnet Career Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Louisville, KY. There are a total of 1,177 students and 72 teachers at Central High Magnet Career Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Central High Magnet Career Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 54% lower than the Kentucky average.

Central High Magnet Career Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1177
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses102
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses90

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 Magnet Career Academy, there are a total of 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 102 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
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 Magnet Career Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 7.7% 48.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 80.9% 36.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 3.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 8.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Louisville demographics profile

StatisticLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Population618,7334,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,35111491
Median age37.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English90%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Louisville

IndexLouisvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Central High Magnet Career Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.