North Central High School

1600 N Howard St, Spokane Valley WA, 99205 | Spokane Public Schools | 509-354-6300
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1507
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
54%Spokane Valley
54%Washington

North Central High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spokane Public Schools" in Spokane Valley, WA. There are a total of 1,507 students and 80 teachers at North Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

North Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 16% higher than the Washington average.

North Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1507
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment335
Taking some courses335
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses205
Passing no courses118

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 North Central High School, there are a total of 335 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 335 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-89%
860-69%
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7>= 90%
870-79%
High School73%

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.

North Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 70.7% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 9.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.5% 1.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.5% 1.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.6% 12.1% 6.9% 3.1%

Spokane Valley demographics profile

StatisticSpokane ValleyWashingtonNational
Population99,2757,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,63211791
Median age38.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spokane Valley

IndexSpokane ValleyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The North Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.