Central High

369 N Woods Mill Rd, St. Louis MO, 63017 | Parkway C-2 School District | 314-415-7900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1293
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in St. Louis
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
25%St. Louis
44%Missouri

Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Parkway C-2 School District" in St. Louis, MO. There are a total of 1,293 students and 87 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 70.5%, which is 61% higher than the Missouri average.

Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1293
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment284
Taking some courses207
Taking some courses (not tests)85
Passing some courses190
Passing no courses15

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 284 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 207 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 63.9% 65.3% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 16.0% 15.4% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 13.1% 10.4% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 4.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.9% 2.6% 3.1%

St. Louis demographics profile

StatisticSt. LouisMissouriNational
Population304,7096,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,9369091
Median age36.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%57%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in St. Louis

IndexSt. LouisMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.5%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%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.