Central High School serves 1,282 learners in grades 9-12.

Central High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Central High School’s learner population of 1,282 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 99 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Central High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Central High School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Central High School is R E A D Y Program (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Edison Middle School (0.5 miles away)