📍 610 W University Ave, Champaign, Champaign County, 61820
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Champaign, Champaign County. The school has 1,597 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Montia Gardner. It is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High School enrolls 1,597 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 27% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 616 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 438 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 285 | 18% |
| Asian | 136 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 115 | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
726 of the school's 1,597 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 52, state house district 103.
Central High School is one of 20 schools in Champaign CUSD 4, based in Champaign, Illinois. The district serves 10,598 students district-wide and employs 761 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,597 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 530 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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