📍 7300 E 56th St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46226
Lawrence Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 2,317 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lawrence Central High School enrolls 2,317 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 118.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,178 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 668 | 29% |
| White | 296 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 160 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,696 of the school's 2,317 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,604 qualify for free lunch and 92 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lawrence Central High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 IN-70, state senate district 31, state house district 95.
Lawrence Central High School is one of 17 schools in MSD Lawrence Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,747 students district-wide and employs 853 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,317 students, Lawrence Central High School is larger than the district average of about 985 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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