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North Central High School

๐Ÿ“ 1801 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46240

3,628
Pupils
16.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

North Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 3,628 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Washington Township school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 226 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 63 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
MSD Washington Township
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

North Central High School enrolls 3,628 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 226 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.

Male students
1,770 (49%)
Female students
1,858 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
226
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% Black or African American, 30% White and 22% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American1,35537%
White1,10530%
Hispanic or Latino78522%
Two or more races2386.6%
Asian1383.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,935 of the school's 3,628 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,831 qualify for free lunch and 104 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.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

North Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 30, state house district 87.

School district: MSD Washington Township

North Central High School is one of 14 schools in MSD Washington Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 11,391 students district-wide and employs 730 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,628 students, North Central High School is larger than the district average of about 814 students per school.

11,391
District students
14
Schools
730
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB MYP (Ages 11โ€“16) IB DP (Ages 16โ€“19)
IBO code
000430
IB since
13 October 1986
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

65%
Reading proficient
34%
Math proficient
89%
Graduation rate
12%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (63) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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