📍 1603 Gundlach Rd, Houghton, Houghton County, 49931
Houghton Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Houghton, Houghton County. The school has 461 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Houghton-Portage Township School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Houghton Central High School enrolls 461 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.3% Asian and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 92% |
| Asian | 20 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 461 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Houghton Central High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 38, state house district 110.
Houghton Central High School is one of 3 schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District, based in HOUGHTON, Michigan. The district serves 1,458 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 461 students, Houghton Central High School is close to the district average of about 486 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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