📍 369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, St. Louis County, 63017
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesterfield, St. Louis County. The school has 1,244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parkway C-2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 81.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High enrolls 1,244 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 81.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 16% Black or African American and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 677 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 199 | 16% |
| Asian | 192 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 96 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 1,244 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Central High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-20, state senate district 24, state house district 88.
Central High is one of 29 schools in PARKWAY C-2, based in CHESTERFIELD, Missouri. The district serves 16,759 students district-wide and employs 1,208 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,244 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 578 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large