📍 423 e Central, Springfield, Greene County, 65802
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Springfield, Greene County. The school has 1,464 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Springfield R-Xii school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High enrolls 1,464 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 9.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 976 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 9.6% |
| Black or African American | 140 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 99 | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 95 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
747 of the school's 1,464 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 599 qualify for free lunch and 148 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 an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 MO-70, state senate district 30, state house district 132.
Central High is one of 57 schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII, based in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. The district serves 24,285 students district-wide and employs 1,846 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,464 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 426 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize