📍 124 N 20th St, Omaha, Douglas County, 68102
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Omaha, Douglas County. The school has 2,738 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ellisa Kirksey. It is part of the Omaha Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 119.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High School enrolls 2,738 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 119.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% Hispanic or Latino, 29% White and 27% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 920 | 34% |
| White | 807 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 728 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 151 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 107 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-20, state senate district 7.
Central High School is one of 111 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in OMAHA, Nebraska. The district serves 52,524 students district-wide and employs 3,194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,738 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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