📍 1801 Losey Blvd S, La Crosse, La Crosse County, 54601
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in La Crosse, La Crosse County. The school has 1,008 pupils enrolled. It is part of the La Crosse School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High enrolls 1,008 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 8.8% Two or more races and 8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 726 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 81 | 8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
382 of the school's 1,008 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 335 qualify for free lunch and 47 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, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 32, state house district 95.
Central High is one of 20 schools in La Crosse School District, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,717 students district-wide and employs 542 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,008 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 286 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small