📍 8516 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, Milwaukee County, 53227
Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Allis, Milwaukee County. The school has 1,007 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 72.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 14% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. 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 1,007 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 72.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 386 | 38% |
| White | 350 | 35% |
| Black or African American | 156 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
682 of the school's 1,007 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 682 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. 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). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 WI-40, state senate district 5, state house district 15.
Central High is one of 19 schools in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, based in West Allis, Wisconsin. The district serves 6,615 students district-wide and employs 522 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,007 students, Central High is larger than the district average of about 348 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large