Central High School vs. Francis Joseph Reitz High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,126 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,321 students in grades 9-12, Francis Joseph Reitz High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,126 students
1,321 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
78 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#760 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#695 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%


Graduation Rate
93%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
-
Grade 9 Students
261
333
Grade 10 Students
281
363
Grade 11 Students
257
320
Grade 12 Students
266
305
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
3%


% Black
8%
6%


% White
80%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

