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Iroquois High School vs. Central High Magnet Career Academy

Should you attend Iroquois High School or Central High Magnet Career Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Iroquois High School
4615 Taylor Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40215
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Central High Magnet Career Academy
1130 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Iroquois High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Central High Magnet Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12, Iroquois High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12, Central High Magnet Career Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,090 students
1,220 students
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This chart displays total students of Central High Magnet Career Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
32% | 68%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High Magnet Career Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1252 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#798 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Iroquois High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High Magnet Career Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
27%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
43%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
7%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
95%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Iroquois High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central High Magnet Career Academy and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Iroquois High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central High Magnet Career Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
313
346
Grade 10 Students
343
305
Grade 11 Students
255
293
Grade 12 Students
175
272
Ungraded Students
4
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Iroquois High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Iroquois High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Iroquois High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Iroquois High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central High Magnet Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iroquois High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central High Magnet Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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