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North Central High School vs. Pike High School

Should you attend North Central High School or Pike High School? 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
North Central High School
1801 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Pike High School
5401 W 71st St
Indianapolis, IN 46268
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 3,616 students in grades 9-12, North 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 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,193 students in grades 9-12, Pike High School ranks in the bottom 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 15% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,616 students
3,193 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
210 teachers
201 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pike High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#854 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#1446 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
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30%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
15%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 Pike High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in IN)
30%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 Pike High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in IN)
24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana 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 Pike High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
87%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Central High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pike High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pike High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
966
842
Grade 10 Students
888
884
Grade 11 Students
877
739
Grade 12 Students
885
727
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pike High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pike High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pike High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pike High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pike High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of North Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pike High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pike High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pike High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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