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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 200 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Camp Point, Illinois, serving 233 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Central CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 394 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, with a ranking as high as 78th out of 699 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and PreACT Secure, is generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, Central High School's students outperform the state average in mathematics, with 44.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 90.0% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4%.

Compared to nearby schools like Quincy Senior High School and Southeastern Junior/Senior High School, Central High School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, and its performance on standardized tests for low socioeconomic status students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school also has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

220

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,560

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 Highway 94 N
Camp Point, IL 62320-2516

(217) 593-7731

District: Central CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Central Early Childhood
	Central Elementary School
Middle:	Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

African American:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Illinois avg48%

200^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 811Central CUSD 3 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	200 of 698	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	84 of 697	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	78 of 699	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	169 of 699	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	248 of 688	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	230 of 701	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	264 of 647	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.3	497 of 642	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	577 of 643	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	487 of 614	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.0	334 of 670	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.0	146 of 670	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	271 of 665	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.1	426 of 655	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.5	166 of 643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	54.8	316 of 632	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.9	367 of 624	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	386 of 612	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	393 of 596	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.1	322 of 590	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	302 of 592	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.7	358 of 586	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	380 of 491	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	194 of 685	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	67 of 664	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	74 of 656	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	100 of 658	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	198 of 665	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	226 of 620	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	81 of 672	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	96.6	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	41 of 644	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	28 of 626	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	82 of 611	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	83 of 639	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	175 of 585	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	278 of 685	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	104 of 668	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	94 of 668	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	277 of 664	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	321 of 653	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	259 of 675	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	284 of 619	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	224 of 527	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	265 of 564	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	120 of 554	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	124 of 557	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	226 of 560	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	290 of 553	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	251 of 552	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	295 of 548	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science44%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 593-7731	220	22	10.0	41.4%	210 (95.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	66.3	200^th of 698 public high schools	71.3%		85.8	84^th of 697 public high schools	87.9%	116	67.2	54.7	34.5	41.5	50.0	60.4	48.1	44.2	44.2								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	$16,560	$765	$15,794
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	90 W Green St	Augusta	62311	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 392-2125	182	10	17.4	54.4%	175 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	36.4	475^th of 698 public high schools	31.9%		57.8	240^th of 697 public high schools	65.6%	235	42.9	51.5	17.9	30.3	32.1	45.5	33.3	25.9	25.9	47.8	50.0	56.5	52.5	19.4	21.7	20.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,636	$148	$15,489
Liberty High School	Public	7-12	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 645-3433	253	21	11.9	29.2%	243 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	77.9	125^th of 698 public high schools	82.1%		72.2	154^th of 697 public high schools	77.9%	29	65.7	56.3	42.9	56.3	62.9	64.6	64.9	45.9	51.4	78.9	51.1	78.9	63.9	33.3	55.3	43.4	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.1	$13,465	$762	$12,704
Unity High School	Public	9-12	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2116	176	17	10.2	39.8%	164 (93.2%)	5 (2.8%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	341^st of 698 public high schools	51.1%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	114	53.2	43.9	29.8	24.4	34.0	39.0	55.8	39.5	55.8								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$13,715	$208	$13,507
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Mount Sterling	62353	Brown County	Brown County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 773-7702	224	18	12.6	32.1%	205 (91.5%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	71.3	161^st of 698 public high schools	76.9%		47.1	332^nd of 697 public high schools	52.4%	171	59.3	68.7	42.6	40.3	46.3	50.7	65.3	44.9	55.1								99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	$14,921	$512	$14,409
Adams County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 N 52nd St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 223-8700	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Quincy Senior High School	Public	9-12	3322 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 224-3770	1,847	99	18.7	55.1%	1,410 (76.3%)	134 (7.3%)	88 (4.8%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (9.8%)	54.1	310^th of 698 public high schools	55.6%		46.5	340^th of 697 public high schools	51.2%	30	59.9	50.3	30.9	27.1	45.1	43.5	49.1	36.7	45.5								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	99.4	97.9	$12,177	$867	$11,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Early Childhood
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Middle : Central Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 95% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Central High School in?

Central CUSD 3

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Central High School.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 200^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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