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Warren Central High School

Public 9-12

 9500 E 16th St
       Indianapolis, IN  46229

(317) 532-6200

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
343rd of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,247 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  3,868

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.7%
Hispanic:
19.2%
White:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Compare Details Warren Central High School ranks worse than 85.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Warren Central High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54.7%), Hispanic (19.2%), White (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warren Central High School is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warren Central High School is $11,247.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Warren Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Central High School 343rd of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Warren Central High School in the ranking list.)

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MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 321st of 426 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Warren Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 32.85 289th 349 17.2%
2006 35.17 285th 349 18.3%
2007 34.55 286th 354 19.2%
2008 35.53 289th 360 19.7%
2009 41.74 267th 364 26.6%
2010 24.88 292nd 362 19.3%
2011 21.21 316th 364 13.2%
2012 33.07 267th 373 28.4%
2013 23.91 288th 353 18.4%
2014 14.55 342nd 379 9.8%
2015 19.40 342nd 400 14.5%
2016 33.17 299th 394 24.1%
2017 23.22 313th 380 17.6%
2018 20.04 328th 385 14.8%
2019 24.62 315th 389 19.0%
2021 21.97 317th 388 18.3%
2022 16.37 346th 409 15.4%
2023 16.79 342nd 398 14.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.18 75th 94 20.2%
2023 33.96 64th 104 38.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.24 33rd 74 55.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.14 208th 285 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.74 313th 379 17.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.34 328th 388 15.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.12 344th 383 10.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.98 74th 125 40.8%
2023 32.66 76th 125 39.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.70 107th 164 34.8%
2023 21.04 138th 166 16.9%
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Rank History for White students at Warren Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.39 240th 378 36.5%
2023 44.69 189th 375 49.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Open Quote Warren Central High School offers an extremely wide variety of programs for its students ranging from a widely recognized state champion football team, to a versatile performing arts center. Academically, the school offers several Advanced Placement courses in areas such as Foreign Languages, English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Music, and offers accelerated courses for students who find regular classes too easy. The school also hosts an exceptional speech and debate team that has remained the AAA state champion for six years in a row as of 2011. The team has also claimed the Overall State Champion title four times since 2006. The Warren Performing Arts Center is home to a marching band, orchestra, several choirs, and a theater arts division. The school's theater arts division is well known for putting on very high quality performances through its students, and also for hosting community events such as world dance competitions and championships, concerts, award ceremonies, and citywide and state competitions. The school's winter guard has competed in the world championships on two different occasions since 2007, in which it claimed 4th place. The school holds several state champion titles in football, cross country, track and field, speech and debate, theater arts, wrestling, robotics, and several other programs. The school also offers school to work opportunities, in which students are trained to go into the workforce or pursue higher education after high school in areas such as dentistry, automotive repair, architectural design, construction, engineering, cosmetology, culinary arts, education, health care, and computer technology. Several homes around the school have been constructed and designed solely by students, and the Threshold restaurant is also run almost exclusively by students through the Walker Career Center. The Walker Career Center also offers reduced price automotive repair and maintenance to the public, through which students are trained by teachers to repair and maintain vehicles. Also, the cosmetology department of the Career Center is open to the public. Warren Central High School remains one most highly regarded schools in Indianapolis, and strives to better itself through the introduction and enhancement of its programs, and further enhancement of its educational standards. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Warren Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1883 501 26 10 0 n/a n/a -7 2413
1989 1746 454 30 14 1 n/a n/a 0 2245
1990 1601 393 29 9 1 n/a n/a 0 2033
1991 1565 391 27 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1994
1992 1507 425 27 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1975
1993 1399 411 34 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1864
1994 1334 400 33 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1782
1995 2009 642 32 22 4 n/a n/a 0 2709
1996 2009 642 32 22 4 n/a n/a 0 2709
1997 2009 642 32 22 4 n/a n/a 0 2709
1998 2048 816 46 27 2 n/a n/a 1 2940
1999 2029 802 42 41 3 n/a n/a 0 2917
2000 1948 796 40 49 2 n/a n/a 0 2835
2001 1928 852 44 53 0 n/a n/a 0 2877
2002 1864 1063 49 71 4 n/a n/a 0 3051
2003 1864 1063 49 71 4 n/a n/a 0 3051
2004 1868 1228 56 107 4 n/a n/a 0 3263
2005 1929 1389 47 120 5 n/a n/a 0 3490
2006 1908 1624 46 146 10 n/a n/a 0 3734
2007 1776 1820 45 156 10 n/a n/a 87 3894
2008 1718 1927 30 182 8 n/a n/a 94 3959
2009 1550 1857 34 227 10 n/a n/a 142 3820
2010 1386 1797 29 248 8 n/a n/a 152 3620
2011 1346 1845 31 273 13 1 182 0 3691
2012 1304 1838 29 326 10 0 212 0 3719
2013 1204 1800 22 321 7 1 232 0 3587
2014 1180 1816 35 359 7 0 201 0 3598
2015 1082 1878 42 387 8 0 205 0 3602
2016 1018 1988 38 438 4 0 224 0 3710
2017 958 2024 37 497 2 0 218 0 3736
2018 907 2130 39 536 1 1 215 0 3829
2019 851 2108 31 590 3 1 237 0 3821
2020 758 2020 25 616 5 3 250 0 3677
2021 738 2010 21 642 5 4 270 0 3690
2022 681 2116 25 744 9 5 288 0 3868

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Warren Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2413 125.1 19.2 9.2
1989 2245 112.6 19.9 6.6
1990 2033 116.1 17.5 6.6
1991 1994 108.1 18.4 7
1992 1975 103.0 19.1 9.9
1993 1864 103.0 18.1 12.4
1994 1782 91.8 19.4 12.9
1995 2709 134.4 20.2 13.6
1996 2709 134.4 20.2 13.6
1997 2709 137.9 19.6 15.2
1998 2940 138.8 21.2 17.3
1999 2917 147.5 19.8 22.2
2000 2835 148.9 19.0 23.9
2001 2877 143.6 20.0 25.9
2002 3051 137.5 22.2 29.8
2003 3051 137.5 22.2 29.8
2004 3263 141.4 23.1 39.3
2005 3490 145.1 24.1 38.6
2006 3734 153.3 24.4 43.1
2007 3894 n/a n/a 47
2008 3959 158.2 25.0 53.6
2009 3820 152.6 25.0 54.9
2010 3620 155.6 23.2 48.2
2011 3691 138.3 26.6 60.4
2012 3719 201.6 18.4 61.3
2013 3587 198.3 18.0 63
2014 3598 145.7 24.6 65.6
2015 3602 147.0 24.5 68.4
2016 3710 141.0 26.3 68.4
2017 3736 138.5 26.9 67.9
2018 3829 145.8 26.2 70.7
2019 3821 133.5 28.6 70.8
2020 3677 141.2 26.0 54.6
2021 3690 204.0 18.0 61
2022 3868 232.0 16.6 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Warren Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2413 125.1 19.2 9.2
1989 2245 112.6 19.9 6.6
1990 2033 116.1 17.5 6.6
1991 1994 108.1 18.4 7
1992 1975 103.0 19.1 9.9
1993 1864 103.0 18.1 12.4
1994 1782 91.8 19.4 12.9
1995 2709 134.4 20.2 13.6
1996 2709 134.4 20.2 13.6
1997 2709 137.9 19.6 15.2
1998 2940 138.8 21.2 17.3
1999 2917 147.5 19.8 22.2
2000 2835 148.9 19.0 23.9
2001 2877 143.6 20.0 25.9
2002 3051 137.5 22.2 29.8
2003 3051 137.5 22.2 29.8
2004 3263 141.4 23.1 39.3
2005 3490 145.1 24.1 38.6
2006 3734 153.3 24.4 43.1
2007 3894 n/a n/a 47
2008 3959 158.2 25.0 53.6
2009 3820 152.6 25.0 54.9
2010 3620 155.6 23.2 48.2
2011 3691 138.3 26.6 60.4
2012 3719 201.6 18.4 61.3
2013 3587 198.3 18.0 63
2014 3598 145.7 24.6 65.6
2015 3602 147.0 24.5 68.4
2016 3710 141.0 26.3 68.4
2017 3736 138.5 26.9 67.9
2018 3829 145.8 26.2 70.7
2019 3821 133.5 28.6 70.8
2020 3677 141.2 26.0 54.6
2021 3690 204.0 18.0 61
2022 3868 232.0 16.6 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Warren Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $539 (5.5%) $9,334 (94.5%) $9,873
2020 $413 (4.1%) $9,544 (95.9%) $9,957
2021 $792 (8.0%) $9,102 (92.0%) $9,894
2022 $1,492 (13.3%) $9,755 (86.7%) $11,247

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Warren Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 315th of 389 High schoolsRanks 342nd of 398 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Warren Central High School)24.48.8
 15.6%
   End of Course Biology (MSD Warren Township)24.48.5
 15.9%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students38213690
 3.4%
African American21082010
 4.6%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian3121
 32.3%
Hispanic590642
 8.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White851738
 13.3%
Two or More Races237270
 13.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.8%61%
 9.8%

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Warren Central High School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Indiana high schools.

Students at Warren Central High School are 55% African American, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2021-22 school year, 3,868 students attended Warren Central High School.


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