Summary:
Zip code 47710 is home to one high school, Central High School, serving grades 9-12. This public institution is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp district.
Central High School is a public high school with an enrollment of 1,126 students. The school has a graduation rate of 88.4% and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6, which is favorable and suggests smaller class sizes. The school spends $12,495 per student, indicating good resource allocation. Academically, Central High School shows strength in Biology proficiency, with rates above both district and state averages. However, SAT performance in Evidence-based Reading and Writing is near the district average but below the state average, and mathematics proficiency on the SAT is an area needing improvement, falling below both district and state averages. The chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%, which is a metric to monitor for potential impact on academic outcomes.
In terms of statewide rankings, Central High School has demonstrated consistent performance, ranking around 130th out of nearly 400 Indiana high schools in recent years with a 3-star rating. This indicates that the school generally performs better than the average for its district, which is ranked 246th out of 380 in Indiana. While the school has a significant portion of students (45.83%) receiving free or reduced lunch, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic background, its resources and student-teacher ratio are positive indicators. The school's performance in science is a notable strength, while mathematics achievement on standardized tests presents an opportunity for growth.
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