Summary:
North Central High School is a public high school in Spokane, Washington, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,674 students. The school is part of the Spokane School District, which is ranked 131 out of 249 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Central High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 63.08% White, 4.06% African American, 11.35% Hispanic, 2.57% Asian, 1.37% Native American, 2.39% Pacific Islander, and 15.05% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally on par or slightly below the Spokane School District and Washington state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 61.71% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 64.64% for the Spokane School District and 65.89% for the state. The school's performance in SBAC/Math is lower, with only 29.18% of 10th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to 27.69% for the district and 33.27% for the state.
North Central High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.8% to 95.4% over the past five years, which is comparable to the nearby Lewis & Clark High School, which had a 92.6% graduation rate in 2022-2023. However, North Central High School's dropout rate is also higher, ranging from 3.7% to 6.8% over the same period, compared to 5.1% at Lewis & Clark High School. Additionally, North Central High School has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the 38.18% at Lewis & Clark High School.
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Detail:
Public 6-12
District:
Spokane School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
216th of 442 Washington High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,360
Feeder schools for North Central High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.2
Number of students: 1,674
Racial breakdown:
White:
63.1%
Two or more races:
15.1%
Hispanic:
11.4%
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African American:
4.1%
Asian:
2.6%
Pacific Islander:
2.4%
American Indian:
1.4%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.7%
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