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Central High

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Central High ranks 137 th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Central High is a public high school located in Salem, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,278 students. The school is part of the Westosha Central Union High School School District, which is ranked 133 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin high schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 71 to 207 out of 400-431 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. Central High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 90.4% to 98.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Central High generally outperforms schools in the Kenosha School District, such as Tremper High, Bradford High, and Indian Trail High School and Academy, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, Lakeview Technology Academy, a specialized high school within the Kenosha School District, has consistently outperformed Central High in academic measures, ranking among the top 5% of Wisconsin high schools.

1,309

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,122

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24617 75th St
Salem, WI 53168

(262) 843-2321

District: Westosha Central Union High School School District

Feeder schools for Central High:

Elementary:	Brighton Elementary
	Bristol Elementary
	Paris Elementary
	Salem Elementary
	More...
	Wheatland Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg46%

137^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 426Westosha Central Union High School School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	137 of 431	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	207 of 431	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	75 of 415	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	71 of 391	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	99 of 390	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	71 of 400	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	159 of 410	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	109 of 410	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.3	126 of 408	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	136 of 466	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	141 of 462	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	104 of 457	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	156 of 452	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	242 of 445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.2	199 of 450	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	255 of 438	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.8	116 of 281	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	145 of 292	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	210 of 287	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	159 of 353	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	91 of 329	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	123 of 332	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	73 of 343	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	104 of 355	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	28 of 126	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	16 of 86	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	39 of 76	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	261 of 335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	59 of 250	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	94 of 226	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	108 of 251	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.5	236 of 255	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	164 of 380	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	212 of 365	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.5	61 of 359	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	71 of 347	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	80 of 334	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	84 of 354	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	222 of 373	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	27 of 71	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	133 of 285	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	184 of 300	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.1	52 of 271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	48 of 269	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	79 of 266	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	64 of 266	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	117 of 261	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Social Studies47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High	Public	9-12	24617 75th St	Salem	53168	Kenosha County	Westosha Central Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 843-2321	1,309	71	18.5	12.3%	1,086 (83.0%)	21 (1.6%)	141 (10.8%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.4%)	64.8	137^th of 431 public high schools	68.2%		51.9	207^th of 431 public high schools	52.0%	70	56.2	58.5	48.2		46.8		$13,122	$367	$12,755
Wilmot High	Public	9-12	11112 308th Ave	Wilmot	53192	Kenosha County	Wilmot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 862-2351	840	52	16.1		713 (84.9%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	55.9	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%		57.3	177^th of 431 public high schools	58.9%	15	55.7	43.4	49.3		45.5		$16,205	$462	$15,743
DOC: Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Cen ter	Public	12	21425-A Spring St	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-6000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union Grove High	Public	9-12	3433 S Colony Ave	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Union Grove Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-2434	1,032	64	16.2	11.7%	897 (86.9%)	11 (1.1%)	83 (8.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.8%)	51.3	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%		38.6	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%	72	46.9	48.1	44.9		47.6		$15,942	$356	$15,586
Lakeview Technology Academy	Public	9-12	9449 88th Ave	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-8155	391	17	23.3	28.9%	247 (63.2%)	21 (5.4%)	83 (21.2%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	97.8	4^th of 431 public high schools	99.1%		79.3	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%	59	86.3	73.5	81.4		77.1		$11,597	$661	$10,936
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0200	880	56	15.7	28.5%	682 (77.5%)	10 (1.1%)	145 (16.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	66.7	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%		70.2	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%	25	59.9	53.3	52.8		46.2		$13,938	$807	$13,131
Indian Trail High School and Academy	Public	9-12	6800 60th St	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-8700	1,902	99	19.1	40.1%	897 (47.2%)	187 (9.8%)	621 (32.6%)	61 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	132 (6.9%)	30.4	334^th of 431 public high schools	22.5%		33.4	314^th of 431 public high schools	27.1%	20	45.0	30.7	30.7		46.5		$12,378	$891	$11,487
Hillcrest School	Public	6-12	4616 24th St	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6118	108	16	6.8	72.2%	18 (16.7%)	52 (48.1%)	29 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0	$33,873	$1,288	$32,585
Kenosha High School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum	Public, Charter	9-12	7400 39th Avenue	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha Schools of Technology Enhanced Curriculum Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 286-0320	80	8	9.6	62.5%	43 (53.8%)	10 (12.5%)	23 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)								(n/a)			17.4		23.8
Bradford High	Public	9-12	3700 Washington Rd	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6200	1,453	86	16.8	65.0%	443 (30.5%)	311 (21.4%)	580 (39.9%)	11 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (7.1%)	9	404^th of 431 public high schools	6.3%		6.6	414^th of 431 public high schools	3.9%	10	31.8	21.1	26.5		19.9		$14,042	$1,000	$13,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High

How many students attend Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,309 students attended Central High.

Is Central High a good school?

Central High ranks 137^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central High in?

Westosha Central Union High School School District

What schools feed into Central High?

Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brighton Elementary
Elementary : Bristol Elementary
Elementary : Paris Elementary
Elementary : Salem Elementary
Elementary : Wheatland Center Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Central High?

Students at Central High are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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