Central High

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Central High ranks 75 th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

24617 75th St
Salem, WI 53168

(262) 843-2321

District: Central/Westosha Union High School School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,122

Feeder schools for Central High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 1,219

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High ranks better than 81.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.08. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High is 18. (See more...)

Compare Central High employs 67.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High is $13,122.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High 75^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Central/Westosha Union High School School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central/Westosha Union High School School District 60^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High

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Rank History for all students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2005	49.06	210^th	287	26.8%
2006	61.81	145^th	292	50.3%
2007	66.78	116^th	281	58.7%
2008	61.10	197^th	437	54.9%
2009	55.36	255^th	438	41.8%
2010	63.21	199^th	450	55.8%
2011	58.65	242^nd	445	45.6%
2012	66.49	156^th	452	65.5%
2013	70.43	104^th	457	77.2%
2014	65.96	141^st	462	69.5%
2015	68.26	136^th	466	70.8%
2016	62.34	126^th	408	69.1%
2017	66.85	109^th	410	73.4%
2018	57.07	159^th	410	61.2%
2019	75.65	71^st	400	82.3%
2021	68.48	99^th	390	74.6%
2022	75.15	71^st	391	81.8%
2023	75.08	75^th	415	81.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.36	26^th	35	25.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.09	36^th	55	34.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	16.55	236^th	255	7.5%
2019	50.99	108^th	251	57.0%
2021	52.25	94^th	226	58.4%
2022	62.56	59^th	250	76.4%
2023	69.67	50^th	271	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	65.45	104^th	355	70.7%
2019	73.41	73^rd	343	78.7%
2021	59.99	123^rd	332	63.0%
2022	74.54	63^rd	343	81.6%
2023	67.76	91^st	329	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	41.23	222^nd	373	40.5%
2019	69.89	84^th	354	76.3%
2021	68.09	80^th	334	76.0%
2022	69.09	71^st	347	79.5%
2023	74.50	61^st	359	83.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	46.60	39^th	76	48.7%
2019	71.26	16^th	86	81.4%
2021	63.21	23^rd	68	66.2%
2022	59.03	34^th	86	60.5%
2023	68.12	27^th	97	72.2%

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Rank History for White students at Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	49.65	117^th	261	55.2%
2019	67.80	64^th	266	75.9%
2021	61.93	79^th	266	70.3%
2022	73.99	48^th	269	82.2%
2023	75.07	52^nd	271	80.8%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Central High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	845	1	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	869
1989	798	n/a	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	818
1990	786	0	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	800
1991	784	0	0	6	7	n/a	n/a	797
1992	773	0	2	10	8	n/a	n/a	793
1993	741	0	3	23	17	n/a	n/a	784
1994	759	2	6	23	20	n/a	n/a	810
1995	879	2	5	35	15	n/a	n/a	936
1996	879	2	5	35	15	n/a	n/a	936
1997	918	5	6	38	12	n/a	n/a	979
1998	964	3	7	37	9	n/a	n/a	1020
1999	974	7	16	48	15	n/a	n/a	1060
2000	1008	5	15	48	13	n/a	n/a	1089
2001	1061	10	13	40	11	n/a	n/a	1135
2002	1070	5	7	50	3	n/a	n/a	1135
2003	1070	5	7	50	3	n/a	n/a	1135
2004	1133	6	8	53	7	n/a	n/a	1207
2005	1120	5	9	54	5	n/a	n/a	1193
2006	1171	9	9	47	7	n/a	n/a	1243
2007	1173	16	11	45	5	n/a	n/a	1250
2008	1154	14	11	42	7	n/a	n/a	1228
2009	1139	17	15	55	9	n/a	n/a	1235
2010	1113	18	15	48	7	n/a	n/a	1201
2011	1129	23	12	46	9	0	0	1219
2012	1057	23	11	60	13	0	8	1172
2013	1007	20	9	69	10	1	17	1133
2014	1042	19	5	77	10	1	19	1173
2015	1011	17	4	84	7	2	21	1146
2016	1012	16	7	84	4	2	28	1153
2017	985	12	5	102	4	0	33	1141
2018	935	9	8	94	2	0	33	1081
2019	961	7	15	108	3	0	32	1126
2020	933	9	14	116	2	0	24	1098
2021	960	8	16	121	1	0	25	1131
2022	994	14	13	124	0	0	37	1182
2023	1015	13	13	134	1	0	43	1219

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 Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	55.6	15.6	5.5
1989	818	53.8	15.2	3.9
1990	800	55.1	14.5	4
1991	797	54.6	14.5	4.3
1992	793	54.0	14.6	5.5
1993	784	55.4	14.2	6.3
1994	810	55.9	14.5	7.5
1995	936	56.2	16.7	6.9
1996	936	56.2	16.7	6.9
1997	979	57.4	17.1	6.2
1998	1020	62.0	16.5	4.7
1999	1060	63.3	16.7	7.5
2000	1089	63.3	17.2	6.5
2001	1135	64.2	17.7	5.6
2002	1135	68.3	16.6	6.7
2003	1135	68.3	16.6	6.7
2004	1207	67.6	17.9	7.1
2005	1193	74.2	16.1	n/a
2006	1243	75.0	16.6	n/a
2007	1250	76.1	16.4	13.4
2008	1228	77.0	15.9	14.3
2009	1235	75.6	16.3	14.3
2010	1201	73.1	16.4	17.7
2011	1219	71.6	17.0	22.7
2012	1172	72.8	16.0	24.7
2013	1133	70.7	16.0	23.9
2014	1173	71.0	16.5	23.1
2015	1146	n/a	n/a	22.3
2016	1153	68.0	16.9	20.9
2017	1141	68.8	16.5	17.2
2018	1081	67.9	15.9	15.7
2019	1126	64.3	17.5	16.3
2020	1098	65.5	16.7	16.6
2021	1131	65.9	17.1	20.2
2022	1182	65.9	17.9	11.7
2023	1219	67.5	18.0	10.3

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 Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	55.6	15.6	5.5
1989	818	53.8	15.2	3.9
1990	800	55.1	14.5	4
1991	797	54.6	14.5	4.3
1992	793	54.0	14.6	5.5
1993	784	55.4	14.2	6.3
1994	810	55.9	14.5	7.5
1995	936	56.2	16.7	6.9
1996	936	56.2	16.7	6.9
1997	979	57.4	17.1	6.2
1998	1020	62.0	16.5	4.7
1999	1060	63.3	16.7	7.5
2000	1089	63.3	17.2	6.5
2001	1135	64.2	17.7	5.6
2002	1135	68.3	16.6	6.7
2003	1135	68.3	16.6	6.7
2004	1207	67.6	17.9	7.1
2005	1193	74.2	16.1	n/a
2006	1243	75.0	16.6	n/a
2007	1250	76.1	16.4	13.4
2008	1228	77.0	15.9	14.3
2009	1235	75.6	16.3	14.3
2010	1201	73.1	16.4	17.7
2011	1219	71.6	17.0	22.7
2012	1172	72.8	16.0	24.7
2013	1133	70.7	16.0	23.9
2014	1173	71.0	16.5	23.1
2015	1146	n/a	n/a	22.3
2016	1153	68.0	16.9	20.9
2017	1141	68.8	16.5	17.2
2018	1081	67.9	15.9	15.7
2019	1126	64.3	17.5	16.3
2020	1098	65.5	16.7	16.6
2021	1131	65.9	17.1	20.2
2022	1182	65.9	17.9	11.7
2023	1219	67.5	18.0	10.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$301 (2.3%)	$12,734 (97.7%)	$13,034
2020	$332 (2.4%)	$13,334 (97.6%)	$13,666
2021	$367 (2.8%)	$12,755 (97.2%)	$13,122

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 71^st of 400 High schools	Ranks 75^th of 415 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Central High)	57.7	60	2.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Central/Westosha Union High School School District)	57.7	60	2.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Central High)	49.2	51.3	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Central/Westosha Union High School School District)	49.2	51.3	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Central High)	42.3	40.5	1.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Central/Westosha Union High School School District)	42.3	40.5	1.9%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Central High)	40.4	40.8	0.4%
10th Grade Science (Central/Westosha Union High School School District)	40.4	40.8	0.4%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1126	1219	8.3%
African American	7	13	85.7%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	15	13	13.3%
Hispanic	108	134	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	961	1015	5.6%
Two or More Races	32	43	34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.3%	10.3%	6.1%

Schools Near Central High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)		Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 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	Central/Westosha Union High School School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 843-2321	1,219	68	18.0	10.3%	1,015 (83.3%)	13 (1.1%)	134 (11.0%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.5%)	75.1	75^th of 415 public high schools	81.9%		75.2	71^st of 391 public high schools	81.8%	4	51.3	40.5	40.8				60.0		$13,122	$367	$12,755
Wilmot High	Public	9-12	11112 308th Ave	Wilmot	53192	Kenosha County	Wilmot Union High School School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 862-2351	949	67	14.1	0.3%	823 (86.7%)	7 (0.7%)	83 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.0%)	54.1	183^rd of 415 public high schools	55.9%		59.2	143^rd of 391 public high schools	63.4%	40	47.7	31.8	33.2				46.5		$16,205	$462	$15,743
Robert Ellsworth Correctional Center	Public	12	21425-A Spring St	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 878-2434	1,045	61	17.2	10.9%	923 (88.3%)	9 (0.9%)	71 (6.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)	42.5	243^rd of 415 public high schools	41.4%		53.3	166^th of 391 public high schools	57.5%	77	39.9	29.1	34.0				38.0		$15,942	$356	$15,586
Phoenix Project	Public	9-12	4777 88th Ave	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 359-6378	22	1	22.0	13.6%	4 (18.2%)	16 (72.7%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$15,396	$10,824	$4,571
Lakeview Technology Academy	Public	9-12	9449 88th Ave	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 359-8155	394	16	25.4	19.3%	264 (67.0%)	13 (3.3%)	67 (17.0%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	95.1	14^th of 415 public high schools	96.6%		98.8	2^nd of 391 public high schools	99.5%	12	70.1	53.6	54.6				69.9		$11,597	$661	$10,936
Burlington High	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 763-0200	1,029	69	14.9	28.6%	833 (81.0%)	12 (1.2%)	144 (14.0%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.7%)	59.6	152^nd of 415 public high schools	63.4%		52.2	170^th of 391 public high schools	56.5%	18	48.1	33.8	32.9				53.2		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 359-8700	1,980	109	18.2	42.1%	953 (48.1%)	215 (10.9%)	643 (32.5%)	61 (3.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (5.3%)	38.2	272^nd of 415 public high schools	34.5%		28.7	304^th of 391 public high schools	22.3%	32	44.6	24.5	26.6				40.8		$12,378	$891	$11,487
Hillcrest School	Public	6-12	4616 24th St	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 359-6118	60	14	4.4	91.7%	16 (26.7%)	26 (43.3%)	14 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	$33,873	$1,288	$32,585
Bradford High	Public	9-12	3700 Washington Rd	Kenosha	53144	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 359-6200	1,389	76	18.2	66.5%	467 (33.6%)	299 (21.5%)	524 (37.7%)	12 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.0%)	7.7	399^th of 415 public high schools	3.9%		16	364^th of 391 public high schools	6.9%	35	27.8	8.9	14.5				18.8		$14,042	$1,000	$13,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High

What district is Central High in?

Central/Westosha 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

Is Central High a good school?

Central High ranks 75^th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,219 students attended Central High.

What is the racial makeup of Central High?

Students at Central High are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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