Central High School

Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1000 S Silver Springs Rd,  Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape Girardeau School District
3.9
3.2
1,341 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Nancy L Scheller
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
89
Full Time Teachers
89
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
540
Verbal
590
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
65.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
294:1

Student Diversity

Female
51%
Male
49%
White
52.7%
Black
29.2%
Two or more races
9.5%
Hispanic
6.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Southeast Missouri State University 329 Students
University of Missouri 176 Students
Missouri State University 122 Students
Saint Louis University 72 Students
University of Missouri—St. Louis 59 Students
Maryville University 50 Students
Missouri University of Science and Technology 50 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 43 Students
Truman State University 42 Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 38 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 50 Students
Business 46 Students
Psychology 42 Students
Biology 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 32 Students
Computer Science 26 Students
Elementary Education 17 Students
Veterinary Sciences 17 Students
Political Science and Government 16 Students
Accounting 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 103 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/8/2024
Cape Central is your pretty basic high school, every few years the sports teams are good there are great teachers along with those that aren't so great but overall it was a great experience.
3.0 Junior
2/8/2024
The school is great in a sense but pretty terrible. It's to strict on rules and add more ridiculous rules on top of them, they make sure the kids are bored during break and have too many restrictions on their devices. Food is terrible as the pizza tastes like dough, so I don't eat there and stay in the library.
3.0 Senior
10/25/2022
Every school has its strengths and weaknesses. I like this school because there are many different academic programs. Like dual credit or advanced placement. A weakness would be there can be fights that break out.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
5.0 other
6/12/2020
I would rate this Cape central high school a 1000 stars because this is the best high school in Cape Girardeau Mo
4.0 student
4/26/2018
I am graduating next month, and I am very pleased with the education I received here for 4 years. Lots of these reviews don't reflect what Central really is; we have fantastic teachers who care about the students, lots of opportunities for every kind of student, tons of student diversity, diverse sp...
5.0 other
3/13/2013
I am a recent graduate of Cape Central and have been very pleased with the school in general. Although it does not have the best reputation, I received a very positive experience here. Aside from a very wide course selection, they have a multitude of different sports and extra curricular activities...
1.0 parent
3/31/2011
this school lies wont tell the truth trys to cover up anything they can to not get in trouble.thye dont follow there policy and are disrespectful to students to not let them hsvr the right for students to see the camera when rights or goods are stolen.

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