Central High School

Central High School has 1,597 students in grades 9-12.

Central High School has a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Central High School is a public high school in Champaign.

Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

610 W University Ave, Champaign, IL

Champaign Unit 4 School District

3.5

4.0

1,597 Students

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School Details

Head of School
Mr. Joe Williams

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Average SAT Score
1250

Average ACT Score
29

Math Proficiency
32%

Reading Proficiency
35%

Average GPA
3.52

Graduation Rate
86%

A-

Academics

A-

Teachers

College Prep

B-

Administration

C+

Resources/Facilities

C+

Clubs and Activities

B+

Sports

Food

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Academics

Average GPA

3.52

Reading Proficiency

35%

Math Proficiency

32%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

109

Full Time Teachers

109

Teachers in First or Second Year

11.3%

College Prep

Average SAT

1250

Math

630

Verbal

620

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Number of AP Courses

AP Pass Rate

65.5%

AP Math Enrollment

Very High

AP Science Enrollment

High

Other AP Enrollment

Very High

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Average

Boys Athletic Participation

High

Equity

College Readiness

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

278:1

Student Diversity

Female

52.2%

Male

47.8%

White

38.6%

Black

27.4%

Hispanic

17.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander

8.5%

Two or more races

7.2%

Native American

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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School Rankings

#26 Most Diverse Public HS in Illinois

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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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 304 Students

Parkland College 124 Students

Illinois State University 104 Students

University of Illinois Chicago 90 Students

Northwestern University 70 Students

University of Wisconsin-Madison 68 Students

Purdue University 65 Students

University of Chicago 65 Students

University of Iowa 64 Students

Eastern Illinois University 64 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Business 67 Students

Psychology 60 Students

Biology 50 Students

Nursing 41 Students

Computer Science 32 Students

Political Science and Government 27 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students

Marketing 25 Students

Elementary Education 19 Students

Architecture 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Junior

6/2/2022

Average school, nothing special. The sports team don't win any games unless its soccer or tennis. The food is really gross, unless you're in culinary then you can make good stuff.

5.0 Senior

4/24/2022

It was a unique experience. I met a lot of people who I have had decent relationships with. I was happy to go to this high school.

4.0 Freshman

1/17/2021

I think this school is a good school in regards to the welcoming community I received in my current freshman year in the lockdown. Every teacher has been extremely understanding and supportive of students through these unprecedented times.

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4.0 student

3/6/2020

Not terrible, aside from one major bad experience I had with some of the higher-up staff at this school (Assistant Principal), however I refuse to let that one outlier define my entire experience at the school.

4.0 parent

2/26/2011

This a great school with a mix of students from many different backgrounds. The music and drama programs are wonderful. The building is rich in history, with its 1930 architecture, and the main hallway is lined with plaques from the very successful athletic teams. A downside would be the lack of spa...

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Actions Program

K to 12th
Public

Re-Start Program

9th to 12th
Public

R E A D Y Program

6th to 12th
Public

Illinois Champaign County Champaign 61820

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