Kalamazoo Central High School

Kalamazoo Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2432 N Drake Rd,  Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo Public Schools
3.4
2.3
1,612 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Valerie Boggan
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
75%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
72
Full Time Teachers
72
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
23
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
38.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
589:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Black
43%
White
33.4%
Two or more races
11.8%
Hispanic
10.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Most Diverse Public HS in Michigan
Source: Niche

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.
Western Michigan University 510 Students
Michigan State University 478 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 327 Students
Grand Valley State University 253 Students
Kalamazoo College 240 Students
Wayne State University 209 Students
Ferris State University 168 Students
Central Michigan University 164 Students
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 160 Students
Eastern Michigan University 118 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 112 Students
Psychology 96 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 60 Students
Biology 58 Students
Nursing 56 Students
Computer Science 42 Students
Marketing 37 Students
Engineering 37 Students
Political Science and Government 36 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 271 Reviews
3.0 Senior
4/18/2024
There are a lot of fights at K Central and while many teachers are good, there are some who do not support neurodivergent students and the administration does not have these students' backs.
4.0 Senior
4/17/2024
The best part of attending school in the KPS district is that there is more diversity than in other places. It's still not completely perfect as I feel the biggest flaw is the curriculum. Both parents and teachers have felt as though the curriculum has continued to decrease in difficulty as time goes on which means lower test scores and an overall lower academic performance by students.
5.0 Sophomore
2/4/2024
The experience at Kalamazoo Central is pretty good. It is a highly diverse school with lots of activities to do year round. We're very competitive in sports and I'm proud to be on track to be an alumni at this school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/26/2022
Certain teachers at KCHS are very pushy about their politics. School should be about learning and growing. In order to do that topics need to be discussed and debated in a fair and mediated way. That does not happen here. This schools focus seems to be only to get kids to do better on state tests an...
1.0 other
10/24/2021
The school claims to have a Zero Tolerance policy when it comes to bullying. They do. They don't tolerate anyone coming to them to report bullying and consistently blame the victim rather than actually deal with the bully. If forced to take action through video or photographic evidence, they will "t...
4.0 parent
7/22/2019
So far so good. We are through freshman year heading into sophomore year. No complaints here.
5.0 parent
12/31/2018
I have had no concerns with KCH.Teachers are very responsive.Coaches have been great.There is good and bad with all schools.Stay on top of your child’s homework, call the school if you have questions and show up for parent teacher conferences.It can be overwhelming. But as parents we are just as res...

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