North Central High School

North Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

1801 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN

North Central Neighborhood

Metropolitan School District of Washington Township

4.0

3,709 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Evans Branigan

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Average SAT Score
1160

Average ACT Score
27

Math Proficiency
30%

Reading Proficiency
47%

Average GPA
3.36

Graduation Rate
93%

Academics

B+

Teachers

A-

College Prep

B-

Administration

Resources/Facilities

Clubs and Activities

A-

Sports

C+

Food

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.36

Reading Proficiency

47%

Math Proficiency

30%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

17:1

Teachers

210

Full Time Teachers

210

Teachers in First or Second Year

5.9%

College Prep

Average SAT

1160

Math

580

Verbal

590

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Number of AP Courses

AP Pass Rate

62.7%

AP Math Enrollment

Low

AP Science Enrollment

Average

Other AP Enrollment

Very High

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Low

Boys Athletic Participation

Low

Equity

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

341:1

Student Diversity

Female

51.2%

Male

48.8%

Black

37.3%

White

30.5%

Hispanic

21.6%

Two or more races

6.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

3.8%

Native American

<1%

School Rankings

#5 Most Diverse Public HS in Indiana

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.

Indiana University - Bloomington 1,164 Students

Ball State University 765 Students

Indiana University Indianapolis 750 Students

Purdue University 699 Students

Indiana State University 406 Students

Butler University 392 Students

University of Indianapolis 389 Students

University of Cincinnati 338 Students

Marian University Indianapolis 244 Students

Michigan State University 216 Students

What Students Want to Study

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

Psychology 292 Students

Business 274 Students

Biology 244 Students

Nursing 228 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 152 Students

Marketing 97 Students

Political Science and Government 93 Students

Computer Science 84 Students

Pre-Law Studies 71 Students

Engineering 68 Students

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Alum

8/10/2025

North Central High School is a mixed bag. For the most part - it's you run of the mill high school. They have good athletics, theatre production is really good. And the teachers -for the most part - do their job. Students I think are the highlight of this school. It is diverse, and for most, very friendly and quite entertaining. They are willing to learn and have fun at the same time.

4.0 Senior

6/22/2025

North central provides an all around amazing high school experience. North Central offers many diplomas to students giving them a better education. My experience at North Central has been amazing because of the welcoming and helpful teachers. North central does lack signs/map to help new students navigate the halls more efficiently.

4.0 Junior

3/29/2025

My best parts about my college experience is that I have been able to flourish in different avenues and I've been able to learn things that's actually help for my future. I've had more freedom as the years go by to grow as a person as well. I've been able to be in a CNA program to get my career started so it's just awesome that I've been able to do more to elevate myself. I've been nominated into the National Technical Honors Society and Junior Class Council and I'm just extremely grateful. Some bad parts about my experience is I haven't been able to make lots of connections or friends and I struggle heavily with math so it's just been a roller coaster trying to get it together even with an outside tutor.

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5.0 parent

1/25/2025

My son has done so well at this school. We moved from southern Illinois to Indianapolis and my son went from getting C, D’s and F’s at his previous school in Illinois to A’s and B’s at North Central. He really likes going to school now and made a handful of friends his first week.

5.0 parent

12/31/2019

Fantastic. This school has been academically challenging while maintaining a broad range of performing arts and athletic state and national champion groups/teams

5.0 student

11/6/2018

Fantastic school. I learned so much there and didn’t mind doing homework. I’d usually get it done before the school day was over.

2.0 parent

4/24/2018

Along with other low rated school the worse

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List Price Range

$239K - $1.3M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$510,649

Median Lot Size

18,730 Sq Ft

% Renters

25%

Average Household Income

$147,491

% of College Grads

78.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,429 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

50.3%

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3 Baths
3,000 Sq Ft

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2 Beds
2 Baths
1,440 Sq Ft

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6.5 Baths
9,663 Sq Ft

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$685,000

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
4,082 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
1,909+ Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
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2 Baths
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3.5 Baths
3,232 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
2,071+ Sq Ft

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Unit 36473182

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2.5 Baths
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Homes for Rent

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5 Beds
5 Baths
3,958 Sq Ft

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2 - 3 Beds
1-2 Baths
1,200+ Sq Ft

832 Park Central Ct
Indianapolis, IN

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$880 - $1,390 per month

River Road Apartments
1 - 2 Beds
1-2 Baths
470+ Sq Ft

9115 Knights Bridge Blvd
Indianapolis, IN

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The Meridian North and South
Studio - 3 Beds
1-2 Baths
445+ Sq Ft

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Indianapolis, IN

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1-2 Baths
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1-2 Baths
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1-2 Baths
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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Colonial Christian School

Pre-K to 12th
Private

A-

Indiana Math & Science Academy - North

K to 12th
Charter

B-

Park Tudor

Pre-K to 12th
Private

A+

Opti Park

Playground

Dan Wakefield Park

Tennis
Playground

Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve

Bike Trails
Trails
Nature Center

Monon Trail

Bike Trails
Trails

Broad Ripple Park

Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Dog Park

Riverwood Park

Indiana Marion County Indianapolis 46240 North Central

North Central High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Indianapolis, IN and is served by the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township in Indiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 3,709 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 30% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. North Central High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.36, the graduation rate is 93%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1160 and an ACT score of 27. The average home value in this area is $510,649. Discover additional schools in the area, like Colonial Christian School, Indiana Math & Science Academy - North, Park Tudor, and more. Learn more about what Indianapolis has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near North Central High School.

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