Central High School

Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
24617 75th St,  Salem, WI
3.7
3.0
1,182 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lisa Albrecht
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1360
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
96%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1360
Math
690
Verbal
670
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
61%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
282:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.3%
White
83.3%
Hispanic
11%
Two or more races
3.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Black
1.1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP 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 Wisconsin-Madison 149 Students
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 118 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 98 Students
Carthage College 93 Students
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 70 Students
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 69 Students
Marquette University 61 Students
University of Minnesota Twin Cities 58 Students
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 58 Students
University of Iowa 53 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 47 Students
Psychology 46 Students
Business 38 Students
Nursing 37 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 32 Students
Marketing 31 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 19 Students
Elementary Education 17 Students
English 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 174 Reviews
2.0 Senior
3/14/2025
It is a wonderful place to make friends and take a variety of classes, but many of the math teachers cannot teach and adminstration, puts in several different rules that do not help with learning or safety. Otherwise many of the english and art teachers are very supportive.
4.0 Junior
10/19/2024
One of the best parts of Central High School are how committed the teachers are to seeing you succeed. They bend over backwords just to help you understand material if you struggle and are truly happy for you when you achieve your goals. One of the worst parts are that the school does not have a great handle on vaping and even goes so far as to shut off the vaping alarms in the bathrooms when there are just too many reports coming in. It is a problem in the school as most kids just need to use the bathroom like a normal human being does and it just gets ruined by groups of 8-10 kids vaping, taking up space, and causing headaches for everyone around them.
5.0 Senior
2/27/2024
I have had a very pleasant experience with Central High School. The staff and students make the environment of Central a very enjoyable experience. The school also allows for the students to experience and learn everything they possibly can from the education programs.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 3 Reviews
4.0 student
9/28/2014
This is a great school, depending on you get for a teacher, the math program here is something that needs fixing and they need to fire a few choice teachers in my opinion for sheer laziness. The sports programs are all great too! Another complaint is that the school uses a 1 on 1 program with techno...
1.0 parent
2/6/2014
This school likes to push kids through the system without care or concern if the student is actually learning. My son attended there his first year of high school and failed miserably. There was no help from teachers and they took the attitude "it's not my responsibility" when my son was not perform...
4.0 student
8/7/2012
I really like this school! Central has some very neat things to offer. The band program here is awesome. Central has some awesome sports teams such as cross country, volleyball, softball and many other sports. Central just recently built a new athletics stadium, a new tennis court, an 8 lane all wea...

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Central High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 located at 24617 75th St in Salem, in the Paddock Lake neighborhood. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,182 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 43% are proficient in reading. Central High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.54, the graduation rate is 96%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1360 and an ACT score of 27. Discover additional schools in the area, like Union Grove Christian School, Hillside School at Lakeview, Kenosha Eschool, and more. Learn more about what Salem has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Central High School.

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