Central High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 914 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 667th out of 672 high schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2425 Tuxedo Street, Detroit, MI 48206
- Principal or Admin: Anthony Womack
- Fax: (313) 852-1445
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Detroit City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,016
- Graduation Rate: 45.2%
- Dropout Rate: 11.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 89,561
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 914
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 509 (55.7%)
- Females: 405 (44.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 17 (1.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 718 (78.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 735 (80.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 908 | 99.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.1% |
| White | 4 | 0.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 4 | 0.4% |
| 9th Grade | 362 | 39.6% |
| 10th Grade | 224 | 24.5% |
| 11th Grade | 216 | 23.6% |
| 12th Grade | 107 | 11.7% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.1% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Central High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.5% | 42.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 40.4% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | 44.5% | 72.4% |
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 50.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 49.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 46.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.3% | 37.1% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | 34.5% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | 35.5% | 61.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 1.8% | 21.0% | 57.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | 22.4% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | 23.4% | 56.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.8% | 47.7% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | 55.0% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | 55.5% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 18.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | 19.2% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | 17.4% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 14.8% | 26.4% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | 26.0% | 52.3% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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