Central High School

8516 West Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227 | (414) 604-3110
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,365
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  • Mailing Address: 8516 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227
  • Principal or Admin: Paul Mielke
  • Website: www.wawm.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • West Allis School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,117
  • Graduation Rate: 92.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.6
  • Enrolled Students: 8,750

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,365
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 80.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 701 (51.4%)
  • Females: 664 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 163 (11.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 556 (40.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 719 (52.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Central High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian332.4%
Black14810.8%
Asian292.1%
Hispanic26619.5%
White88965.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Central High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade30822.6%
10th Grade36526.7%
11th Grade29321.5%
12th Grade39929.2%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Central High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies

WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201162.0%72.0%71.0%
 
Math Test
201155.0%65.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201164.0%76.0%74.0%
 
Science Test
201158.0%69.0%73.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201168.0%79.0%79.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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