Is Central Community High School a good school?

Central Community High School ranks 101 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended Central Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Community High School?

Students at Central Community High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Central Community High School?

Central Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Albers Elementary School Elementary : Aviston Elementary School Elementary : Bartelso Elementary School Elementary : Beckemeyer Elementary School Elementary : Damiansville Elementary School Elementary : Germantown Elementary School Elementary : St Rose Elementary School Middle : Breese Elementary School

Central Community High School

Summary:

Central Community High School is a public high school located in Breese, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 620 students. The school is part of the Central CHSD 71 district, which is ranked 118 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 53 and 136 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Central Community High School's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages in SAT Mathematics (50.3% vs. 26.1%), SAT English Language Arts (32.9% vs. 31.1%), and ISA Science (78.9% vs. 53.2%) for the 2023-2024 school year. The school performs exceptionally well for female students, ranking 76th out of 664 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024, as well as for male students (131st out of 668) and white students (133rd out of 554). However, the school's performance for Hispanic students (229th out of 317) and special education students (91st out of 482) is relatively lower compared to other student groups.

Central Community High School has maintained a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.0% to 92.2% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 2.8% during the same period. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 64th out of 639 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Triad High School, O Fallon High School, and Mascoutah High School, Central Community High School outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance, though Lebanon High School, which is closer in proximity, has significantly lower test scores and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7740 Old US Highway 50
Breese, IL 62230-3822

(618) 526-4578

District: Central CHSD 71

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,231

Feeder schools for Central Community High School:

Elementary:	Albers Elementary School
	Aviston Elementary School
	Bartelso Elementary School
	Beckemeyer Elementary School
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	Damiansville Elementary School
	Germantown Elementary School
	St Rose Elementary School
Middle:	Breese Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 631

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Community High School ranks better than 85.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.3%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Community High School is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare Central Community High School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Community High School is $12,231.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Community High School 101^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Central Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central CHSD 71:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CHSD 71 118^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.29	445^th	586	24.1%
2004	71.53	155^th	592	73.8%
2005	54.33	311^th	590	47.3%
2006	59.50	261^st	596	56.2%
2007	65.22	214^th	612	65.0%
2008	74.74	143^rd	624	77.1%
2009	66.69	224^th	632	64.6%
2010	77.42	128^th	643	80.1%
2011	70.49	215^th	655	67.2%
2012	62.70	258^th	665	61.2%
2013	82.02	101^st	670	84.9%
2014	75.13	151^st	670	77.5%
2015	94.77	23^rd	614	96.3%
2016	86.27	26^th	643	96.0%
2017	75.65	126^th	642	80.4%
2018	80.98	101^st	647	84.4%
2019	82.23	98^th	701	86.0%
2021	75.47	136^th	688	80.2%
2022	89.44	53^rd	699	92.4%
2023	81.51	107^th	699	84.7%
2024	83.22	101^st	697	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.56	42^nd	374	88.8%
2019	45.74	159^th	473	66.4%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	68.69	102^nd	476	78.6%
2024	74.65	91^st	482	81.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.30	61^st	585	89.6%
2019	71.24	116^th	639	81.8%
2021	62.76	153^rd	611	75.0%
2022	91.33	29^th	626	95.4%
2023	87.35	47^th	644	92.7%
2024	84.17	64^th	639	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.14	124^th	620	80.0%
2019	85.27	79^th	665	88.1%
2021	86.21	80^th	639	87.5%
2022	90.57	45^th	658	93.2%
2023	75.64	130^th	656	80.2%
2024	88.01	76^th	664	88.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.33	71^st	428	83.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.22	100^th	619	83.8%
2019	72.59	145^th	675	78.5%
2021	60.01	226^th	653	65.4%
2022	83.01	84^th	664	87.3%
2023	83.11	90^th	668	86.5%
2024	76.52	131^st	668	80.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.85	229^th	317	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at Central Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.77	151^st	548	72.4%
2019	69.97	134^th	552	75.7%
2021	63.67	162^nd	553	70.7%
2022	79.74	92^nd	560	83.6%
2023	69.68	149^th	557	73.2%
2024	71.02	133^rd	554	76.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	428	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	428
1990	430	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	431
1991	443	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	446
1992	459	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	460
1993	482	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	488
1994	508	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	512
1995	537	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	539
1996	537	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	539
1997	528	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	530
1998	543	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	543
1999	536	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	540
2000	535	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	540
2001	556	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	560
2002	584	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	588
2003	584	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	588
2004	594	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	599
2005	596	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	604
2006	597	0	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	608
2007	570	0	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	584
2008	583	0	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	599
2009	575	0	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	593
2010	567	0	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	581
2011	578	0	0	21	0	0	0	599
2012	566	0	0	19	0	0	0	585
2013	542	0	2	18	0	0	0	562
2014	508	4	2	17	0	0	0	531
2015	524	4	2	20	0	0	0	550
2016	530	4	2	22	0	1	0	559
2017	551	2	0	20	1	1	0	575
2018	572	0	0	19	0	1	0	592
2019	588	0	0	11	0	1	0	600
2020	582	3	1	30	0	1	2	619
2021	608	2	1	26	0	1	1	639
2022	605	1	0	22	0	0	1	629
2023	593	1	0	19	0	0	7	620
2024	576	2	0	41	1	0	11	631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	30.0	14.2	n/a
1990	431	30.0	14.3	n/a
1991	446	30.0	14.8	n/a
1992	460	30.0	15.3	n/a
1993	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1994	512	29.0	17.7	n/a
1995	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1996	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1997	530	28.5	18.6	n/a
1998	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1999	540	32.5	16.6	n/a
2000	540	33.0	16.4	n/a
2001	560	33.0	17.0	n/a
2002	588	34.0	17.3	18.4
2003	588	34.0	17.3	18.4
2004	599	36.0	16.6	16.5
2005	604	37.5	16.1	15.9
2006	608	38.1	16.0	13.8
2007	584	31.0	18.8	14.6
2008	599	31.0	19.3	15.7
2009	593	33.0	18.0	16
2010	581	31.0	18.7	19.4
2011	599	37.0	16.1	19.4
2012	585	34.0	17.2	20.2
2013	562	57.0	9.8	19.9
2014	531	n/a	n/a	26
2015	550	38.0	14.4	23.5
2016	559	37.0	15.1	21.8
2017	575	37.0	15.5	7.1
2018	592	38.0	15.5	23
2019	600	38.0	15.7	19
2020	619	37.0	16.7	19.2
2021	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	629	37.0	17.0	16.1
2023	620	39.0	15.8	18.2
2024	631	39.0	16.1	21.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	428	30.0	14.2	n/a
1990	431	30.0	14.3	n/a
1991	446	30.0	14.8	n/a
1992	460	30.0	15.3	n/a
1993	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1994	512	29.0	17.7	n/a
1995	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1996	539	28.5	18.9	n/a
1997	530	28.5	18.6	n/a
1998	543	32.0	17.0	n/a
1999	540	32.5	16.6	n/a
2000	540	33.0	16.4	n/a
2001	560	33.0	17.0	n/a
2002	588	34.0	17.3	18.4
2003	588	34.0	17.3	18.4
2004	599	36.0	16.6	16.5
2005	604	37.5	16.1	15.9
2006	608	38.1	16.0	13.8
2007	584	31.0	18.8	14.6
2008	599	31.0	19.3	15.7
2009	593	33.0	18.0	16
2010	581	31.0	18.7	19.4
2011	599	37.0	16.1	19.4
2012	585	34.0	17.2	20.2
2013	562	57.0	9.8	19.9
2014	531	n/a	n/a	26
2015	550	38.0	14.4	23.5
2016	559	37.0	15.1	21.8
2017	575	37.0	15.5	7.1
2018	592	38.0	15.5	23
2019	600	38.0	15.7	19
2020	619	37.0	16.7	19.2
2021	639	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	629	37.0	17.0	16.1
2023	620	39.0	15.8	18.2
2024	631	39.0	16.1	21.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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