Central High

Summary:

Central High is a public high school located in Salem, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,219 students. The school is part of the Westosha Central Union High School District, which is ranked 236 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 207 out of 431 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science. Central High also boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.0% to 96.6% over the past 5 years, which is significantly better than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.1% over the past 5 years, also better than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kenosha School District, such as Tremper High, Bradford High, and Indian Trail High School and Academy, Central High significantly outperforms them in academic metrics. However, Lakeview Technology Academy, a specialized high school in the Kenosha District, performs on par with or even better than Central High in many academic areas. This suggests that Central High provides a quality educational experience for its students, though it may have room for improvement in supporting students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 24617 75th St
       Salem, WI  53168


(262) 843-2321

District: Westosha Central Union High School School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
207th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,122 Help


Feeder schools for Central High:

Elementary:    Brighton Elementary
    Bristol Elementary
    Paris Elementary
    Salem Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  1,219

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central High ranks better than 52% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.95. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High is 18. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High is $13,122.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High 207th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Central High in the ranking list.)

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Westosha Central Union High School School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westosha Central Union High School School District 236th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High

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Rank History for all students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 49.06 210th 287 26.8%
2006 61.81 145th 292 50.3%
2007 66.78 116th 281 58.7%
2008 61.10 197th 437 54.9%
2009 55.36 255th 438 41.8%
2010 63.21 199th 450 55.8%
2011 58.65 242nd 445 45.6%
2012 66.49 156th 452 65.5%
2013 70.43 104th 457 77.2%
2014 65.96 141st 462 69.5%
2015 68.26 136th 466 70.8%
2016 62.34 126th 408 69.1%
2017 66.85 109th 410 73.4%
2018 57.07 159th 410 61.2%
2019 75.65 71st 400 82.3%
2021 68.48 99th 390 74.6%
2022 75.15 71st 391 81.8%
2023 75.08 75th 415 81.9%
2024 51.95 207th 431 52.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.36 26th 35 25.7%
2024 53.32 27th 71 62.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.09 36th 55 34.5%
2024 25.72 86th 95 9.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.55 236th 255 7.5%
2019 50.99 108th 251 57.0%
2021 52.25 94th 226 58.4%
2022 62.56 59th 250 76.4%
2023 69.67 50th 271 81.5%
2024 48.54 168th 326 48.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.45 104th 355 70.7%
2019 73.41 73rd 343 78.7%
2021 59.99 123rd 332 63.0%
2022 74.54 63rd 343 81.6%
2023 67.76 91st 329 72.3%
2024 55.91 159th 353 55.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 222nd 373 40.5%
2019 69.89 84th 354 76.3%
2021 68.09 80th 334 76.0%
2022 69.09 71st 347 79.5%
2023 74.50 61st 359 83.0%
2024 42.56 212th 365 41.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 39th 76 48.7%
2019 71.26 16th 86 81.4%
2021 63.21 23rd 68 66.2%
2022 59.03 34th 86 60.5%
2023 68.12 27th 97 72.2%
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Rank History for White students at Central High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.65 117th 261 55.2%
2019 67.80 64th 266 75.9%
2021 61.93 79th 266 70.3%
2022 73.99 48th 269 82.2%
2023 75.07 52nd 271 80.8%
2024 39.93 184th 300 38.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Enrollment information for Central High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 845 1 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 869
1989 798 n/a 4 12 4 n/a n/a 0 818
1990 786 0 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 800
1991 784 0 0 6 7 n/a n/a 0 797
1992 773 0 2 10 8 n/a n/a 0 793
1993 741 0 3 23 17 n/a n/a 0 784
1994 759 2 6 23 20 n/a n/a 0 810
1995 879 2 5 35 15 n/a n/a 0 936
1996 879 2 5 35 15 n/a n/a 0 936
1997 918 5 6 38 12 n/a n/a 0 979
1998 964 3 7 37 9 n/a n/a 0 1020
1999 974 7 16 48 15 n/a n/a 0 1060
2000 1008 5 15 48 13 n/a n/a 0 1089
2001 1061 10 13 40 11 n/a n/a 0 1135
2002 1070 5 7 50 3 n/a n/a 0 1135
2003 1070 5 7 50 3 n/a n/a 0 1135
2004 1133 6 8 53 7 n/a n/a 0 1207
2005 1120 5 9 54 5 n/a n/a 0 1193
2006 1171 9 9 47 7 n/a n/a 0 1243
2007 1173 16 11 45 5 n/a n/a 0 1250
2008 1154 14 11 42 7 n/a n/a 0 1228
2009 1139 17 15 55 9 n/a n/a 0 1235
2010 1113 18 15 48 7 n/a n/a 0 1201
2011 1129 23 12 46 9 0 0 0 1219
2012 1057 23 11 60 13 0 8 0 1172
2013 1007 20 9 69 10 1 17 0 1133
2014 1042 19 5 77 10 1 19 0 1173
2015 1011 17 4 84 7 2 21 0 1146
2016 1012 16 7 84 4 2 28 0 1153
2017 985 12 5 102 4 0 33 0 1141
2018 935 9 8 94 2 0 33 0 1081
2019 961 7 15 108 3 0 32 0 1126
2020 933 9 14 116 2 0 24 0 1098
2021 960 8 16 121 1 0 25 0 1131
2022 994 14 13 124 0 0 37 0 1182
2023 1015 13 13 134 1 0 43 0 1219

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 High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 869 55.6 15.6 5.5
1989 818 53.8 15.2 3.9
1990 800 55.1 14.5 4
1991 797 54.6 14.5 4.3
1992 793 54.0 14.6 5.5
1993 784 55.4 14.2 6.3
1994 810 55.9 14.5 7.5
1995 936 56.2 16.7 6.9
1996 936 56.2 16.7 6.9
1997 979 57.4 17.1 6.2
1998 1020 62.0 16.5 4.7
1999 1060 63.3 16.7 7.5
2000 1089 63.3 17.2 6.5
2001 1135 64.2 17.7 5.6
2002 1135 68.3 16.6 6.7
2003 1135 68.3 16.6 6.7
2004 1207 67.6 17.9 7.1
2005 1193 74.2 16.1 n/a
2006 1243 75.0 16.6 n/a
2007 1250 76.1 16.4 13.4
2008 1228 77.0 15.9 14.3
2009 1235 75.6 16.3 14.3
2010 1201 73.1 16.4 17.7
2011 1219 71.6 17.0 22.7
2012 1172 72.8 16.0 24.7
2013 1133 70.7 16.0 23.9
2014 1173 71.0 16.5 23.1
2015 1146 n/a n/a 22.3
2016 1153 68.0 16.9 20.9
2017 1141 68.8 16.5 17.2
2018 1081 67.9 15.9 15.7
2019 1126 64.3 17.5 16.3
2020 1098 65.5 16.7 16.6
2021 1131 65.9 17.1 20.2
2022 1182 65.9 17.9 11.7
2023 1219 67.5 18.0 10.3

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 High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 869 55.6 15.6 5.5
1989 818 53.8 15.2 3.9
1990 800 55.1 14.5 4
1991 797 54.6 14.5 4.3
1992 793 54.0 14.6 5.5
1993 784 55.4 14.2 6.3
1994 810 55.9 14.5 7.5
1995 936 56.2 16.7 6.9
1996 936 56.2 16.7 6.9
1997 979 57.4 17.1 6.2
1998 1020 62.0 16.5 4.7
1999 1060 63.3 16.7 7.5
2000 1089 63.3 17.2 6.5
2001 1135 64.2 17.7 5.6
2002 1135 68.3 16.6 6.7
2003 1135 68.3 16.6 6.7
2004 1207 67.6 17.9 7.1
2005 1193 74.2 16.1 n/a
2006 1243 75.0 16.6 n/a
2007 1250 76.1 16.4 13.4
2008 1228 77.0 15.9 14.3
2009 1235 75.6 16.3 14.3
2010 1201 73.1 16.4 17.7
2011 1219 71.6 17.0 22.7
2012 1172 72.8 16.0 24.7
2013 1133 70.7 16.0 23.9
2014 1173 71.0 16.5 23.1
2015 1146 n/a n/a 22.3
2016 1153 68.0 16.9 20.9
2017 1141 68.8 16.5 17.2
2018 1081 67.9 15.9 15.7
2019 1126 64.3 17.5 16.3
2020 1098 65.5 16.7 16.6
2021 1131 65.9 17.1 20.2
2022 1182 65.9 17.9 11.7
2023 1219 67.5 18.0 10.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $301 (2.3%) $12,734 (97.7%) $13,034
2020 $332 (2.4%) $13,334 (97.6%) $13,666
2021 $367 (2.8%) $12,755 (97.2%) $13,122

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 71st of 400 High schoolsRanks 75th of 415 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Central High)57.760
 2.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Westosha Central Union High School School District)57.760
 2.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Central High)49.251.3
 2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Westosha Central Union High School School District)49.251.3
 2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Central High)42.340.5
 1.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Westosha Central Union High School School District)42.340.5
 1.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Central High)40.440.8
 0.4%
   10th Grade Science (Westosha Central Union High School School District)40.440.8
 0.4%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11261219
 8.3%
African American713
 85.7%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1513
 13.3%
Hispanic108134
 24.1%
Pacific Islander00
White9611015
 5.6%
Two or More Races3243
 34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.3%10.3%
 6.1%


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Central High ranks 207th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brighton Elementary
Elementary : Bristol Elementary
Elementary : Paris Elementary
Elementary : Salem Elementary
Elementary : Wheatland Center Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,219 students attended Central High.

Students at Central High are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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