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Central High School
A−

Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

610 W University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820 · (217) 351-3914 · Part of Champaign Community Unit School District 4

Champaign City Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Photo: Kaveh k · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,666
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Champaign City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

610 W University Ave, Champaign

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9509
Grade 10438
Grade 11374
Grade 12345
Enrollment over time
1,452’20
1,555’21
1,597’22
1,642’23
1,666’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 26%Hispanic 19%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Champaign City Township families.

Other schools in Champaign Community Unit School District 4

The district →
International Prep Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Champaign
C−
681 students13:1
Garden Hills Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Champaign
D
411 students16:1
Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Champaign
288 students23:1
Bottenfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Champaign
A−
456 students15:1
Stratton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Champaign
D
454 students14:1
Carrie Busey Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Savoy
A
444 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Champaign City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.