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Battle Creek Central High School
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Battle Creek Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Van Buren St W, Battle Creek, MI 49017 · (269) 213-3500 · Part of Battle Creek Public Schools

Battle Creek’s School Grade C better than 30% of Michigan school districts

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Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
978
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Battle Creek Central High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state

On the path

Where Battle Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Battle Creek Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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100 Van Buren St W, Battle Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9258
Grade 10267
Grade 11240
Grade 12213
Enrollment over time
1,054’20
1,126’21
1,108’22
1,036’23
978’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 27%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 14%Asian 1%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 Battle Creek Central High School from Battle Creek families.

Other schools in Battle Creek Public Schools

The district →
Valley View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C−
434 students14:1
Fremont International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Battle Creek
C−
345 students21:1
Lamora Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Battle Creek
154 students13:1
Dudley School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Battle Creek
117 students9:1
Post Franklin School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Battle Creek
219 students15:1
Ann J Kellogg School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Battle Creek
D
348 students15:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Battle Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.