Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 84 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central 3-4 Middle School Elementary : Central Elementary Grade School Middle : Central Junior High School

Central High School

Summary:

Central High School is a public high school located in Camp Point, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 248 students. This school is part of the Central CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 293 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 84 out of 697 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is notably strong, with 53.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 34.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate on the ISA test is impressive, with 62.8% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Central High School has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 93.8% over the past 5 years, consistently outperforming the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 1.2% to 3.7% over the past 4 years.

When compared to the nearby high schools, such as Quincy Senior High School, Central High School stands out as a top performer, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. This suggests that Central High School is providing a more effective educational experience for its students, including its significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, who have consistently ranked in the top 5% of Illinois high schools for performance. As the school continues to improve, it will be important to address the needs of its special education students to ensure that all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2110 Highway 94 N
Camp Point, IL 62320-2516

(217) 593-7731

District: Central CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,662

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Central 3-4 Middle School
	Central Elementary Grade School
Middle:	Central Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 233

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High School ranks better than 87.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central 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 (95.3%), two or more races (2.1%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Central High School employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School is $16,662.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central High School 84^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Central CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Central CUSD 3 293^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.67	358^th	586	38.9%
2004	54.56	302^nd	592	49.0%
2005	53.12	322^nd	590	45.4%
2006	43.85	393^rd	596	34.1%
2007	44.32	386^th	612	36.9%
2008	48.92	367^th	624	41.2%
2009	54.84	316^th	632	50.0%
2010	72.46	166^th	643	74.2%
2011	42.08	426^th	655	35.0%
2012	61.17	271^st	665	59.2%
2013	76.99	146^th	670	78.2%
2014	53.96	334^th	670	50.1%
2015	22.88	487^th	614	20.7%
2016	14.92	577^th	643	10.3%
2017	25.29	497^th	642	22.6%
2018	56.42	264^th	647	59.2%
2019	61.12	230^th	701	67.2%
2021	56.37	248^th	688	64.0%
2022	70.00	169^th	699	75.8%
2023	85.64	78^th	699	88.8%
2024	85.83	84^th	697	87.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	57.03	106^th	473	77.6%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.97	175^th	585	70.1%
2019	76.00	83^rd	639	87.0%
2021	80.83	82^nd	611	86.6%
2022	91.73	28^th	626	95.5%
2023	88.24	41^st	644	93.6%
2024	96.62	22^nd	639	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.17	226^th	620	63.5%
2019	65.82	198^th	665	70.2%
2021	63.60	199^th	639	68.9%
2022	82.51	100^th	658	84.8%
2023	85.97	74^th	656	88.7%
2024	90.05	67^th	664	89.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.10	284^th	619	54.1%
2019	55.54	259^th	675	61.6%
2021	46.04	321^st	653	50.8%
2022	54.17	277^th	664	58.3%
2023	82.66	94^th	668	85.9%
2024	80.58	104^th	668	84.4%

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Rank History for White students at Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.57	295^th	548	46.2%
2019	46.92	251^st	552	54.5%
2021	39.94	290^th	553	47.6%
2022	54.20	226^th	560	59.6%
2023	73.16	124^th	557	77.7%
2024	73.15	120^th	554	78.3%

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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 High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	261	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	233	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	234
1991	227	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1992	228	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	250	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1994	286	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1995	313	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1996	313	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1997	302	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1998	298	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1999	297	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2000	291	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2001	299	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2002	304	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2003	304	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2004	334	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2005	330	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	346	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	351	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	3	356
2008	319	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	322
2009	329	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	333
2010	287	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	294
2011	266	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	273
2012	256	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	259
2013	265	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	271
2014	265	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	273
2015	264	0	0	1	0	2	8	0	275
2016	253	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	262
2017	233	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	241
2018	236	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	245
2019	233	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	237
2020	234	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	242
2021	256	4	0	0	0	0	5	0	265
2022	240	2	0	0	0	0	8	0	250
2023	236	3	0	1	0	0	8	0	248
2024	222	4	1	1	0	0	5	0	233

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1990	234	15.5	15.0	n/a
1991	229	15.5	14.7	n/a
1992	228	15.6	14.6	n/a
1993	250	16.6	15.1	n/a
1994	286	17.6	16.3	n/a
1995	317	21.9	14.5	n/a
1996	317	21.9	14.5	n/a
1997	303	22.9	13.2	n/a
1998	299	22.5	13.3	n/a
1999	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
2000	292	25.0	11.7	n/a
2001	300	25.0	12.0	n/a
2002	304	24.6	12.4	23.4
2003	304	24.6	12.4	23.4
2004	335	22.6	14.8	23.6
2005	331	23.5	14.1	24.8
2006	347	23.0	15.1	30.8
2007	356	22.0	16.2	28.9
2008	322	22.0	14.6	26.6
2009	333	25.0	13.3	28
2010	294	23.2	12.6	32.8
2011	273	23.1	11.8	30.8
2012	259	21.5	12.0	40.5
2013	271	n/a	n/a	41.7
2014	273	n/a	n/a	41
2015	275	20.0	13.7	46.5
2016	262	21.0	12.4	39.7
2017	241	19.9	12.1	36.9
2018	245	21.0	11.6	42
2019	237	20.7	11.4	42.2
2020	242	19.4	12.4	40.5
2021	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	250	19.7	12.6	37.2
2023	248	19.8	12.4	37.9
2024	233	19.8	11.7	36.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	15.0	17.4	n/a
1990	234	15.5	15.0	n/a
1991	229	15.5	14.7	n/a
1992	228	15.6	14.6	n/a
1993	250	16.6	15.1	n/a
1994	286	17.6	16.3	n/a
1995	317	21.9	14.5	n/a
1996	317	21.9	14.5	n/a
1997	303	22.9	13.2	n/a
1998	299	22.5	13.3	n/a
1999	299	21.0	14.2	n/a
2000	292	25.0	11.7	n/a
2001	300	25.0	12.0	n/a
2002	304	24.6	12.4	23.4
2003	304	24.6	12.4	23.4
2004	335	22.6	14.8	23.6
2005	331	23.5	14.1	24.8
2006	347	23.0	15.1	30.8
2007	356	22.0	16.2	28.9
2008	322	22.0	14.6	26.6
2009	333	25.0	13.3	28
2010	294	23.2	12.6	32.8
2011	273	23.1	11.8	30.8
2012	259	21.5	12.0	40.5
2013	271	n/a	n/a	41.7
2014	273	n/a	n/a	41
2015	275	20.0	13.7	46.5
2016	262	21.0	12.4	39.7
2017	241	19.9	12.1	36.9
2018	245	21.0	11.6	42
2019	237	20.7	11.4	42.2
2020	242	19.4	12.4	40.5
2021	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	250	19.7	12.6	37.2
2023	248	19.8	12.4	37.9
2024	233	19.8	11.7	36.9

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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