Central High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48206 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#576 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#16646 of 16,910 nationally
About Central High School
Central High School is a public high located in Detroit, in the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 403 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 576th of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (31th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 403.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Central High School ranks 117th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)15%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Central High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School
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632 students · 0 m away
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
389 students · 1.6 km away
Keidan Special Education Center
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
105 students · 1.7 km away
New Paradigm Glazer Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
211 students · 1.8 km away
Hope Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
430 students · 2.0 km away
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
455 students · 2.2 km away
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men
Detroit · Public high · Grades 9–12
68 students · 2.6 km away
Barber Elementary School
Highland Park · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
362 students · 2.6 km away
Joy Preparatory Academy
Detroit · Charter other · Grades PK–12
161 students · 2.8 km away
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
451 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
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Kingsley Area High School
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401 students
Detroit Lions Academy
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Saranac JrSr High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central High School a good school?
Central High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #576 of 591 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Central High School rank in Michigan?
Central High School ranks #576 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #16646 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central High School?
Central High School had 403 students in 2025.
Is Central High School a elementary school or a high school?
Central High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.