Central High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Missouri 64128 · Kansas City 33
#495 of 497 high schools in Missouri
#16647 of 16,910 nationally
About Central High School
Central High School is a public high located in Kansas City, in the Kansas City 33 school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 519 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 495th of 497 ranked high schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is students per teacher (51th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 519.
There are 155 schools in Kansas City; Central High School ranks 142nd of 145 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)12%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)100%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.8
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
- 519
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- 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).
Central Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
375 students · 155 m away
Contract
Kansas City · Public other · Grades PK–12
32 students · 219 m away
Hope Leadership Academy
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
108 students · 729 m away
Phillis Wheatley Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
386 students · 1.8 km away
George Melcher Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
341 students · 1.9 km away
Wendell Phillips Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
324 students · 2.0 km away
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
401 students · 2.3 km away
Faxon Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
322 students · 2.3 km away
Genesis School Inc.
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
180 students · 2.3 km away
Lincoln College Academy Middle
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
583 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Missouri with a comparable Enrollment.
Winfield High
Winfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
517 students
Boonville High
Boonville · Public high · Grades 9–12
527 students
Buffalo High
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 9–12
511 students
St. James High
ST James · Public high · Grades 9–12
509 students
Maryville High
Maryville · Public high · Grades 9–12
507 students
Southeast High School
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
498 students
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 #495 of 497 in Missouri. 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 Missouri?
Central High School ranks #495 of 497 high schools in Missouri and #16647 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central High School?
Central High School had 519 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.