Central High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 · La Crosse School District
#289 of 446 high schools in Wisconsin
#11259 of 16,910 nationally
About Central High
Central High is a public high located in La Crosse, in the La Crosse School District school district of Wisconsin, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 969 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 289th of 446 ranked high schools in Wisconsin. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (68th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 969.
There are 18 schools in La Crosse; Central High ranks 14th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)35%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)39.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
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 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 969
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Central High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Spence Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students · 656 m away
Longfellow Middle
La Crosse · Public middle · Grades 6–8
631 students · 778 m away
La Crosse Offsite Preschool
La Crosse · Public other · Grades PK–PK
104 students · 1.4 km away
State Road Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
284 students · 1.7 km away
School of Technology and Arts I
La Crosse · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
104 students · 2.4 km away
Hamilton Elementary School
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
151 students · 2.4 km away
Hintgen Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
210 students · 2.4 km away
Emerson Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 2.6 km away
La Crosse Polytechnic School
La Crosse · Charter high · Grades 6–12
86 students · 3.2 km away
Southern Bluffs Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
333 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Wisconsin with a comparable Enrollment.
Menomonie High
Menomonie · Public high · Grades 9–12
966 students
Milwaukee School of Languages
Milwaukee · Public high · Grades 6–12
964 students
Central High
West Allis · Public high · Grades 9–12
961 students
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Milwaukee · Public high · Grades 9–12
959 students
Elkhorn Area High
Elkhorn · Public high · Grades 9–12
953 students
West High
Wauwatosa · Public high · Grades 9–12
986 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Central High a good school?
Central High has a Success Index (US) of 38.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #289 of 446 in Wisconsin. 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 rank in Wisconsin?
Central High ranks #289 of 446 high schools in Wisconsin and #11259 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central High?
Central High had 969 students in 2025.
Is Central High a elementary school or a high school?
Central High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Central High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.