North Central High School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

North Central High School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 3,682 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

3,682

Teachers (FTE)

206.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,416	38%
White	1,036	28%
Hispanic/Latino	841	23%
Two or more races	253	7%
Asian	126	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	3,682	1,851M / 1,831F

English Language Learners: 360 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% -3pp	37.0%	806
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +22.8pp	42.2%	819
Science Proficiency	45.0%	—	792
4-Year Graduation Rate	91.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (29)

934 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

657 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

1,095

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

345

9.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

708

19.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	3,682	100%

Contact & Location

1801 E 86th St

Indianapolis, IN 46240

Phone: (317)259-5301

District

MSD Washington Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,292

District enrollment: 10,512

Other Schools in District

Allisonville Elementary School Elementary
Clearwater Elementary School Elementary
Crooked Creek Elementary School Elementary
Fox Hill Elementary School Elementary
Greenbriar Elementary School Elementary
Nora Elementary School Elementary
Spring Mill Elementary School Elementary
Willow Lake Elementary School Elementary

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46240) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

181272002021

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD