Central High School
Evansville, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
233 students tested57.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency74
- At proficiency60
- Approaching proficiency74
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 213 | 239 | 233 |
| Proficient | 47.4% | 54.0% | 57.5% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
12.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,061 | 1,059 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.2% · 193 | 12.2% · 129 |
| Suspended in school | 7.8% · 83 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 3.6% · 38 | 4.3% · 46 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
27.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,162 | 1,204 | 1,162 |
| Chronically absent | 28.6% · 332 | 29.8% · 359 | 27.4% · 318 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
1,126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Andrew Freeman
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.8%
White79.9%
Black or African American7.9%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180345000459
- District
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,126 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 76.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25