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North Central High School

1801 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46240-2396 -

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Definition of Terms

North Central High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Marion County, IN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3393 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

157 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 901 students

Grade 10 - 866 students

Grade 11 - 904 students

Grade 12 - 722 students

This School

( IN ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IN ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Black	38%	13%
% White	55%	79%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IN ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( IN ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

M S D Washington Township School District

This School's Agency

( IN ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	14	4
Number of Students Managed	10,391 students	1,844 students
District Total Revenue	$110,050,000	$18,816,000
District Expenditure	$109,717,000	$18,251,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,591	$13,221
District Expenditure / Student	$10,559	$11,482
District Graduation Rates	97%	100%

North Central High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is part of the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township.
Music: The performing arts department is home to a nationally known Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and show choir, along with numerous other choral and music groups. Their top mixed choir, the Counterpoints, has ten state concert titles, the most in the history of the Indiana State Scholastic Music Association (ISSMA). They also won the national FAME Showchoir Competition in New York City in April 2006. In 2004, the Wind Ensemble took home their first state title. In 2005, both the mixed and women's choir won the state title for show choir. Many students graduate from participation in the performing arts department to pursue music and theater in college.
In 2006, North Central's Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Concert Choir (Counterpoints) performed a sweep at the ISSMA State Competition. All three groups took home state titles.
Other: The North Central Speech Team (part of the National Forensics League), has also receieved national appraise.
North Central student delegates to Hoosier Boys and Girls State have been very sucessful, as well. Ivan Dremov,- HBS Governor 2002. Robert Bloss,-HBS Governor 2004. Emily Bookwalter, HGS Governor 2005. Alexandra Chtchedrina, HGS Senator to Girls Nation 2005. Darrell Comer Jr,- HBS Governor 2006.
Some notable hoosier alumni, who have attended HBS/HGS in the past include Frank O'Bannon, Former Governor State of Indiana Richard Lugar, United States Senator Paul S. Mannweiler, Speaker of the House Dr. Joseph Allen, Former NASA Astronaut Phil Sharp, Former United States Congressman Lee Hamilton, Former United States Congressman Joseph Hogsett, Former Indiana Secretary of State Hon. Randall Sheperd, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Brian Lamb, President of the "C-Span" TV network. Terry Lester, Actor "The Young & the Restless" Hon. Brent Dickson, Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Birch Bayh, Former United States Senator Edward Simcox, Former Indiana Secretary of State.
Some notable Boys state and Girls State alumni include: Vice President Richard Cheney and wife Lynne Cheney; Neil Armstrong, first astronaut to walk on the moon; Tom Brokaw, TV personality; Roger Ebert, Pulitzer Prize winner for literary criticism and movie critic; Michael Jordan; Bill Clinton; George Pataki; Mike Huckabee; Jane Pauley; Michelle D. Johnson (First Female Wing Commander).
Athletics: The soccer program has been recognized nationally throughout the past 10 years and has won several state championships for both men's and women's soccer teams. The basketball team is also well known and has produced multiple Indiana Mr. Basketballs, including Jason Gardner. In addition to hosting many county, regional, and state-level athletic competitions, North Central is home of the famous Midwest Classic, an annual tournament that pits the men's soccer program against top ranked schools in the midwest. Additionally, the school is known as having a strong tennis program and is home to the Midwest's largest high school tennis facility with over 30 tennis courts. North Central also has a successful swimming team, with numerous state titles as well as a large club team, the Washington Township Swim Club. Multiple individual state championships are won each year and the men's and women's teams have ranked in the top 3 the past 20 years. North Central leads Marion County in State Titles with 54, and second in the state only to Carmel High School (83). State Titles include:
Boys' Basketball 1998-99 (4A).
Girls' Basketball 2003-04 (4A), 2004-05 (4A).
Boys' Cross Country 1969-70.
Boys' Golf 1968-69, 1980-81.
Girls' Golf 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1985-86.
Boys' Gymnastics 1970-71.
Girls' Gymnastics 1975-76, 1976-77.
Boys' Soccer 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2002-03, 2005-06.
Girls' Soccer 1999-00.
Boys' Swimming 1982-83, 2004-05, 2005-06.
Boys' Tennis 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 2000-01.
Girls' Tennis 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2003-04.
Boys' Track 1971-72, 1975-76, 1991-92.
Girls' Track 1983-84, 1986-87.
History: In 2004, William F. Gulde, the North Central High School Social Studies chair, published a detailed history of the school titled Hopes, Dreams, and Books: The Story of North Central High School, 1956–2004.
Notable alumni: Notable alumni of North Central High School include:
A'lelia Bundles, author.
Betsy Borns, writer, creator of "All of Us".
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, musician.
Gloria Gresham, costume designer.
Marc Summers, television personality.
Jared Fogle, known for Subway fame.
David Wolf, astronaut.
Mitch Daniels, politician, Governor of Indiana (2005- ).
Ken Hixon, screenwriter.
Marie Collins Johns, former President & CEO, Verizon, Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate for Washington, D.C..
Scott Jones, inventor of voicemail.
Bart Peterson, politician, Mayor of Indianapolis.
Maicel Malone-Wallace, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist 4x400 Relay.
Joey Zehr, drummer for The Click Five.
Derrick Mayes football wide receiver at Notre Dame and the Green Bay Packers.
Alexandra Chtchedrina, motivational speaker and a rising star in the arena of politics.
Liz Stauber, actor.
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About This Zip Code (46240)

School Zip (46240)

(IN) State Average

Population (Approximate)

17,975 people

5,873,444 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

55%

20%

Population Average Age

39 years old

35.2 years old

Average Household size

2.0 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$47,430

$42,072

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

33 years old

43 years old

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52% / 48%

69% / 31%

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