Central High School
1120 Main St, Davenport, IA, 52803 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Central High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Scott County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1546 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 100 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 394 students
Grade 10 - 398 students
Grade 11 - 410 students
Grade 12 - 344 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 6% 3%
% Black 22% 2%
% White 70% 93%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 33% 19%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Davenport Community School District
This School's Agency
(IA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 32 3
Number of Students Managed 16,546 students 786 students
District Total Revenue $160,307,000 $6,817,000
District Expenditure $154,850,000 $6,367,000
District Revenue / Student $9,689 $8,673
District Expenditure / Student $9,359 $8,101
District Graduation Rates 81% 93%
In the News:
  • Area choirs rank as 20 schools compete at annual Hersey event (Daily Herald)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 03:02:15 pm
    The new season of "Glee" starts next month, but die-hard fans found the next best thing at Hersey High School over the weekend at the 17th Annual Chicagoland Showcase.
  • Seniors didn't want season to end (Knoxville News Sentinel)
    posted on March 10, 2010 at 04:43:00 am
    March Madness started early for the Tennessee Wesleyan College women's basketball team.The Lady Bulldogs (17-15) pulled off three upset victories in the Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament and earned a berth in the NAIA Division II national tournament this week in Sioux City, Iowa.They loaded onto a bus Monday for the 16-hour, 1,033-mile trip for Thursday's opener against top-seeded ...
  • Home schooling a growing movement in Q-C (Quad-City Times)
    posted on March 8, 2010 at 02:50:53 am
    The four Oliger children crowded around a kitchen table for ascience lab before two headed off to Davenport’s SudlowIntermediate School for afternoon classes on a recent Friday.
  • Meth recovery: From prison, a ministry is born (Greeley Tribune)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 09:16:39 pm
    Justin Davenport grew up in a caring, Christian home. But the dark places tugged at him as a teenager, and he hopped on for the ride. When he tapped his family for cash during those out-of-control years, he usually got it. When he landed in jail after another drug-fueled escapade, they bailed him out. His family kept him in their sight, but Davenport turned his back again and again. He became an ...
  • Kalamazoo Central High School's mock-trial team wins regional, on to state tourney (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
    posted on March 7, 2010 at 02:06:10 am
    Kalamazoo Central High School's mock-trial team placed first in regional competition Saturday in Grands Rapids, beating 11 others from the Eastern Region for the top spot.
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School Notes:
  • Davenport Central High School (founded 1904 under the name Davenport High School) is a four-year high school in Davenport, Iowa. It offers over 200 courses in a four-block schedule, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities, clubs, and teams.
  • Davenport Central High School has 6 floors and has just recently completed construction on a new building. It currenly houses the Davenport Schools autism program for the high school level. It is located in the near the center of Davenport, and is the 2nd largest high school in Davenport.
  • Sports
  • Football
    Cross Country
    Volley Ball
    Golf
    Soccer
    Swimming
    Basketball
    Tennis
    Track
    Wrestling
  • Famous Graduates
  • Football playing brothers Roger Craig and Curtis Craigalso who went along with Roger was Jamie Williams also to the 49ers.Former U.S. Congressman Jim LeachJazz cornet player Bix Beiderbecke attended Davenport High School but did not graduate.Michael Nunn boxer but did not graduate.
  • External links
  • Davenport Central High School Website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (52803)
School Zip (52803)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,253 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 36% 22%
Population Average Age 32 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $36,174 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 71 years old 50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 71% / 29%
School Map:
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4. North High School - 1118 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
5. Rock Island High School - 1587 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
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