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Central High School

6625 Hopkinsville Rd, Madisonville, KY, 42431-7986 -

tel: (270)825-6133
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Definition of Terms

Central High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hopkins County, KY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1000 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 336 students

Grade 10 - 267 students

Grade 11 - 215 students

Grade 12 - 182 students

This School

(KY) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(KY) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	n/a	2%
% Black	6%	10%
% White	93%	87%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(KY) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

32%

49%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(KY) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Hopkins County School District

This School's Agency

(KY) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	14	6
Number of Students Managed	6,960 students	2,336 students
District Total Revenue	$58,330,000	$19,338,000
District Expenditure	$59,096,000	$20,060,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,381	$7,286
District Expenditure / Student	$8,491	$7,089
District Graduation Rates	81%	91%

Formally known as Louisville Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Central High School is a public high school in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Overview: Specializing in preparing students for professional careers, Central offers many magnet programs. As an all-magnet school, it has no home district, instead bringing in students from throughout the Jefferson County Public School System.
Louisville Central High School and the rest of the Louisville school system played a part in both integration efforts and the Cold War. In 1957, as many around the world began to take notice of racial problems within the United States, the United States Information Agency produced promotional materials touting "The Louisville Story" as an example of peaceful integration.
In the 1950s, Central High School also won three national basketball high school championships.
Central High School is located at 1130 W. Chestnut Street.
Magnet programs offered: Law/Government, Business, Accounting, Computer Technology, Medical Administration, Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary, Diagnostics, Dental.
Notable alumni: Muhammad Ali; Lenny Lyles - 11-season NFL player, mosly with the Baltimore Colts; Maurice Rabb, Jr.
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About This Zip Code (42431)

School Zip (42431)

(KY) State Average

Population (Approximate)	26,610 people	3,727,145 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	15%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$32,083	$35,211
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	67% / 33%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Madisonville North Hopkins High School - 1072 students - view location
View all schools in: Madisonville Town, Hopkins County, Zip 42431

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