Kalamazoo Central High School
Kalamazoo Central High School serves 1,722 students in grades 9-12.
Kalamazoo Central High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Kalamazoo Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Kalamazoo Central High School's student population of 1,722 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 82 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,722 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Kalamazoo Central High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kalamazoo Central High School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1989 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
10%
8%

Black
47%
18%

White
34%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
86%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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