Decatur Central High School

Decatur Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5251 Kentucky Ave,  Indianapolis, IN
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
3.8
3.4
2,039 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Scott Defreese
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B-
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
125
Full Time Teachers
125
Teachers in First or Second Year
10%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
530
Verbal
540
Average ACT
21
Math
21
English
21
Reading
21
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
35.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
362:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
White
53.3%
Black
24%
Hispanic
15.3%
Two or more races
6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Indiana University Indianapolis 495 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 430 Students
Ball State University 387 Students
University of Indianapolis 348 Students
Purdue University 271 Students
Indiana State University 249 Students
Butler University 233 Students
Marian University Indianapolis 140 Students
Franklin College 137 Students
Ivy Tech Community College - Downtown Indianapolis 129 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 145 Students
Psychology 103 Students
Business 88 Students
Biology 77 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 51 Students
Computer Science 44 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 36 Students
Engineering 33 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 32 Students
Criminology 29 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 313 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/4/2024
my best experience is being able to connect with the teachers and being able to understand what we are troubled on and how to help us. The worst experience is seeing the unfortunate kids fall into drugs in the school, it might just be a small few but it still hurts the soul to see they were happy and someone's son or daughter and now they're on the wrong path. I would like to see the safety in the school change and see an impact on my peers lives as it takes effect.
5.0
3/28/2024
It's a good school, with great teachers, different classes and sport to by apart off and the have a lot of clubs
4.0 Senior
1/8/2024
It is a relatively welcoming school but it struggles to stop and prevent school fights. There were 70+ fights just last year.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/9/2019
This school chooses favoritism they dont care where their students are and not sure if students are in class or not
5.0 other
6/30/2015
I love Decatur and say I went there with pride. It's a great community and provides a good education. The staff is very supportive and the learning communities cater to each individual student.
4.0 parent
1/15/2015
I have had 3 children go through this school. I really like the small community set up. I wish the communities were defined a little more and had stronger personalities but still they help keep kids from falling through the cracks. More students are graduating every year. I also LOVE that more advan...
4.0 student
5/1/2014
DCHS has tons of opportunities for kids to take that will get them ready for college, but you have to take the time to complete the courses, they are hard. I have had the best teachers in this school other than when i attended 4th grade. They are caring and if you take time out of your schedule they...

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