North Central High School

North Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1801 E 86th St,  Indianapolis, IN
Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
4.0
4.0
3,709 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Evans Branigan
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
226
Full Time Teachers
226
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
62.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
341:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Black
37.3%
White
30.5%
Hispanic
21.6%
Two or more races
6.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#3 Most Diverse Public HS in Indiana
Source: Niche

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 - Bloomington 1,164 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 779 Students
Ball State University 776 Students
Purdue University 687 Students
Indiana State University 398 Students
Butler University 396 Students
University of Indianapolis 388 Students
University of Cincinnati 331 Students
Marian University Indianapolis 241 Students
Michigan State University 194 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 283 Students
Business 282 Students
Biology 255 Students
Nursing 222 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 157 Students
Political Science and Government 90 Students
Computer Science 89 Students
Marketing 89 Students
Physical Therapy 71 Students
Pre-Law Studies 69 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 738 Reviews
4.0 Junior
11/4/2024
I am a junior at North Central and I can say that I have had and am still having a pretty good at the school. The classes are at a good place and don't fall behind very often but may still happen due to many factors. The school is very well blended will great teachers and students.
4.0 Senior
10/31/2024
North Central Highschool is a good school, very diverse especially for Indiana. I think there have been some issues with administration and safety in the past, but that the new administration is working to solve these issues. Overall I think it's a good school.
4.0 Senior
10/10/2024
Overall, it is a very good school with lot's of students and opportunities. I personally haven't had any serious issues with the school but I have heard of some.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 24 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/25/2025
My son has done so well at this school. We moved from southern Illinois to Indianapolis and my son went from getting C, D’s and F’s at his previous school in Illinois to A’s and B’s at North Central. He really likes going to school now and made a handful of friends his first week.
5.0 parent
12/31/2019
Fantastic. This school has been academically challenging while maintaining a broad range of performing arts and athletic state and national champion groups/teams
5.0 student
11/6/2018
Fantastic school. I learned so much there and didn’t mind doing homework. I’d usually get it done before the school day was over.
2.0 parent
4/24/2018
Along with other low rated school the worse

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