Central High School
Public high school in Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City 33 School District · Grades 9–12
Central High School serves 519 students in grades 9–12 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 31 schools in Kansas City 33 School District. By enrollment it is the 167th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kansas City 33 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291640000840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Kansas City 33 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 519 | 15,079 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Central High School in context
Size
Central High School is the 5th largest of Kansas City 33 School District's 6 high schools; its 519 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 420 students, so Central High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 139 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 124, against an average of 130 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in grade 9 and 124 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 78.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Kansas City 33 (46.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Kansas City 33 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 53.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Central High School has 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 519 students would have about 42.5 teachers, so Central High School has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is DeLaSalle Charter High School, 1.7 miles away in Delasalle Charter School. There are 18 high schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 78.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 125 |
| Grade 10 | 139 |
| Grade 11 | 131 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3221 Indiana, Kansas City, MO 64128
Phone: (816)418-2005
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLaSalle Charter High School | Delasalle Charter School | 1.7 mi | 196 | 16.3 | 100% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 1.7 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| East High School | Kansas City 33 | 1.8 mi | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Jackson County Juvenile Center | Delasalle Charter School | 2.0 mi | 24 | 24 | 12.5% |
| Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs | Academie Lafayette | 2.2 mi | 118 | 5.6 | 42.4% |
| Guadalupe Centers High School | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 2.3 mi | 458 | 11.2 | 83.6% |
| Paseo Academy of Performing Arts | Kansas City 33 | 2.3 mi | 669 | 11.5 | 100% |
| KIPP KC Legacy High School | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 2.8 mi | 382 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.