Central High Magnet Career Academy

High school·Grades 9-12 Louisville, Kentucky·40203
Score
13.9/100
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#177
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#6
In Jefferson County
#5
In Louisville
Top 87%
In Kentucky

Score 13.9/100: better than 13% of Kentucky high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 18% of them
Math
24%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 9% of them
Science
16%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 21% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10KSA38—
MathGrade 10KSA24—
ScienceGrade 11KSA16—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA28—
WritingGrade 11KSA41—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,239
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,239
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
68%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
1130 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Central High Magnet Career Academy at a glance

Central High Magnet Career Academy is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 1,239 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 13.9 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #177 of 205. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.