CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

High school·Grades 9-12 Kansas City, Missouri·64128
Score
11.4/100
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#254
Among 286 Missouri high schools
#3
In Kansas City 33
#11
In Kansas City
Top 89%
In Missouri

Score 11.4/100: better than 11% of Missouri 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 Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 54%, better than 11% of them
109 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 42%, better than 19% of them
126 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 39%, better than 9% of them
102 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMAP26.2138
English language artsAll gradesMAP26.7109
MathHigh schoolMAP24.4167
MathHigh schoolMAPhidden (small group)5
MathAll gradesMAP21.4126
ScienceHigh schoolMAP12.8133
ScienceAll gradesMAP13.9102
Social studiesHigh schoolMAPhidden (small group)166
Social studiesAll gradesMAPhidden (small group)124

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
534
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
534
Typical high school: 247
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical high school: 43%

District and location

School district
City
Jackson County

Contact

Address
3221 INDIANA
Kansas City, MO 64128

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Missouri. 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 SCHOOL at a glance

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Kansas City 33 school district. It has about 534 students (a typical Missouri high school has 247). About 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 43% at a typical Missouri high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri high schools, it scores 11.4 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #254 of 286. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.