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Central High

1000 S Silver Springs Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,278
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cape Girardeau 63
Cape Girardeau County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
14thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
75thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High

Central High is a public high school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cape Girardeau 63. The school is located in a small city in Cape Girardeau County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,278 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1000 S Silver Springs Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,278 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Cape Girardeau 63
County
Cape Girardeau County
NCES school ID
290712000186

Schools near Central High

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Delta High
Public · Grades 6–12 · 117 students
C11 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.