NORTH CENTRAL

HIGH SCHOOL
Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana
My Reason for
Picking the
School
I decided to pick this school
because this is where my mom
first taught out of college.
Additionally, I have grown up
close to the community and want
to learn more about the school
district.
 Table of Contents

School Statistics and School board

School and community involvement

The community
School Board
Statistics
◦ State Grade: B
◦ Enrollment: 3,709 students for the current
2023-2024 school year
◦ Graduation Rate: 91%
- 34.1% of students go on to earn an Honors
Diploma. The state average is 39.6%
-74.2% of students went on to earn a college
degree or career credential
◦ Total expenditures: $41,515,739.91
-$11,079.73 per student spent each year
-95.3% is locally/state funded and 4.7% is
federally funded
-8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high
school
 School Board
◦ “Our mission is to develop lifelong learners and globally-minded citizens by fostering the academic,
creative, and social skills needed to achieve excellence in a multicultural environment” (Washington
Township Schools)

President: Deirdre
Vice President: Secretary: Member: Tracey Member:
George Davis
John P. Fencl William Turner Horth Krueger Kristina Frey
School and
Community
Involvement
◦ Students have the opportunity to join a variety of club
sports including football and basketball that typically draw
in a big community audience
◦ Students also have the opportunity to join clubs or create
their own based off their interests
- North Central offers visual and performing classes, and a
recently renovated auditorium that seats 1255 people
◦ J. Everett Light(JEL) Career Center
-North Central partners with JEL to give to students the
opportunity to explore career fields such as the Culinary Arts,
Cosmetology, CAN prep, Medical Assisting, and Welding
◦ Advanced Placement program
- there are over 20 different college level classes that North Central
offers through the AP College Board that students can take for
college credit
◦ Advanced College Project School and
Community
- the ACP program, affiliated with Indiana University; Bloomington,
allows for students to earn college credit for college level credits
while still in high school. North Central currently offers 8 courses
through ACP
◦ International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Involvement
- similar to the other two, IB is a pre-university course of study
however, it requires candidates to complete assessments in 6 subjects
over the two-year program
The Community
◦ The Monon Trail stretches throughout Marion
County and leads to the Monon Community
Center (10 minute drive from the school)
◦ Indy Phoenix FC is a low cost soccer club in
the community
◦ The community also has a YMCA that offers
various programs for students to get involved
in their community and participate in sports
◦ Businesses near by are Curlin and Clay Law,
Charles Schwab and Federal Home Loan
Bank of America, and Eli Lilly & Co
Bibliography
◦ https://www.in.gov/doe/
◦ https://www.publicschoolreview.com/north-central-high-school-profile
◦ https://www.msdwt.k12.in.us/our-schools/