North Central High School (Indianapolis)


North Central High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township. North Central is an International Baccalaureate school.

History

North Central was established in 1956 in response to Washington Township's rapidly growing population and the desire of residents to have a local high school. Prior to this, students from the township attended Broad Ripple High School and Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. In 1963 the current facility was opened, and the original building was repurposed to Northview Middle School.

Demographics

For the school year, enrollment was 3,392 students. Of these, 42% were white, 41% were black, 9% were Hispanic, 2% were Asian, and 5% were multiracial. 32% of students qualified for free lunches and 9% for reduced-price lunches.
For the 2015-2016 school year, enrollment was 3,636 students. 41% were black, 35% were white, 14% were Hispanic, 6% were multiracial, and 4% were Asian. 42% qualified for free lunches and 6% of the student body qualified for reduced price lunches.

Music

The North Central Wind Ensemble has been named the ISSMA State Concert Band Champions six times.
The North Central High School Symphony Orchestra has been named the ISSMA State Concert Orchestra Champions ten times.

Notable alumni