Central High School
Champaign, IL · Champaign CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · City, small
194th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 68%▼ Declining
610 W University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
(217)351-3914NCES ID 170942000546Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 194th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 68% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 68th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,642 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 43.4% | 39.0% | ▼ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 36.1% | 24.4% | ▼ 11.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 19.4% | ▲ 11.0 pts | |
| Asian | 7.1% | 9.2% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.4% | 7.4% | ▲ 3.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $183K in zip 61820 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Central High School
- #4University of Illinois High SchUniversity of Ill Lab School · 1.5 mi away4th of 601
ELA 95% ▲41 · Math 90% ▲42Compare - #385Centennial High SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.7 mi away385th of 601
ELA 43% ▼11 · Math 32% ▼16Compare - #451Urbana High SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 2.5 mi away451st of 601
ELA 39% ▼15 · Math 24% ▼24Compare - #136Unity High SchoolTolono CUSD 7 · 8.4 mi away136th of 601
ELA 61% ▲7 · Math 52% ▲4Compare - #41Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · 10.2 mi away41st of 601
ELA 73% ▲19 · Math 68% ▲20Compare - #56St Joseph-Ogden High SchoolSt Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 · 11.1 mi away56th of 601
ELA 65% ▲11 · Math 70% ▲22Compare - #534Rantoul Twp High SchoolRantoul Township HSD 193 · 14.3 mi away534th of 601
ELA 29% ▼25 · Math 15% ▼33Compare - #228Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher CUSD 1 · 14.4 mi away228th of 601
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 38% ▼10Compare
What school district is Central High School in?
Central High School is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district in Champaign, Illinois.
Is Central High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Central High School 194th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 68% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Central High School?
White 39%, Black 24%, Hispanic 19%, Asian 9% (1,642 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Central High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61820 is $183K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.