Decatur Central High School

Decatur Central High School
Address
5251 Kentucky Avenue
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana 46221
United States
Coordinates 39°41′16″N 86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.27500°W / 39.68778; -86.27500Coordinates: 39°41′16″N 86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.27500°W / 39.68778; -86.27500
Information
Type Public high school
Motto "Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential."
School district Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
Principal Scott DeFreese
Faculty 89
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,690[1] (2014-2015)
Color(s)          
Athletics conference Mid-State
Team name Hawks
Website DCHS

Decatur Central High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

About

Decatur Central High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The school currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve.

Small learning communities

Decatur Central has "small learning communities". Students decide which SLC they would like to be entered in with a form explaining all the SLCs. This form is composed of a selection graph explaining the SLC they would like to be in, and a short essay area. In total there are five SLCs: Choice, Edge, ICE, New Tech, and Q&I.

Demographics

Of Decatur Central's 1,632 students (in the 2007-08 school year), 83% were Caucasian, 10% were African American, 4% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian, and 2% were multiracial. 43% of students qualified for free lunches and 0% qualified for reduced price lunches.[2]

Athletics

The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are Navy Blue and Varsity Gold.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Decatur Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ School Snapshot
  3. ↑ "Aaron Gibson NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
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