Decatur Central High School

Decatur Central High School
Address
5251 Kentucky Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana, 46221 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential."
Locale	Large city
Principal	Joe Preda
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,632  (2007-08)
Mascot	Hawks
Website	DCHS

Decatur Central High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are navy and gold. DCHS currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve. The school is operated by the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township.

Small Learning Communities

Decatur Central has, what they call, small learning communities, or SLCs. Students decide which SLC they would like to be entered in with a form explaining all the SLCs, the 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 5 SLCs, Choice, Edge, ICE, New Tech, and Q&I.

Demographics

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

References

1. ^ School Snapshot

External links

• School Homepage
• DCHS Snapshot

Coordinates: 39°41′16″N 86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.275°W / 39.68778; -86.275