Central High School (Davenport, Iowa)

41°31′47″N 90°34′32″W / 41.5297°N 90.5756°W / 41.5297; -90.5756

Central High School
Address
Map
1120 Main Street

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Iowa 52803

Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoCommunicate with Dignity and Respect
Established1904
School districtDavenport Community Schools
Part ofCollege Square Historic District (ID83003628)
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1983[3]
SuperintendentTJ Schneckloth [1]
PrincipalJon Flynn Activities Kevin Petersen
Faculty90.35 (FTE)[2]
Grades9−12
Enrollment1,505 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.66[2]
Color(s)Red and Blue    
AthleticsMississippi Athletic Conference
MascotBlue Devils
ACT average21.2[4]
NewspaperThe BlackhawK
YearbookThe Blackhawk
Websitehttp://www.davenportschools.org/central

Central High School, or Davenport Central High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Davenport, Iowa. The school building opened in 1907 as "Davenport High School," and is now one of three public high schools part of the Davenport Community School District. The school, whose western side is located along U.S. Highway 61, draws students primarily from the southern, eastern, and central portions of the city.

The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,582 students in grades 9 through 12, and offers over 40,000 courses in a four-block schedule. Central also has a variety of extracurricular activities, clubs, and teams. The school also houses the Davenport School District's high school autism program. The school complex is part of the College Square Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "No longer interim superintendent, Schneckloth prepared to tackle what's ahead for Davenport schools". Quad City Times. January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Davenport Schools - A District of Distinction" (PDF). Davenportschools.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2018.