| Decatur Central High School | |
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| Address | |
| 5251 Kentucky Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana, 46221 United States |
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| 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.
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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.
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]