Warren Central High School

Set in Indianapolis, Indiana, Warren Central High School is a substantial senior high, run under MSD Warren Township. It caters to 3,391 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 316% larger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

MSD Warren Township runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 11,915 students. Warren Central High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Warren Central High School lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest comes out to 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Warren Central High School shows 210 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 58% of students at Warren Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Warren Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Lakeside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Warren Central High School has decreased 11%, going from 3,829 students in 2018 to 3,391 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 24% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.