North Central High School

Located at 1600 N Howard St, in Spokane, Washington, North Central High School is a substantial 9-12 campus that educates 1,647 students (grades 6 through 12), part of Spokane School District. Enrollment runs roughly 187% bigger than the state mean of about 573.

North Central High School is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that enrolls 28,853 students overall.

On the student-mix side, North Central High School shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, North Central High School shows 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting North Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at North Central High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Central High School ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 37.0%; North Central High School posts 56.0%, +19.0 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Spokane County) reports that median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. North Central High School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

Nearest neighbor: A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Prog, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Central High School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

North Central High School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 9%: 1,507 students in 2018 compared to 1,647 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 67% to 60% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.