Decatur Central High School is a public high school in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

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, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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. It is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township

Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township

The Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township is a public school district located in Decatur Township, Indianapolis, Indiana. It has an enrollment of 6,131 students in grades K-12...

. 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

Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township

The Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township is a public school district located in Decatur Township, Indianapolis, Indiana. It has an enrollment of 6,131 students in grades K-12...

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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.

External links

• School Homepage
• DCHS Snapshot