High school · Springfield R-Xii

Central High

Central High is a public high school in Springfield serving grades 6–12, with 1,449 students, 12.1 students per teacher. Springfield R-Xii.

School calendar At a glance Directions

Next day off: Fri, Oct 23 · No School - Professional Learning · All days off

Springfield R-Xii calendar

Key dates

Oct23
No School - Professional LearningFriday · All dayKey date
Nov2
No School - Professional Learning/Election DayMonday · Nov 2 – Nov 3Key date
Nov25
No School - Thanksgiving BreakWednesday · Nov 25 – Nov 27Key date
Dec21
No School - Winter BreakMonday · Dec 21 – Jan 1Key date
Jan4
No School - Professional LearningMonday · All dayKey date
Jan18
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct13
BOE Study SessionTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Oct22
End of First QuarterThursday · All day
Oct27
BOE Regular MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Nov17
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Dec15
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Dec18
End of Second QuarterFriday · All day
Jan12
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Jan19
BOE Executive SessionTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 3:33 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Central High by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–12

Students1,449

Teachers120

Students per teacher12.1

Free or reduced-price lunch55%

School typeRegular School

DistrictSpringfield R-Xii

Contact

Address, phone and website

423 E CENTRAL, Springfield 65802

(417) 523-9600

School website ↗Springfield R-Xii website ↗Directions ↗

Springfield R-Xii

Other high schools in the district

All schools

9–12Glendale High1,369 students 9–12Hillcrest High1,079 students 9–12Kickapoo High1,918 students 9–12Parkview High1,274 students 9–12Study Alternative High

Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.3 miPipkin MiddleGrades 6–8 School · 0.4 miSt Joseph Catholic AcademyGrades Pre-K–8 Elementary school · 0.4 miBoyd Elem.Grades Pre-K–5 School · 0.6 miMoca-SGrades K–12 School · 0.7 miMOCAP Attendance CenterGrades K–12 Elementary school · 0.8 miWeaver Elem.Grades Pre-K–5

Questions

About Central High

What grades does Central High have?

Central High serves grades 6–12.

How many students go to Central High?

1,449 students, about 12.1 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Central High in?

Springfield R-Xii. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Central High?

423 E CENTRAL, Springfield 65802. Phone (417) 523-9600.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.