Decatur Central High School
Address
5251 Kentucky Avenue Indianapolis , Indiana 46221 United States
Coordinates	39°41′16″N 86°16′30″W / 39.68778°N 86.27500°W / 39.68778; -86.27500
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential."
School district	Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
NCES School ID	180264000312[1]
Principal	Tom Wachnicki
Teaching staff	95.54 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,845 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.31[1]
Color(s)	Navy and gold
Athletics conference	Mid-State
Mascot	Hawk
Nickname	Hawks
Website	www.decaturproud.org/central-high

Decatur Central High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

About

Decatur Central High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The school currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve.

Small learning communities

Decatur Central has "small learning communities" with different learning styles. Students decide which SLC they would like to be entered in with a form explaining all the SLCs. This 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 five SLCs: Choice, Edge, Innovation, New Tech, and Q&I.

Demographics

Of Decatur Central's 1,632 students (in the 2007–08 school year), 83% were Caucasian, 10% were African American, 4% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian, and 2% were multiracial. 43% of students qualified for free lunches and 0% qualified for reduced price lunches.^[2]

Athletics

The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are Navy Blue and Varsity Gold.

Notable alumni

• Aaron Gibson - former NFL offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions^[3]
• Amy Cozad, Olympic diver in the 2016 Rio Olympics
• Tommy Stevens - drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round with the 240th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.