| Decatur Central High School | |
| Motto: | "Inspiring all to achieve their highest potential." |
| Address: | 5251 Kentucky Avenue |
| City: | Indianapolis |
| State: | Indiana |
| Zipcode: | 46221 |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public high school |
| District: | Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township |
| Principal: | Tom Wachnicki |
| Teaching Staff: | 125.00 |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Enrollment: | 2,039 (2022-2023) |
| Ratio: | 16.31 |
| Colors: | Navy and gold |
| Athletics Conference: | Mid-State |
| Mascot: | Hawk |
| Nickname: | Hawks |
Decatur Central High School (DCHS) is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Decatur Central High School is part of the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township. The school currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve.
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.
Of Decatur Central's 1,632 students (in the 2007–08 school year), 83% were White, 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.[1]
The mascot of Decatur Central is the Hawk; the school colors are Navy Blue and Varsity Gold.