Central High School Overview

Overview

Central High School is ranked 6th within Pennsylvania. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Central High School is 70 percent. The student body makeup is 46 percent male and 54 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 72 percent. Central High School is 1 of 63 high schools in the The School District of Philadelphia.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#428
State Rank
#6
Magnet Rank
#89

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,384
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	72%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	34%
Full-Time Teachers	112

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	98%
Proficient in Math	98%
College Readiness Index	48.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	63
Total Students	47,433
Proficient in Reading (district average)	45%
Proficient in Math (district average)	38%
College Readiness (district average)	11.2