📍 1700 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19141
Central HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 2,364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central HS enrolls 2,364 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Asian, 28% White and 22% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 836 | 35% |
| White | 662 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 517 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 240 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,364 of the school's 2,364 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,364 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-30, state senate district 4, state house district 198.
Central HS is one of 219 schools in Philadelphia City SD, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 120,057 students district-wide and employs 8,143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,364 students, Central HS is larger than the district average of about 548 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large