Central High School

ADDRESS: 1700 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19141

PHONE: (215) 400-3590 SCHOOL TYPE: Public District Special Admit GRADES: 9-12 ENROLLMENT: 2381

Fast Facts

Principal
Ms. Katharine S. Davis
Phone Number
(215) 400-3590
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Olney
SEPTA Routes
BSL (Olney), Bus (8, 16, 18, 26)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2023-10-27
Tuition
Uniform
No
Extended Day

Mission

As a college preparatory public school, Central High challenges students with rigorous academic programs to prepare them for the demands of higher education. Building upon the diversity in our school, we aim to prepare students to contribute and thrive in a heterogeneous world. We will enable students to develop problem solving skills, a life-long passion for learning, and aspirations to be thoughtful leaders of their generation.

Points Of Pride

Recognized as the Most Diverse Public High School in America by NICHE.com.
Central's most recent graduating class (the 278th) earned over 25.6 million dollars in scholarships, prizes and awards.
95% of our 100 Professional staff hold a Master's degree or higher.
World renowned Music Department
Science Research Team participated in 6 different national and local Science Fairs and brought home 81 awards.
Art Department had over 20 students recognized for their talents, accomplishments and their outstanding leadership in the visual and performing arts.
Won 9 public league titles in athletics last year

Admissions Policy

Students must meet specific grades (A's and B's) and attendance marks (95%).

Accreditations and Honors

2016 Central High School was award by the SDP the "City Leader" award for our SPR-2016 Recognized as the Most Diverse Public High School in America by NICHE.com-2014-2016 Chairman Award Winner in Robotics-2013-14 Governor's Award for Excellence in Academics (Pennsylvania)-2011-12 Blue Ribbon High School (only school in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)-Title I School of Excellence- Pennsylvania Dept. of Education-School of Inspiration- College Board-National School of Secondary Excellence- U.S. Dept. of Education-Newsweek magazine and U.S. News magazine recognition for all years in program

Hours of Operation

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Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
9th Grade	601
10th Grade	579
11th Grade	601
12th Grade	600
Total	2381

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.17 %
Asian	38.22 %
Black	17.93 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	8.02 %
Multi-Racial/Other	4.33 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08 %
White	31.25 %

Low-Income
44.44%

English Learners
0.76%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
45.07%	54.93 %	%

Special Education
1.18%

Gifted Education
9.45%

Student Achievement

Last Updated: 2020-01-24

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

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Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs
AP Class Art History;AP Class Biology;Ap Class Calculus AB;AP Class Calculus BC;AP Class Chemistry;AP Class Chinese;AP Class Design;AP Class Drawing;AP Class English Language;AP Class English Literature;AP Class Environmental Science;AP Class European History;AP Class French;AP Class Human Geography;AP Class Italian;AP Class MacroEconomics;AP Class Microeconomics;AP Class Music Theory;AP Class Physics B;AP Class Physics C;AP Class Politics;AP Class Psychology;AP Class Spanish Language;AP Class Statistics;AP Class US History;AP Class Vergil;AP Class World History

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
None		Chinese;French;Italian;Latin;Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Drill Team;Arts Film;Instrumental;Jazz;Orchestra;Other Instrumental;School Musicals;School Plays;Theater;Visual	Baseball;Basketball;Bowling;Cheerleading;Cross Country;Diving;Field Hockey;Football;Girls Basketball;Girls Diving;Girls Golf;Girls Indoor Track;Girls Lacrosse;Girls Soccer;Girls Tennis;Girls Track and Field;Girls Volleyball;Indoor Track;Soccer;Softball;Tennis;Track and Field;Volleyball;Wrestling;Golf;Lacrosse

Other Activities
Extensive club program includes a minimum of 80 different interests. This allows students to pursue activities both before and after school; extensive music and art programs (traveling to many different countries winning multiple awards); excellent science research program; multiple creative writing opportunities including Yearbook, Newspaper, Mirror and Mosaic Literary magazines; Student run broadcast network (video); Drama; Debate and Mock Trial; departmental and student supervised tutoring options; class and school wide governmental activities.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory

Central High School is committed to sustaining a school environment free of harassment, bullying, and discrimination. We recognize that school climate and culture have a profound impact on student achievement, behavior, and reflects the school community's culture. --We strive to promote a positive school culture that encourages interpersonal and inter-group respect among students and between students and staff. We provide all students with a supportive and safe environment in which to grow and thrive academically and socially to become the next generation of leaders in our communities, state and the world.

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.