Central High School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 2329
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 23:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 484:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
1700 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 400-3590
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
8/10
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Academic Progress9/10
9/10
Read what parents are saying about Central High School
Absolutely amazing school The teachers are outstanding The students are highly invested in their education The building itself is magnificent although there are few statues in the halls The music and art departments are in a class by themselves The school is excellent with dealing with students who
Posted by a community member on 1/16/2024I'm going to Central this year, I'm nervous and scare. But I hope to learn a lot, and make a lot of new friends, etc.
Posted by a community member on 2/27/2023Central High School has prepared me more for graduate school than my actual undergraduate school. Hands down the BEST public high school in Philadelphia. period.
Posted by a community member on 8/16/2017I went to Central in my freshman (Class of 276). Going from a middle school of around 100 students altogether to Central size was a major jump, but it was fine. The academics were challenging but not impossible. Plus, the students in your class, for the most part, seemed to care. Unfortunately, the
Posted by a student on 11/27/2016I used to go to central I liked it a lot but I moved so I was a transferred to Roman catholic high school it not good as central it's average as central kids at roman can be really reckless sometime but after couple month or a year into roman they became people that roman expected , but the Diffrent
Posted by a community member on 9/22/2015Nearby Schools
Browse other schools near Central High SchoolPhiladelphia schools - Central High School is located at 1700 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19141. Central High School is in the The School District of Philadelphia. Central High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.
