Contact
- 200 Cabin Branch Rd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
- +1 (301) 499-7080
- pgcps.org/central
Central High School serves 927 learners in grades 9-12.
Central High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Central High School’s learner population of 927 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Central High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Central High School is 0.48, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Central High School is Maya Angelou Pcs High School (1.6 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Walker Mill Middle School (0.6 miles away)
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